GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (44-44) at MINNESOTA (45-43)

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .310
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
N Swisher rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
E Chavez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Johnson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Cust 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .304
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .256
J Mauer c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248
G Jones dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 13 4 5 4 4 2 7

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 220 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 5 4 4 4 2 0 3.12

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 77-42; S Baker
47-34. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 6-1; S Baker 0-7. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 17; S Baker 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.214, 1-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.304, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
J BARTLETT (.256, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .310
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 14 0 2 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Cust 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .304
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .256
J Mauer c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248
G Jones dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 13 4 5 4 4 2 7

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 220 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 3 5 4 4 4 2 0 3.12

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 5.30

IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 77-42; S Baker
64-43. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 6-1; S Baker 1-9. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 17; S Baker 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.266, 0-FOR-1)
B CROSBY (.225, 0-FOR-1)
J KENDALL (.226, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .310
M Kotsay cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
N Swisher rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 14 0 2 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Cust 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .255
J Mauer c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248
G Jones dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 16 4 5 4 4 2 7

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 220 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 5 4 4 4 2 0 3.10

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 5.30

IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 89-48; S Baker
64-43. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; S Baker 1-9. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 20; S Baker 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SHANNON STEWART SCORED BOBBY CROSBY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S STEWART ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.227, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL OAKLAND AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: OAKLAND LEFT FIELDER SHANNON STEWART EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK KOTSAY SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.265, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.307, 0-FOR-1, BB)
M CUDDYER (.279, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
J MORNEAU (.294, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (4) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .313
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .233
N Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 20 2 5 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker); B Crosby (16, S Baker); S Stewart (11, S
Baker). RBI - S Stewart (27), M Kotsay (13). 2-out RBI - S Stewart, M Kotsay.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, N Swisher 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .255
J Mauer c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .279
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .248
G Jones dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 16 4 5 4 4 2 7

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - S Baker (1, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 02 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 5 4 4 4 2 0 3.10

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 5 2 2 1 2 0 5.53

IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 89-48; S Baker
81-57. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; S Baker 1-12. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 20; S Baker 21.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JOE KENNEDY (2-7, 4.45) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kennedy relieved C Gaudin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.294, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JOE MAUER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.300, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.265, 0-FOR-1, BB)
E CHAVEZ (.245, 0-FOR-2)
D JOHNSON (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (5) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .313
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .233
N Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
J Cust dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 20 2 5 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker); B Crosby (16, S Baker); S Stewart (11, S
Baker). RBI - S Stewart (27), M Kotsay (13). 2-out RBI - S Stewart, M Kotsay.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, N Swisher 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .255
J Mauer c 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .281
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .299
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247
G Jones dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .182
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 21 5 7 5 5 4 13

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24), J Morneau (75). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2, G Jones 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team
LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - S Baker (1, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 02 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 01 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 6 5 5 5 2 0 3.18
J Kennedy 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 5 5 2 2 1 2 0 5.53

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - J Kennedy. IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin
97-52; J Kennedy 16-12; S Baker 81-57. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; J
Kennedy 0-1; S Baker 1-12. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; J Kennedy 4; S Baker 21.


UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.214, 1-FOR-2)
L CASTILLO (.303, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J BARTLETT (.255, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .313
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .233
N Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .264
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 23 2 5 2 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker); B Crosby (16, S Baker); S Stewart (11, S
Baker). RBI - S Stewart (27), M Kotsay (13). 2-out RBI - S Stewart, M Kotsay.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, N Swisher 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .303
J Bartlett ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .255
J Mauer c 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .281
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .299
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247
G Jones dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .182
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 21 5 7 5 5 4 13

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24), J Morneau (75). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2, G Jones 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team
LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - S Baker (1, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 020 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 01 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 6 5 5 5 2 0 3.18
J Kennedy 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.40

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 5.43

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - J Kennedy. IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin
97-52; J Kennedy 16-12; S Baker 100-69. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; J
Kennedy 0-1; S Baker 1-14. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; J Kennedy 4; S Baker 24.


UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.265, 0-FOR-2)
B CROSBY (.228, 1-FOR-2)
J KENDALL (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .313
M Kotsay cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .233
N Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
J Cust dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .264
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
D Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
B Crosby ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 23 2 5 2 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (21, S Baker); B Crosby (16, S Baker); S Stewart (11, S
Baker). RBI - S Stewart (27), M Kotsay (13). 2-out RBI - S Stewart, M Kotsay.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, N Swisher 1. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: PB - J Kendall. DP: 1 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .302
J Bartlett ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .254
J Mauer c 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 .307
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .281
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296
T Hunter cf 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .299
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247
G Jones dh 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .182
N Punto 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213

Totals 24 5 7 5 5 4 13

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). RBI - M Cuddyer
(54), T Hunter (70), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24), J Morneau (75). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 2, G Jones 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team
LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - S Baker (1, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
OAKLAND - 000 020 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 010 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 6 5 5 5 2 0 3.18
J Kennedy 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.35

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 5.43

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - J Kennedy. IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin
97-52; J Kennedy 23-17; S Baker 100-69. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; J
Kennedy 2-2; S Baker 1-14. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; J Kennedy 7; S Baker 24.


UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (1-3, 1.70) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, MINNESOTA 5

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.265, 0-FOR-2)</div>