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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-06-02 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16138 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:03
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Johan Santana earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Justin Morneau went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Johan Santana L: Kirk Saarloos SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Travis Reininger · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Keisler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Punto: W
- Luis Castillo: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 13/G15+
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: K
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4M
- Terry Tiffee: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78XD+
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4M-
- Jay Payton: 4/P4D-
- Bobby Kielty: S9/L9S+
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Tony Batista: 53/G5
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Marco Scutaro: 5/P5F
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
Top 4
- Luis Castillo: 8/F8LD+
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM
- Torii Hunter: 3/P3DF
Bot 4
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5-
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RD+
- Terry Tiffee: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8LD
- Jason Kendall: 43/G34
Top 6
- Tony Batista: 4/L4MD-
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34S-
- Nick Punto: S7
- Luis Castillo: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: 6/P78S-
Top 7
- Luis Castillo: W
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bobby Crosby: 2/P2RF
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: S7
- Justin Morneau: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Terry Tiffee: W
- Tony Batista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jason Kubel: D8/L8RS
- Nick Punto: 43/G34-
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Bobby Kielty: 63/G56
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4D-
Top 9
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6M-
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M+
- Torii Hunter: W
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- Dan Johnson: K
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7D+