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

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<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 0 4 1 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.241, 0-FOR-0, BB)
L CASTILLO (.333, 0-FOR-1, SAC)
J CIRILLO (.226, 0-FOR-0, BB, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 16 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 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 4 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 75-53; J Kennedy 53-28. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 5-4; J Kennedy 4-8. Batters faced: K Slowey 17; 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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J KENDALL (.188, 0-FOR-1)
T BUCK (.261, 0-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.307, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291
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 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247

Totals 16 1 4 1 4 0 11

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 6.


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 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 16 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 00 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 5 4 1 1 4 0 0 3.47

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 75-53; J Kennedy 67-34. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 5-4; J Kennedy 7-8. Batters faced: K Slowey 17; J Kennedy 22.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.314, 0-FOR-2)
M REDMOND (.323, 1-FOR-2)
L FORD (.175, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291
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 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247

Totals 16 1 4 1 4 0 11

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 6.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .307
M Bradley rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 19 0 4 0 2 3 10

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 - 6.

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


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MINNESOTA - 001 00 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 5 4 0 0 2 3 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 5 4 1 1 4 0 0 3.47

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 88-58; J Kennedy 67-34. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 7-5; J Kennedy 7-8. Batters faced: K Slowey 21; J Kennedy 22.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.313, 0-FOR-1, BB)
E CHAVEZ (.226, 0-FOR-2)
B CROSBY (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
M Redmond c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247

Totals 20 1 5 1 4 0 12

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .307
M Bradley rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255
M Kotsay cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 19 0 4 0 2 3 10

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 - 6.

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


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MINNESOTA - 001 000 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 5 4 0 0 2 3 0 0.00

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 6 5 1 1 4 0 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 88-58; J Kennedy 89-49. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 7-5; J Kennedy 10-8. Batters faced: K Slowey 21; J Kennedy 26.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ERIC CHAVEZ (7) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF KEVIN SLOWEY.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.247, 1-FOR-1, BB)
L CASTILLO (.331, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
J CIRILLO (.222, 0-FOR-1, BB, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Cirillo dh 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .222
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
M Redmond c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239
J Bartlett ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247

Totals 20 1 5 1 4 0 12

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .307
M Bradley rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .230
B Crosby ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 23 1 5 1 2 3 10

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 6.

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


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MINNESOTA - 001 000 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 001 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 6 5 1 1 4 0 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Kennedy 89-49. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 7-8; J Kennedy 10-8. Batters faced: K Slowey 25; J Kennedy 26.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.238, 0-FOR-2)
J KENDALL (.187, 0-FOR-2)
T BUCK (.258, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .219
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
M Redmond c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245

Totals 23 1 5 1 4 1 12

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .307
M Bradley rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .230
B Crosby ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 23 1 5 1 2 3 10

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, T Buck 1. Team LOB - 6.

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


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MINNESOTA - 001 000 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 001 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 7 5 1 1 4 1 0 3.36

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Kennedy 98-56. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Slowey 7-8; J Kennedy 11-9. Batters faced: K Slowey 25; J Kennedy 29.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JUAN RINCON (2-0, 2.89) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.238, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rincon relieved K Slowey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Scutaro (.238, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.304, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J MORNEAU (.291, 0-FOR-2, BB)
T HUNTER (.313, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .219
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .304
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .291
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
M Redmond c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245

Totals 23 1 5 1 4 1 12

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 7.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .305
M Bradley rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .230
B Crosby ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 25 1 5 1 3 3 12

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Kendall. RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 7.

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


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MINNESOTA - 001 000 0 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 001 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.75

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 7 5 1 1 4 1 0 3.36

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Rincon 16-7; J Kennedy 98-56. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Slowey 7-8; J Rincon 1-2; J Kennedy 11-9. Batters faced: K
Slowey 25; J Rincon 4; J Kennedy 29.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JUAN RINCON
OAK - JOE KENNEDY

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M BRADLEY (.310, 2-FOR-3)
D JOHNSON (.310, 0-FOR-2, BB)
E CHAVEZ (.230, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (1) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .219
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .289
T Hunter cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316
M Redmond c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318
L Ford lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .195
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .239
J Bartlett ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .245

Totals 27 1 6 1 4 1 13

BATTING: S - L Castillo. SF - J Cirillo. RBI - J Cirillo (9). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 8.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
N Swisher 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .305
M Bradley rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
E Chavez 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .230
B Crosby ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M Scutaro 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187

Totals 25 1 5 1 3 3 12

BATTING: 2B - M Bradley (4, K Slowey). HR - E Chavez (7, 6th inning off K
Slowey 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Kendall. RBI - E Chavez (25). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - E Chavez 1, B Crosby 2, N Swisher 1, T Buck 1. Team
LOB - 7.

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


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MINNESOTA - 001 000 00 -- 1
OAKLAND - 000 001 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 6 5 1 1 2 3 1 1.50
J Rincon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.75

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Kennedy 8 6 1 1 4 1 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 99-66; J Rincon 16-7; J Kennedy 110-64. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Slowey 7-8; J Rincon 1-2; J Kennedy 13-10. Batters faced: K
Slowey 25; J Rincon 4; J Kennedy 33.

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>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>