GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: OAKLAND (44-47) at MINNESOTA (48-43)

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: DENNYS REYES (1-1, 3.74) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N SWISHER (.256, 0-FOR-2)</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, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: N Swisher (.256, 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 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - SANTIAGO CASILLA
MIN - DENNYS REYES

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.285, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J MORNEAU (.290, 0-FOR-3)
M REDMOND (.288, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 .277
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .256
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .245
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257
M Kotsay cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .237
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .259
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .223
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226

Totals 28 3 6 3 4 8 13

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). HR - E Chavez (15, 4th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (46), T Buck 2 (22). 2-out RBI - T Buck 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. GIDP - D Johnson, E
Chavez. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (8, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256
J Mauer dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .309
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .285
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .290
M Redmond c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
J Tyner cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284
N Punto 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .212

Totals 27 2 7 2 3 3 14

BATTING: 3B - N Punto (3, D Haren). RBI - N Punto 2 (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 4, M Redmond 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Mauer (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall). CS - J Tyner
(2, 2nd base by D Haren/J Kendall).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (L Castillo-J Bartlett-J Morneau 2).


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OAKLAND - 000 100 20 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 000 200 0 -- 2
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.33
S Casilla 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.41

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 6 1/3 5 3 3 3 6 1 4.68
M Guerrier 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.63
D Reyes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.57

WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 108-64; S Casilla 14-9; B Bonser
101-66; M Guerrier 13-9; D Reyes 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 7-7; S
Casilla 3-0; B Bonser 5-8; M Guerrier 1-0; D Reyes 2-0. Batters faced: D Haren
27; S Casilla 3; B Bonser 26; M Guerrier 3; D Reyes 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (25) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF SANTIAGO CASILLA.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.288, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 4.12) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved S Casilla.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.241, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cirillo hit for J Kubel.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REDMOND ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Cirillo (.280, 2 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Hunter hit for N Punto.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, M REDMOND ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T Hunter (.301, 19 HR, 71 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 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
MIN - DENNYS REYES

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M KOTSAY (.237, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M ELLIS (.259, 0-FOR-3)
B CROSBY (.223, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 .277
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .256
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .245
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257
M Kotsay cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .237
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .259
B Crosby ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .223
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226

Totals 28 3 6 3 4 8 13

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). HR - E Chavez (15, 4th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (46), T Buck 2 (22). 2-out RBI - T Buck 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1. GIDP - D Johnson, E
Chavez. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (8, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256
J Mauer dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .309
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .284
J Morneau 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .293
M Redmond c 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
a-J Cirillo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
J Tyner cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .284
N Punto 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .212
b-T Hunter ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300

Totals 32 3 9 3 4 5 17

a-struck out swinging for J Kubel in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for N
Punto in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (10, S Casilla). 3B - N Punto (3, D Haren). HR - J
Morneau (25, 8th inning off S Casilla 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Punto 2 (18), J
Morneau (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 4, M Redmond
1, T Hunter 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Mauer (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall). CS - J Tyner
(2, 2nd base by D Haren/J Kendall).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (L Castillo-J Bartlett-J Morneau 2).


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OAKLAND - 000 100 20 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 000 200 01 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.33
S Casilla 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0.81
A Embree 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.05

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 6 1/3 5 3 3 3 6 1 4.68
M Guerrier 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.63
D Reyes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.57

WP - D Haren. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 108-64; S Casilla 23-14; A Embree
21-16; B Bonser 101-66; M Guerrier 13-9; D Reyes 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Haren 7-7; S Casilla 3-1; A Embree 0-0; B Bonser 5-8; M Guerrier 1-0; D Reyes
2-0. Batters faced: D Haren 27; S Casilla 6; A Embree 3; B Bonser 26; M
Guerrier 3; D Reyes 3.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cirillo at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.237, 1-FOR-2)</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 3
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Kotsay (.237, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (3-1, 1.62) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved D Reyes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Ellis (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cust hit for J Kendall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M KOTSAY ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J Cust (.258, 15 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Suzuki ran for J Cust.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K SUZUKI ON FIRST, M KOTSAY ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T Buck (.277, 1-FOR-4, 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 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
MIN - PAT NESHEK

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.306, 0-FOR-3, BB)
J BARTLETT (.256, 1-FOR-4)
J MAUER (.309, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">OAKLAND (3) VS MINNESOTA (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck rf 5 0 1 2 0 3 2 .275
S Stewart lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306
N Swisher 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .256
E Chavez 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .245
D Johnson dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257
M Kotsay cf 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .237
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .258
B Crosby ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .222
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226
a-J Cust ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
K Suzuki pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 31 3 6 3 6 10 17

a-walked for J Kendall in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Kotsay (9, B Bonser). HR - E Chavez (15, 4th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - E Chavez (46), T Buck 2 (22). 2-out RBI - T Buck 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1, T Buck 1. GIDP - D
Johnson, E Chavez. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Crosby (8, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond), M Kotsay
(1, 2nd base off P Neshek/M Redmond).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256
J Mauer dh 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .309
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .284
J Morneau 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .293
M Redmond c 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241
a-J Cirillo ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
J Tyner cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .284
N Punto 3b 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .212
b-T Hunter ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
L Ford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247

Totals 32 3 9 3 4 5 17

a-struck out swinging for J Kubel in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for N
Punto in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Redmond (10, S Casilla). 3B - N Punto (3, D Haren). HR - J
Morneau (25, 8th inning off S Casilla 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Punto 2 (18), J
Morneau (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 4, M Redmond
1, T Hunter 1, J Bartlett 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Mauer (6, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall). CS - J Tyner
(2, 2nd base by D Haren/J Kendall).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (L Castillo-J Bartlett-J Morneau 2).


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OAKLAND - 000 100 200 -- 3
MINNESOTA - 000 200 01 -- 3
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OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 6 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.33
S Casilla 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0.81
A Embree 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.05

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 6 1/3 5 3 3 3 6 1 4.68
M Guerrier 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.63
D Reyes 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.57
P Neshek 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.59

D Reyes pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

WP - D Haren, P Neshek. Pitches-strikes: D Haren 108-64; S Casilla 23-14; A
Embree 21-16; B Bonser 101-66; M Guerrier 13-9; D Reyes 18-8; P Neshek 13-9.
Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 7-7; S Casilla 3-1; A Embree 0-0; B Bonser 5-8;
M Guerrier 1-0; D Reyes 2-0; P Neshek 1-0. Batters faced: D Haren 27; S Casilla
6; A Embree 3; B Bonser 26; M Guerrier 3; D Reyes 4; P Neshek 4.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: OAKLAND at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Suzuki catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Castillo (.306, 0-FOR-3)</div>