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

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved S Baker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.265, 0-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 0 0 2 5 0
MINNESOTA 2 2 0 0 1 0 5 7 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - JOE KENNEDY
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.307, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
M CUDDYER (.281, 3-FOR-3, RBI)
J MORNEAU (.296, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (5) - MID 7TH - 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 26 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).


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OAKLAND - 000 020 0 -- 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
M Guerrier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.67

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; M Guerrier 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls:
C Gaudin 7-3; J Kennedy 2-2; S Baker 1-14; M Guerrier 1-2. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 22; J Kennedy 7; S Baker 24; M Guerrier 3.

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: KIKO CALERO (1-4, 6.39) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, MINNESOTA 5

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.299, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved J Kennedy.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.299, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 6 END BOTTOM, 7TH</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 0 2 5 0
MINNESOTA 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 9 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - KIKO CALERO
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.313, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
M KOTSAY (.233, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
N SWISHER (.264, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (6) - END 7TH - 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 26 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: Outfield assists - S Stewart (J Morneau at 3rd base). PB - J
Kendall. DP: 2 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson, S Stewart-B Crosby-M Ellis-B
Crosby).


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 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .306
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .283
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 .301
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 27 6 9 6 5 4 13

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). 3B - M Cuddyer
(4, J Kennedy). RBI - M Cuddyer (54), T Hunter 2 (71), 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).


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OAKLAND - 000 020 0 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 010 1 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 6 5 5 5 2 0 3.18
J Kennedy 2 1/3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.44
K Calero 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.23

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 5.43
M Guerrier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.67

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - J Kennedy. IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). HBP - J Morneau (by J
Kennedy). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 97-52; J Kennedy 32-22; K Calero 1-1; S
Baker 100-69; M Guerrier 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; J Kennedy
3-2; K Calero 0-0; S Baker 1-14; M Guerrier 1-2. Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; J
Kennedy 10; K Calero 1; S Baker 24; M Guerrier 3.

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: DENNYS REYES (1-1, 3.86) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.233, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Reyes relieved M Guerrier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.233, 1-FOR-3, 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 0 0 0 2 5 0
MINNESOTA 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 9 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - KIKO CALERO
MIN - DENNYS REYES

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.247, 0-FOR-3)
G JONES (.182, 1-FOR-3)
N PUNTO (.213, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .311
M Kotsay cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .231
N Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264
J Cust dh 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .262
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 29 2 5 2 2 4 7

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 - 5.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Stewart (J Morneau at 3rd base). PB - J
Kendall. DP: 2 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson, S Stewart-B Crosby-M Ellis-B
Crosby).


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 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .306
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .283
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 .301
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 27 6 9 6 5 4 13

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin). 3B - M Cuddyer
(4, J Kennedy). RBI - M Cuddyer (54), T Hunter 2 (71), 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).


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OAKLAND - 000 020 00 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 010 1 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 6 5 5 5 2 0 3.18
J Kennedy 2 1/3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.44
K Calero 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.23

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 5.43
M Guerrier 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.66
D Reyes 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.74

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - J Kennedy. IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). HBP - J Morneau (by J
Kennedy). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 97-52; J Kennedy 32-22; K Calero 1-1; S
Baker 100-69; M Guerrier 14-9; D Reyes 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin
7-3; J Kennedy 3-2; K Calero 0-0; S Baker 1-14; M Guerrier 1-3; D Reyes 1-0.
Batters faced: C Gaudin 22; J Kennedy 10; K Calero 1; S Baker 24; M Guerrier 4;
D Reyes 3.

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: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.83) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.247, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved K Calero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.247, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford hit for J Kubel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Ford (.250, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ANDREW BROWN (NO RECORD) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, G JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, MINNESOTA 6

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.213, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Brown relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N Punto (.213, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 0 2 5 0
MINNESOTA 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 10 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ANDREW BROWN
MIN - DENNYS REYES

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.245, 0-FOR-3)
D JOHNSON (.256, 0-FOR-3)
M ELLIS (.264, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (2) VS MINNESOTA (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .311
M Kotsay cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .231
N Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264
J Cust dh 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .262
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 29 2 5 2 2 4 7

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 - 5.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Stewart (J Morneau at 3rd base). PB - J
Kendall. DP: 2 (C Gaudin-J Kendall-D Johnson, S Stewart-B Crosby-M Ellis-B
Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 .301
J Bartlett ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .254
J Mauer c 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 .306
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .283
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .296
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 .301
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .247
a-L Ford ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
G Jones dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .250
N Punto 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .212

Totals 31 6 10 6 5 6 15

a-struck out swinging for J Kubel in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (11, C Gaudin); M Cuddyer (16, C Gaudin); G Jones (1, J
Marshall). 3B - M Cuddyer (4, J Kennedy). RBI - M Cuddyer (54), T Hunter 2
(71), L Castillo (14), J Bartlett (24), J Morneau (75). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 2, L Castillo 1, G Jones 2. GIDP - J Kubel. Team
LOB - 7.

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


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OAKLAND - 000 020 00 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 220 010 10 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Gaudin 4 6 5 5 5 2 0 3.18
J Kennedy 2 1/3 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.44
K Calero 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.23
J Marshall 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.76
A Brown 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 5.43
M Guerrier 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.66
D Reyes 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.74

C Gaudin pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP - J Kennedy. IBB - J Morneau (by C Gaudin). HBP - J Morneau (by J
Kennedy). Pitches-strikes: C Gaudin 97-52; J Kennedy 32-22; K Calero 1-1; J
Marshall 8-5; A Brown 7-5; S Baker 100-69; M Guerrier 14-9; D Reyes 14-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Gaudin 7-3; J Kennedy 3-2; K Calero 0-0; J Marshall
0-0; A Brown 1-0; S Baker 1-14; M Guerrier 1-3; D Reyes 1-0. Batters faced: C
Gaudin 22; J Kennedy 10; K Calero 1; J Marshall 2; A Brown 2; S Baker 24; M
Guerrier 4; D Reyes 3.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Ford in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
MINNESOTA 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E Chavez (.245, 0-FOR-3)</div>