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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-05-08 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 10 innings · Att: 22759 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:13
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. J.C. Romero earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jacque Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Jim Mecir SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy McMillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Greisinger | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Roa | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. C. Romero | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L7LM+
- Corey Koskie: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jacque Jones: 65(2)/FO/G56-
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5
- Jermaine Dye: T9/F9D+.1-H
- Erubiel Durazo: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Lew Ford: 53/G56
- Rob Bowen: 63/G6
- Luis Rivas: 4/P4D-
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/F8LS
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8LM
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7D
- Marco Scutaro: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 9/L9M+
Top 3
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D+
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G34-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S3/G3
- Corey Koskie: 63/G4M
Bot 3
- Eric Byrnes: S8/L8LM
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/F8RD+
- Scott Hatteberg: 7!/L7S+
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5S-
- Jacque Jones: HR/F7D+
- Lew Ford: 8/F8LM+
- Rob Bowen: S8/L8RS+
- Luis Rivas: S8/G6M.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 5(2)/FO/G5+
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: 2/P23F
- Adam Melhuse: HR/F9D+
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56+
- Mark Kotsay: E1/G15-
- Eric Byrnes: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Cristian Guzman: 53/BG15
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7D+
- Corey Koskie: 6/P6
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: 8/F78XD
- Jermaine Dye: 3/G34-
- Erubiel Durazo: S5/G5S-
- Scott Hatteberg: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: 3/G3
- Jacque Jones: 13/BG34S
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89D+
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Rob Bowen: 43/G4
- Luis Rivas: 9/P9S
- Shannon Stewart: 4/L4MD-
Bot 7
- Eric Byrnes: K
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4-
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: CS2(26)
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4-
- Corey Koskie: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/G34-
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34.1-3
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.3-3
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G6
Top 9
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56
- Jacque Jones: PB.1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Lew Ford: K
- Jose Offerman: 6/L6+
Bot 9
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5+
- Bobby Kielty: S6/G56
- Eric Byrnes: 8/F78D+
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: K
Top 10
- Luis Rivas: 43/BG34S-
- Shannon Stewart: S4/G4MD
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: E6.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Corey Koskie: IW
- Mike Ryan: K
Bot 10
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Billy McMillon: K
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Marco Scutaro: K
Notes & reviews
- Kotsay left game with injured knee