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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2003-05-22 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27684 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph · 2:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Mays earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Bobby Kielty went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Joe Mays L: John Halama SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustan Mohr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Singleton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Piatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Halama | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Michael Neu | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Micah Bowie | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 5/L56-
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LS-
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Matt LeCroy: BK.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Eric Byrnes: 9/F9M-
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7M-
- Eric Chavez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: W
- Dustan Mohr: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Chris Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34+.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 7/L7M-
Bot 2
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/F78D
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Terrence Long: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: D9/L3+
- Cristian Guzman: 4/L34-
- Bobby Kielty: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Denny Hocking: 53/G5
- Torii Hunter: S5/G5+.B-2(E5)
- Dustan Mohr: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: W
- Chris Singleton: D9/F89XD+.1-3
- Eric Byrnes: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Eric Chavez: T8/L8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5S
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/G34+
Top 4
- Chris Gomez: D7/L7LS+
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L6MD-.2-H
- Luis Rivas: FC1/G13.1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dustan Mohr: K
Bot 4
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9S-
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RD
- Mark Ellis: W
- Chris Singleton: K
Top 5
- Chris Gomez: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: D9/F9D+
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LMF-/FL.2-3
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F7LD
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G34S-
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9LM-
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6+
- Erubiel Durazo: K
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: 9/F9M
- Bobby Kielty: 7/L7D+
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 6
- Ramon Hernandez: 7/F78M-
- Terrence Long: 13/G15-
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: D9/L89M+
- Dustan Mohr: S9/G34.2-3
- Chris Gomez: 7/F78M.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: IW
- Luis Rivas: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Chris Singleton: 9/L89M
- Eric Byrnes: 53/G56
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
Top 8
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34
- Cristian Guzman: 6/P13-
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Denny Hocking: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 8
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4+
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89S-
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/L34
Top 9
- Dustan Mohr: 6/P7S-
- Chris Gomez: T9/L9LM
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/P6S-
- Luis Rivas: S4/G4M.3-H
- Jacque Jones: POCS2(136)
Bot 9
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9LS-
- Terrence Long: K
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7LD+
- Adam Piatt: 3/G34S-
Notes & reviews
- Twins Matthew LeCroy left the game due to an injured knee