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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-09-19 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15262 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:05
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Barry Zito earned the win. Nick Swisher went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Barry Zito L: Brad Radke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Bowyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F78D+
- Lew Ford: 53/G5
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS-
- Matt LeCroy: W.1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: T9/L89M+
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-.3-H
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Chavez: 31/G3
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 5/P5S
- Justin Morneau: K
- Juan Castro: 6/P6D-
Bot 2
- Jay Payton: 6/P7LS
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6MD+
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Dan Johnson: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Nick Swisher: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7D+
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Lew Ford: 7/P7S
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6M
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4M
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Jacque Jones: K
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9M
- Dan Johnson: 63/G6MD+
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Ellis: FLE3/P9LSF
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56
Top 5
- Juan Castro: E3/G3.B-1
- Jason Bartlett: 4/P4D
- Shannon Stewart: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6M
- Eric Chavez: D8/F8RXD+
- Jay Payton: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Lew Ford: 63/G56
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt LeCroy: K
Bot 6
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4MD
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G15-
- Dan Johnson: S8/P8RS
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Mark Ellis: S5/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
Top 7
- Jacque Jones: 8/L8RM+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+
- Juan Castro: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8LS-
- Eric Chavez: 36(1)/FO/G3-
- Jay Payton: S1/G25-.1-H(E1/TH)(NR);B-3
- Scott Hatteberg: HP
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 8
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Lew Ford: W.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78S
- Terry Tiffee: W.2-3;1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Chavez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7M
- Juan Castro: T9/L9LS+.1-H
- Mike Ryan: 3/G3.3-H
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
- Lew Ford: S9/L8RS
- Joe Mauer: DI.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.2-H
- Terry Tiffee: DI.1-2
- Terry Tiffee: S9/G34.2-H
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Matthew LeCroy left the game due to an injured foot/ankle