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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2001-07-26 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20891 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Adam Johnson earned the win. Tom Prince went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Adam Johnson L: Gil Heredia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Jack Samuels · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Prince | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Johnson | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Heredia | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Tam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: S/L8LD
- Denny Hocking: SB2
- Denny Hocking: S9/L89S.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3S
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Frank Menechino: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jeremy Giambi: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 7/F78S
- Jermaine Dye: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 2
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LM
- Jacque Jones: D9/G3
- Tom Prince: 5/FL/P7LSF
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: W
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LD
- Eric Chavez: CS2(26)
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: S9/F89S
- Denny Hocking: PO1(13)
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Ramon Hernandez: 4/L4
- Johnny Damon: HP
- Frank Menechino: K
- Jeremy Giambi: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Corey Koskie: HR/F8RXD+
- David Ortiz: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Lawton: S/G4D
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 13.2-3;1-2
- Tom Prince: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Luis Rivas: S/G6MS
- Denny Hocking: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Jeremy Giambi: 4/P4
- Jason Giambi: 7/F78D
- Jermaine Dye: D/F8RXD
- Terrence Long: K
Top 5
- Denny Hocking: 6/P78S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- Corey Koskie: S8/G4M
- David Ortiz: SB2
- David Ortiz: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: S/L7M
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: SB3;SB2
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Frank Menechino: 6/L6
- Jeremy Giambi: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 5/P6S
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: K
- Torii Hunter: HR8/F78XD+/IPHR
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7LS
- Tom Prince: HR/F7D+
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P34D
- Terrence Long: S/L9S
- Miguel Tejada: T9/F9LM.1-H
- Eric Chavez: 5/FL/P5F
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8LS
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Corey Koskie: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: W
- Frank Menechino: W.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Jason Giambi: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
Top 8
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Matt Lawton: 8/F8RM
- Torii Hunter: S8/G4M
- Jacque Jones: W.1-3(WP)
- Tom Prince: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 8
- Terrence Long: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P6D
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Luis Rivas: K/C
- Denny Hocking: HP
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 9
- Ramon Hernandez: 7/F7M
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Frank Menechino: HP
- Jeremy Giambi: DI.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: S8/F8RS.2-H
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RXD
Notes & reviews
- Athletics pitcher Cory Lidle ejected from bench by HP umpire Paul Emmel