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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2001-07-18 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 20024 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 3:18
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Tim Hudson earned the win. Torii Hunter went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tim Hudson L: Brad Radke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Hector Carrasco | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: T/L89M
- Frank Menechino: 53/G56S
- Jeremy Giambi: S/G34S-.3-H
- Jason Giambi: S9/F89M.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Terrence Long: K
Bot 1
- Matt Lawton: S/L4D+
- Casey Blake: SB2
- Casey Blake: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K23+SB3
- Chad Allen: 53/G5
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: S/L8RD+
- Billy McMillon: S9/G4.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
- Frank Menechino: HP
- Jeremy Giambi: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7LD
Bot 2
- Corey Koskie: HP
- Torii Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34
Top 3
- Olmedo Saenz: 6/P8LS
- Terrence Long: 7/F7M
- Miguel Tejada: 8/L8RM+
Bot 3
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Luis Rivas: K
- Matt Lawton: S8/G6M
- Casey Blake: K/C
Top 4
- Billy McMillon: K/C
- Ramon Hernandez: S/G6
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Frank Menechino: K
- Jeremy Giambi: D9/L9LS.2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/L4D+
- Chad Allen: K
- Corey Koskie: S/G56S-
- Torii Hunter: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 5
- Olmedo Saenz: 7/F7D
- Terrence Long: S/L4+
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LXD+
- Billy McMillon: SB2
- Billy McMillon: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- A. J. Pierzynski: 31/G3
- Denny Hocking: S8/G6M
- Luis Rivas: 9/P89S
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34
Top 6
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Frank Menechino: S
- Jeremy Giambi: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Casey Blake: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6M
- Chad Allen: 63/G6
Top 7
- Olmedo Saenz: 7/L7M+
- Terrence Long: K
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P3D
Bot 7
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: 4/P34
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 8
- Billy McMillon: K
- Ramon Hernandez: S7/L7S+
- Johnny Damon: WP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S7/F7LS.2-3
- Frank Menechino: 13/G13+.3-H;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 8
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Luis Rivas: S8/G4M
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7LD
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/G56
- Terrence Long: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F78D+
Bot 9
- Chad Allen: K
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: HR/F7D+.1-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Denny Hocking: K/C