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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2005-08-01 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21176 · 70°F · Wind from LF · 2:20
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Joe Blanton earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Johan Santana SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Marco Scutaro: 4/P34D-
- Bobby Crosby: D8/L78XD+
- Eric Chavez: DGR/F78XD+.2-H
- Bobby Kielty: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F89S-
- Nick Punto: 13/BG
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: K
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RM
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Terry Tiffee: 31/G3
- Jacque Jones: K
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9D+
- Lew Ford: W
- Mike Ryan: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Jason Kendall: W
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89D
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 3
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: 6/L6M+
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Kielty: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LXD
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 4
- Terry Tiffee: 41/G34
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 5
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LM
- Nick Swisher: S7/F7LS-
- Jason Kendall: WP.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4-.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: K
Bot 5
- Lew Ford: S5/G+
- Mike Ryan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78XD+
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: K
- Bobby Kielty: 8/L8LM+
Bot 6
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F78D+
- Nick Punto: 43/G34
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Dan Johnson: D8/L8RM+
- Jay Payton: 6/P6D
- Scott Hatteberg: S8/G4M.2-H
- Nick Swisher: 9/F9S
- Jason Kendall: 6!3/G6
Bot 7
- Terry Tiffee: K
- Jacque Jones: 43/G34
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F7LM
- Bobby Crosby: 9/P9S
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 8
- Lew Ford: 13/G3S-
- Mike Ryan: 43/G4
- Jason Bartlett: K
Top 9
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Dan Johnson: 7/P7LS
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 9
- Shannon Stewart: 13/G
- Nick Punto: 13/G15
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4