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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-06-02 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 30576 · 57°F · Wind 17 mph to RF · 1:49
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Joe Blanton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Carlos Silva SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Cirillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Silva | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: S6/G56-
- Jeff Cirillo: 9/L9D
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9D
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3S
Bot 1
- Travis Buck: 63/G6S-
- Nick Swisher: W
- Milton Bradley: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56S-
- Mike Redmond: 3/G3
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Dan Johnson: 31/G3
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6+
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Top 3
- Nick Punto: 7/F78M
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Luis Castillo: S8/G6M
- Jeff Cirillo: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 3
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LM
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: S7/G6M+
- Shannon Stewart: K
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4S-
- Torii Hunter: 7/L7D+
Bot 4
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8RM+
- Dan Johnson: 3/G
Top 5
- Mike Redmond: 3/G3-
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M
- Nick Punto: 53/G
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RS
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P
Top 6
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Luis Castillo: 63/G56
- Jeff Cirillo: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Mark Ellis: D7/L78M+
- Jason Kendall: S9/L34D.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H
- Nick Swisher: 43/G34-
Top 7
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: S9/L34D
- Torii Hunter: K
- Mike Redmond: K
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: S7/L6D+
- Dan Johnson: 4(1)3/GDP/G4-
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Jason Kubel: 31/G3
- Nick Punto: K
- Jason Bartlett: 6/L6
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 23/G2L-
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: S7/L6MD-
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4S-
Top 9
- Luis Castillo: 53/G5
- Jeff Cirillo: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Athletics left fielder Travis Buck left the game due to an injured chest
- Athletics right fielder Milton Bradley left the game due to an injured leg