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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2006-04-12 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 22603 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Carlos Silva earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Carlos Silva L: Esteban Loaiza SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Brad Halsey | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: 8/F78XD+
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Luis Castillo: 6/P6D-
- Joe Mauer: 6/P6D
- Rondell White: 3/P3
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Milton Bradley: S7/G5
- Jay Payton: S9/P9LS.1-2
- Nick Swisher: D9/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Dan Johnson: 31/G3.2-3
- Adam Melhuse: S8/L4MD+.3-H
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Torii Hunter: S7/L7M
- Justin Morneau: 5!/P7LSF
- Tony Batista: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: CS3(25)
- Jason Kubel: W
- Juan Castro: S9/L34+.1-3
- Shannon Stewart: 9/P9LS
Top 3
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LM
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34
- Milton Bradley: HP.1-2
- Jay Payton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Luis Castillo: 53/BG25-
- Joe Mauer: W
- Rondell White: 7/L78D+
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Tony Batista: S9/L89M
- Jason Kubel: S6/G6M+.1-2
- Juan Castro: 8/L8RD+
Top 4
- Nick Swisher: HR/F7LD+
- Dan Johnson: 63/G6MD
- Adam Melhuse: S8/L8LS
- Mark Ellis: CS2(24)
- Mark Ellis: 6/P5D
Bot 4
- Shannon Stewart: S5/G5
- Luis Castillo: SB2
- Luis Castillo: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Rondell White: 7/L7M+
Top 5
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Crosby: 9/P9S
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Torii Hunter: HR/F78XD+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Tony Batista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Milton Bradley: 7/F78XD
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9LD+
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Juan Castro: S7/G56
- Shannon Stewart: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Luis Castillo: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Rondell White: 6/L56+
Top 7
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G6MD
- Mark Ellis: 6!3/G56
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 4/P34
- Justin Morneau: K23
- Tony Batista: S7/G56
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6MD
- Eric Chavez: K
- Milton Bradley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Juan Castro: K
- Shannon Stewart: S6/G56
- Luis Castillo: PO1(13)
- Luis Castillo: S9/G34
- Joe Mauer: SB2
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 9
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RD
- Nick Swisher: K
- Dan Johnson: K