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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2006-09-12 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 20991 · 70°F · Wind from LF · 2:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Dennys Reyes earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Eric Chavez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dennys Reyes L: Joe Kennedy SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Guerrier | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Eyre | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4D+
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7S.1-2
- Milton Bradley: K
- Frank Thomas: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 2/P2F
- Eric Chavez: T7/L8LM+.3-H;2-H
- Jay Payton: 8/L8LD
Bot 1
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: 43/G4MS
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Dan Johnson: 31/G3
- Marco Scutaro: 5!3/G56
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: D8/L8RXD+
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8RS-.2-3
- Rondell White: 7/LDP.3XH(72)
- Jason Tyner: SB2
- Jason Tyner: S9/L89S.2-H
- Jason Bartlett: W.1-2
- Luis Castillo: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Nick Punto: CS2(243)
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
- Mark Ellis: 2/P2RF
- Milton Bradley: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: 7/L7S+
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 5!3/G5
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 6!/L56
- Eric Chavez: HR/F78XD+
- Jay Payton: 5/P56S
- Nick Swisher: K23
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: K
- Torii Hunter: 9/L89D
- Rondell White: D7/L7LD+
- Jason Tyner: S7/L78S.2-H
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G5
Top 5
- Dan Johnson: HR/F89XD+
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Ellis: WP.1-2
- Mark Ellis: W
- Milton Bradley: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5/L56
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 5
- Luis Castillo: S7/L78S
- Nick Punto: 4(1)/FO/G4M
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Jay Payton: S1/BG25
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7D.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RD
- Marco Scutaro: S7/L7LS.2-H
- Jason Kendall: S6/G6MD.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F78M
- Justin Morneau: S9/L4D+
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Top 7
- Milton Bradley: S7/L7S+
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Rondell White: 6/L6D-
- Jason Tyner: S7/L7S
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L9S.1-2
- Luis Castillo: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: S8/G6
- Dan Johnson: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
Bot 8
- Nick Punto: S8/G4M
- Joe Mauer: WP.1-2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Michael Cuddyer: DGR/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Justin Morneau: D7/F78XD+.3-H;2-H
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6.2-3
- Rondell White: K
- Jason Tyner: K+WP.3-H;B-1
- Jason Bartlett: 5/L56
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: K
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56
- Milton Bradley: K