GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (28-25) at OAKLAND (26-27)

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .341
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 14 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Redmond-J Bartlett).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .304
M Bradley rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311
D Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


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MINNESOTA - 000 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.02

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.06

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 40-24; J Blanton 50-33. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 5-1; J Blanton 8-4. Batters faced: C Silva 10; J Blanton 14.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.321, 0-FOR-1)
J KUBEL (.237, 0-FOR-1)
N PUNTO (.236, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .341
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 14 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Redmond-J Bartlett).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 12 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


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MINNESOTA - 000 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.96

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.06

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 55-35; J Blanton 50-33. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 7-2; J Blanton 8-4. Batters faced: C Silva 13; J Blanton 14.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cust in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Redmond (.321, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.233, 0-FOR-1)
B CROSBY (.250, 0-FOR-1)
M KOTSAY (.200, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .341
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 17 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Redmond-J Bartlett).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Kotsay cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 12 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.96

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 55-35; J Blanton 60-40. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 7-2; J Blanton 10-5. Batters faced: C Silva 13; J Blanton 17.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.242, 0-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.341, 2-FOR-2)
J CIRILLO (.224, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .341
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 17 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Redmond-J Bartlett).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 15 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.90

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 61-39; J Blanton 60-40. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 8-4; J Blanton 10-5. Batters faced: C Silva 16; J Blanton 17.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.233, 0-FOR-1)
J KENDALL (.191, 1-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Cirillo dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 20 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Redmond-J Bartlett).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Kendall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191

Totals 15 0 1 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 000 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.90

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.95

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 61-39; J Blanton 68-47. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 8-4; J Blanton 11-6. Batters faced: C Silva 16; J Blanton 20.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SHANNON STEWART HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING MARK ELLIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.302, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.299, 0-FOR-2)
J MORNEAU (.285, 0-FOR-2)
T HUNTER (.313, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Cirillo dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 20 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Redmond-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-J Morneau).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Ellis 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .195

Totals 19 1 3 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (8, C Silva). GIDP - S Stewart. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


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

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.97

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.95

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 78-49; J Blanton 68-47. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 11-4; J Blanton 11-6. Batters faced: C Silva 20; J Blanton 20.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.222, 8 HR, 21 RBI)
D JOHNSON (.303, 0-FOR-2)
E CHAVEZ (.232, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Cirillo dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 24 0 3 0 0 4 6

BATTING: Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Redmond-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-J Morneau).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
D Johnson dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Ellis 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .195

Totals 19 1 3 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (8, C Silva). GIDP - S Stewart. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


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

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.97

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 78-49; J Blanton 83-58. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 11-4; J Blanton 11-6. Batters faced: C Silva 20; J Blanton 24.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL MINNESOTA AT OAKLAND
NOTE: OAKLAND RIGHT FIELDER MILTON BRADLEY HAS LEFT THE
GAME IN THE FIFTH INNING WITH A STRAINED RIGHT CALF.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.235, 0-FOR-2)
N PUNTO (.235, 0-FOR-2)
J BARTLETT (.240, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Cirillo dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240

Totals 24 0 3 0 0 4 6

BATTING: Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (M Redmond-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-J Morneau, L Castillo-J
Morneau).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Ellis 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .195

Totals 22 1 4 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (8, C Silva). GIDP - S Stewart, D Johnson. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


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

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 7 4 1 1 1 2 0 3.91

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 86-54; J Blanton 83-58. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 13-5; J Blanton 11-6. Batters faced: C Silva 23; J Blanton 24.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
OAK - JOE BLANTON

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.249, 0-FOR-2)
M KOTSAY (.167, 0-FOR-2)
M ELLIS (.238, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Cirillo dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312
M Redmond c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
N Punto 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
J Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238

Totals 27 0 3 0 0 5 6

BATTING: Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 3 (M Redmond-J Bartlett, J Bartlett-J Morneau, L Castillo-J
Morneau).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
M Bradley rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .306
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Ellis 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
J Kendall c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .195

Totals 22 1 4 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - M Ellis (8, C Silva). GIDP - S Stewart, D Johnson. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - N Swisher (1, 2nd base by C Silva/M Redmond).


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

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 7 4 1 1 1 2 0 3.91

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 8 3 0 0 0 5 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 86-54; J Blanton 96-68. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Silva 13-5; J Blanton 12-7. Batters faced: C Silva 23; J Blanton 27.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out to right.</div>