GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (27-25) at OAKLAND (26-26)

AL: MINNESOTA (27-25) at OAKLAND (26-26)

<h3>Slowey makes major league debut for Twins</h3>



<div class="pre">Minnesota (27-25) at Oakland (26-26) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Kevin Slowey makes his majorleague debut for the Minnesota Twins on Friday when he takes themound against the Oakland Athletics.

It's the first meeting between the teams since the Athleticsrecorded a sweep in last season's American League DivisionSeries.

Seeking its fifth straight win the Twins turn to Slowey, a 2005second-round pick. The righthander was 6-2 with a 1.54 ERA withthree complete games in nine starts for Class AAA Rochester.

The Athletics counter with Joe Kennedy (1-4, 3.62 ERA) who aimsto avoid his third straight loss. The lefthander surrenderedseven runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings in an 8-3 loss toBaltimore on Saturday. He is 2-4 with an 8.56 ERA in sevengames vs. Minnesota.

With a win, Oakland would move back over the .500 mark.

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT OAKLAND -- LINEUPS

MINNESOTA OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Luis Castillo 2B .335 0 8 Travis Buck LF .265 6 17
Jeff Cirillo DH .226 1 8 Nick Swisher 1B .305 9 32
Michael Cuddyer RF .302 7 37 Milton Bradley RF .291 2 7
Justin Morneau 1B .294 16 44 Dan Johnson DH .316 5 21
Torii Hunter CF .318 11 45 Eric Chavez 3B .228 6 24
Mike Redmond C .320 1 16 Bobby Crosby SS .258 5 20
Lew Ford LF .184 0 3 Mark Kotsay CF .000 0 0
Nick Punto 3B .237 0 10 Marco Scutaro 2B .244 2 7
Jason Bartlett SS .241 0 10 Jason Kendall C .189 0 13

Kevin Slowey RHP (NO RECORD) Joe Kennedy LHP (1-4, 3.62)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY (NO RECORD)
OAK - JOE KENNEDY (1-4, 3.62)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL MILLER
1B - MARVIN HUDSON
2B - MIKE MUCHLINSKI
3B - ED MONTAGUE

WEATHER: 59 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY AND MIKE REDMOND
OAK - JOE KENNEDY AND JASON KENDALL

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.335, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
J CIRILLO (.226, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.302, 7 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.265, 6 HR, 17 RBI)
N SWISHER (.305, 9 HR, 32 RBI)
M BRADLEY (.291, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Bradley rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
E Chavez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
B Crosby ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: J Kennedy 14-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Kennedy 3-0.
Batters faced: J Kennedy 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.294, 16 HR, 44 RBI)
T HUNTER (.318, 11 HR, 45 RBI)
M REDMOND (.320, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Bradley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 5 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 25-17; J Kennedy 14-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 1-1; J Kennedy 3-0. Batters faced: K Slowey 6; J Kennedy 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0
OAKLAND 0 0 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.244, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
J KENDALL (.189, 0 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 5 0 0 0 2 0 4

BATTING: GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 1.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Bradley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Kendall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 5 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 25-17; J Kennedy 24-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 1-1; J Kennedy 3-3. Batters faced: K Slowey 6; J Kennedy 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.237, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.241, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.333, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .226
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 5 0 0 0 2 0 4

BATTING: GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 1.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Bradley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 9 0 3 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 38-26; J Kennedy 24-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 2-2; J Kennedy 3-3. Batters faced: K Slowey 10; J Kennedy 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 1 2 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 3 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.309, 1-FOR-1)
M BRADLEY (.304, 1-FOR-1)
D JOHNSON (.316, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .226
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241

Totals 8 1 2 1 3 0 7

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
M Bradley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
D Johnson dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 9 0 3 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 2, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Kennedy (2, catch). DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 001 -- 1
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 38-26; J Kennedy 41-20. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 2-2; J Kennedy 4-5. Batters faced: K Slowey 10; J Kennedy 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 1 2 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 4 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.316, 0-FOR-1)
M REDMOND (.317, 0-FOR-1)
L FORD (.179, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .226
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .292
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317
L Ford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .179
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241

Totals 8 1 2 1 3 0 7

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 3.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
M Bradley rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .316
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .226
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 13 0 4 0 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Kennedy (2, catch). DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 001 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 3.59

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 65-45; J Kennedy 41-20. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 3-3; J Kennedy 4-5. Batters faced: K Slowey 14; J Kennedy 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 4 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.257, 0-FOR-1)
M KOTSAY (1.000, 1-FOR-1)
M SCUTARO (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cirillo dh 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .226
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .292
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
M Redmond c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323
L Ford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .175
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241

Totals 12 1 3 1 3 0 9

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 4.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307
M Bradley rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .316
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .313
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .226
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257
M Kotsay cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 13 0 4 0 1 3 9

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Kennedy (2, catch). DP: 1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-N Swisher).


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MINNESOTA - 001 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 4 3 1 1 3 0 0 3.53

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 65-45; J Kennedy 53-28. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 3-3; J Kennedy 4-8. Batters faced: K Slowey 14; J Kennedy 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Mike Muchlinski. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, out to left.</div>