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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2001-07-25 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 31426 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Mays earned the win and LaTroy Hawkins picked up the save. Denny Hocking went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Joe Mays L: Cory Lidle SV: LaTroy Hawkins
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cory Lidle | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Magnante | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9S+
- Denny Hocking: 9/F89M+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Frank Menechino: 53/G6S
- Jeremy Giambi: 9/FL/F9LMF
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: 43/G4
- David Ortiz: S7/L7M+
- Matt Lawton: S/G34-.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Jacque Jones: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Tom Prince: 13/G
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: 7/F78D
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Terrence Long: 43/G34-
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5
- Denny Hocking: HR/F9D+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Corey Koskie: 4/P89S
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G6S
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34+
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 4
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Matt Lawton: 2/FL/P2LF
- Torii Hunter: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: S7/7S
- Frank Menechino: CS2(24)
- Frank Menechino: 8/F8RM
- Jeremy Giambi: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8LM
- Tom Prince: S8/G6M
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LM
- Denny Hocking: PO1(E2).1-3
- Denny Hocking: 6/P6
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: 63/G6M+
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD+
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RM+
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M+
- Corey Koskie: 3/G34S-.1-2
- David Ortiz: K
- Matt Lawton: IW
- Torii Hunter: S/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: W
- Ramon Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Tom Prince: 53/G56
- Luis Rivas: S/G56
- Denny Hocking: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4S-
- Frank Menechino: 5/L56S+
- Jeremy Giambi: 1/L15+
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S/L8RS-
- Corey Koskie: S9/L89S+.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- David Ortiz: 3.2-3
- Matt Lawton: 43/G34S-
Bot 8
- Jason Giambi: HP
- Jermaine Dye: WP.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Terrence Long: WP.2-3
- Terrence Long: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F78D+
- Eric Chavez: S/L8LS+.1-3
- Ramon Hernandez: 6/P4M
Top 9
- Torii Hunter: 9/F89XD+
- Jacque Jones: S3/BG34S
- Tom Prince: CS2(236)
- Tom Prince: 8/F78M
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: W
- Frank Menechino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M-
- Jeremy Giambi: 7/F78S