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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-08-14 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 29067 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:04
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Juan Rincon earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Mike Ryan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Juan Rincon L: Justin Duchscherer SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Ryan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 5/P25F
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: E6/G6M.B-1
- Mark Kotsay: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: K
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Lew Ford: K
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: 6/P78S
- Dan Johnson: 1/P25-
- Jay Payton: S9/L9S-
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/G34.1-3
- Bobby Kielty: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Mike Ryan: HR/F89XD+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Luis Rodriguez: 7/F7LMF
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Nick Punto: 8!/F8LM+
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56-
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M-
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F78D+
- Bobby Crosby: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
- Justin Morneau: K
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Lew Ford: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7S
- Dan Johnson: S4/L13+
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LM+
Top 5
- Mike Ryan: 63/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P8RS-
Bot 5
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3+
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Mark Ellis: 53/G6S
Top 6
- Nick Punto: 53/BG56S-
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LD+
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Jason Kendall: S7/L7M
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G3+.1-3
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H
- Eric Chavez: S9/G4
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3
Top 7
- Matt LeCroy: K
- Lew Ford: K
- Mike Ryan: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 5!3/G5+
Bot 7
- Jay Payton: 3/L3
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
- Bobby Kielty: 31/G3
Top 8
- Luis Rodriguez: K
- Shannon Stewart: 4/L4MD-
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RM+
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5-
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LMF
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7LM
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3+.2-3
- Matt LeCroy: S8/G6.3-H
- Lew Ford: PO1(13)
- Lew Ford: S6/G56
- Mike Ryan: 7/F7LMF
Bot 9
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P34S
- Eric Chavez: 6/P78S
- Dan Johnson: K