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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-09-21 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14927 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 3:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 10–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Scott Baker earned the win. Michael Cuddyer went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Scott Baker L: Joe Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Heintz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 J. C. Romero | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Kennedy | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Flores | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4S
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F89M
- Matt LeCroy: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6S
- Jason Kendall: 7/L7M+
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5F-
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6-
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F7D+
- Terry Tiffee: 5/L5+
- Chris Heintz: D9/L9LS+
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: S9/L89M+
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89XD+
- Bobby Crosby: 4/P3DF-
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: 63/G56
- Jason Tyner: W
- Jason Bartlett: WP.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Matt LeCroy: S9/G4-.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)/FO/G4-.3-H;2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-H
- Terry Tiffee: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Dan Johnson: S9/L34D+
- Nick Swisher: K
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D+
- Jason Kendall: K
Top 4
- Chris Heintz: 43/G4-
- Nick Punto: S1/G5S-
- Luis Rivas: SB2
- Luis Rivas: W
- Jason Tyner: K
- Jason Bartlett: HP.2-3;1-2
- Matt LeCroy: S8/L8LS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6MD
- Eric Chavez: 63/G4MD
- Jay Payton: 9/F9LMF
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7S+
- Terry Tiffee: 4/P34D-
- Chris Heintz: S8/G6M.2-H
- Nick Punto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 5
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/L78M+
- Bobby Crosby: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Dan Johnson: 5/P5F-
- Nick Swisher: 7/SF/F7LMF+.3-H
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: D7/L78M+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Luis Rivas: S7/G56
- Jason Tyner: S9/G4.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: SB3;SB2
- Jason Bartlett: 6!3/G6
- Matt LeCroy: WP.3-H;2-3
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Justin Morneau: K
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L7S+.3-H;1-3
- Terry Tiffee: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: 43/G4S
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9LD+
Top 7
- Chris Heintz: W
- Nick Punto: K+WP.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5.2-3
- Jason Tyner: 43/G4MS-
Bot 7
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P3S-
- Dan Johnson: 53/G5S-
- Nick Swisher: 13/G13
Top 8
- Jason Bartlett: HP
- Matt LeCroy: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3+
- Michael Cuddyer: IW
- Terry Tiffee: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Chris Heintz: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: HR/F78XD+
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G6S
- Matt Watson: 63/G6MD
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7D+
Top 9
- Nick Punto: K
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LM
- Jason Tyner: 63/G6S
Bot 9
- Jay Payton: 13/G15
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Bobby Crosby: K