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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-09-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18014 · 61°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 8–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Blanton earned the win. Jacque Jones went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Francisco Liriano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Abernathy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hiram Bocachica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Matt Guerrier | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Bowyer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Tyner: S6/G6
- Brent Abernathy: 63/G6.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D.2-3
- Jacque Jones: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LD+
Top 2
- Lew Ford: 3/P3F
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P3F-
Bot 2
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Hiram Bocachica: K
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Juan Castro: 63/G6
- Luis Rodriguez: W
- Jason Tyner: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Brent Abernathy: 4/P4MD-
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13+
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G5
- Mark Ellis: S8/G6M+
- Jason Kendall: POCS2(136)
- Jason Kendall: S5/G5-
- Mark Kotsay: D8/L8RXD+.1-H;B-3(E8/TH)
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 4
- Jacque Jones: D7/F8LXD+
- Lew Ford: 7/F7S-
- Justin Morneau: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P9LSF-.2-3
- Juan Castro: K
Bot 4
- Jay Payton: W
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Hiram Bocachica: S6/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Ellis: S9/L89S-.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jason Kendall: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Mark Kotsay: K
Top 5
- Luis Rodriguez: 5/L56+
- Jason Tyner: 31/G34S
- Brent Abernathy: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9D+
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M+
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: W
- Jacque Jones: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Lew Ford: W
- Justin Morneau: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G6
- Juan Castro: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 6
- Nick Swisher: HR/F78XD+
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F9M
- Mark Ellis: 31/G34
- Jason Kendall: E8/F8LXD+.B-2
- Mark Kotsay: S7/P7S-.2-H(UR)
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34.1-3
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Luis Rodriguez: 8/L8RD+
- Jason Tyner: 8/F8LM
- Brent Abernathy: K
Bot 7
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Dan Johnson: K
- Nick Swisher: 5/P7LSF-
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: D7/F7D+
- Jacque Jones: 9/L9M+
- Lew Ford: WP.2-3
- Lew Ford: K
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Kotsay: S7/G56+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 5!3!/G5+
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Juan Castro: 63/G6S
- Luis Rodriguez: 7/F7LMF+