GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (44-45) at MINNESOTA (46-43)

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS CASTILLO SCORED TORII HUNTER AND NICK PUNTO.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.259, 2-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 0 3 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.226, 0-FOR-1)
J KENDALL (.224, 0-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.309, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

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

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
B Kielty rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .179
J Cust dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
B Crosby ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Kendall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 15 0 3 0 1 7 5

BATTING: Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (12, throw). DP: 1 (B Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .308
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .303
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .295
T Hunter cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .302
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 18 3 7 3 2 0 10

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (9, L DiNardo). RBI - J Mauer (38), L Castillo 2 (16).
2-out RBI - L Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau
1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 001 2 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 4 7 3 3 2 0 0 2.97

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 4 3 0 0 1 7 0 2.66

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 76-51; J Santana 61-44. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 6-5; J Santana 2-3. Batters faced: L DiNardo 20; J Santana 16.

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

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 0 3 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.303, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
M CUDDYER (.282, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J MORNEAU (.295, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
B Kielty rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .179
J Cust dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223

Totals 18 0 3 0 1 7 5

BATTING: Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (12, throw). DP: 1 (B Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .308
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .303
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .282
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .295
T Hunter cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .302
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 18 3 7 3 2 0 10

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (9, L DiNardo). RBI - J Mauer (38), L Castillo 2 (16).
2-out RBI - L Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau
1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 001 2 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 4 7 3 2 2 0 0 2.83

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 5 3 0 0 1 7 0 2.64

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 76-51; J Santana 72-51. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 6-5; J Santana 3-5. Batters faced: L DiNardo 20; J Santana 19.

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

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 0 3 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 0 3 8 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B KIELTY (.179, 1-FOR-2)
J CUST (.265, 1-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.262, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
B Kielty rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .179
J Cust dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265
N Swisher cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262
E Chavez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223

Totals 18 0 3 0 1 7 5

BATTING: Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (12, throw). DP: 2 (B Crosby, M Ellis-B Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .308
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .302
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .284
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .302
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 21 3 8 3 2 0 11

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (9, L DiNardo); M Cuddyer (17, L DiNardo). RBI - J
Mauer (38), L Castillo 2 (16). 2-out RBI - L Castillo 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 000 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 001 20 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 5 8 3 2 2 0 0 2.78

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 5 3 0 0 1 7 0 2.64

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 83-55; J Santana 72-51. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 7-6; J Santana 3-5. Batters faced: L DiNardo 23; J Santana 19.

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

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 0 0 4 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 0 3 8 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - LENNY DINARDO
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.302, 1-FOR-2)
J KUBEL (.245, 0-FOR-2)
J CIRILLO (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
B Kielty rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .207
J Cust dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223

Totals 22 0 4 0 1 8 8

BATTING: Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (12, throw). DP: 2 (B Crosby, M Ellis-B Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .308
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .302
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .284
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .302
J Kubel lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
J Cirillo dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 21 3 8 3 2 0 11

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (9, L DiNardo); M Cuddyer (17, L DiNardo). RBI - J
Mauer (38), L Castillo 2 (16). 2-out RBI - L Castillo 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 000 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 001 20 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 5 8 3 2 2 0 0 2.78

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 4 0 0 1 8 0 2.62

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 83-55; J Santana 84-60. Ground balls-fly balls: L
DiNardo 7-6; J Santana 4-6. Batters faced: L DiNardo 23; J Santana 23.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (1-4, 6.23) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.302, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved L DiNardo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.302, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED JASON KUBEL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CIRILLO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.214, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK PUNTO SCORED JEFF CIRILLO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.308, 3-FOR-3, 2 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 0 0 0 4 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 9 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - KIKO CALERO
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D JOHNSON (.258, 1-FOR-1, BB)
M ELLIS (.262, 0-FOR-2)
B CROSBY (.225, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
B Kielty rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .207
J Cust dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258
M Ellis 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
B Crosby ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223

Totals 22 0 4 0 1 8 8

BATTING: Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (12, throw). DP: 2 (B Crosby, M Ellis-B Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .307
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .302
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .284
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .301
J Kubel lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .245
J Cirillo dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .275
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .214

Totals 24 5 9 5 3 1 11

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (9, L DiNardo); M Cuddyer (17, L DiNardo). 3B - J
Cirillo (2, K Calero). SF - N Punto. RBI - J Mauer (38), L Castillo 2 (16), J
Cirillo (20), N Punto (16). 2-out RBI - L Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 000 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 001 202 -- 5
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 5 8 3 2 2 0 0 2.78
K Calero 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 6.67

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 6 4 0 0 1 8 0 2.62

WP - K Calero. Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 83-55; K Calero 20-12; J Santana
84-60. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 7-6; K Calero 1-1; J Santana 4-6.
Batters faced: L DiNardo 23; K Calero 5; J Santana 23.

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

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 0 0 0 4 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 0 2 5 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - KIKO CALERO
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.258, 2-FOR-3)
J MAUER (.302, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
M CUDDYER (.284, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (0) VS MINNESOTA (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
B Kielty rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .207
J Cust dh 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .263
N Swisher cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .261
E Chavez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
D Johnson 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .257
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
B Crosby ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Kendall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223

Totals 25 0 4 0 1 8 8

BATTING: Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - B Crosby (12, throw). DP: 2 (B Crosby, M Ellis-B Crosby).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .307
J Bartlett ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .258
J Mauer c 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .302
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .284
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .294
T Hunter cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .301
J Kubel lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .245
J Cirillo dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .275
N Punto 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .214

Totals 24 5 9 5 3 1 11

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (9, L DiNardo); M Cuddyer (17, L DiNardo). 3B - J
Cirillo (2, K Calero). SF - N Punto. RBI - J Mauer (38), L Castillo 2 (16), J
Cirillo (20), N Punto (16). 2-out RBI - L Castillo 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2. Team LOB - 5.


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OAKLAND - 000 000 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 001 202 -- 5
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 5 8 3 2 2 0 0 2.78
K Calero 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 6.67

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 7 4 0 0 1 8 0 2.60

WP - K Calero. Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 83-55; K Calero 20-12; J Santana
91-64. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 7-6; K Calero 1-1; J Santana 4-9.
Batters faced: L DiNardo 23; K Calero 5; J Santana 26.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: SANTIAGO CASILLA (2-1, 0.45) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0, MINNESOTA 5

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.258, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Casilla relieved K Calero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 0
MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.258, 2-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 0 0 0 0 4 1
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 5 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J KENDALL (.223, 0-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.308, 0-FOR-3)
B KIELTY (.207, 2-FOR-3)</div>