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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2008-08-18 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 25024 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:42
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Brad Ziegler picked up the save. Mark Ellis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Nick Blackburn SV: Brad Ziegler
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7D+
- Eric Patterson: 13/G13
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 13/G13
- Nick Punto: S9/F9M
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Jack Cust: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Carlos Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Jack Hannahan: 8/P8RS
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: K
- Delmon Young: 53/G5
- Brian Buscher: S8/L8LS
- Randy Ruiz: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RM
- Mark Ellis: 6!3/G6M
- Eric Patterson: K
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Denard Span: S9/G34
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: S4/L4D.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
Top 4
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jack Cust: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RM
- Brian Buscher: 43/G34
Top 5
- Jack Hannahan: S7/L7S
- Daric Barton: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Eric Patterson: 7/F7S-
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Randy Ruiz: K
- Adam Everett: 8!/F8LM-
- Denard Span: 8/F8LD+
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 43/G4
- Jack Cust: S7/P7S.B-2(E7)
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9D
- Carlos Gonzalez: 8/F78M
Bot 6
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S
- Justin Morneau: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
- Daric Barton: 9/F9M
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: S8/L4MD
- Delmon Young: K
- Brian Buscher: K
- Randy Ruiz: D9/L9LS-.1-3
- Brendan Harris: 6/L6
Top 8
- Eric Patterson: S8/L8RM
- Bobby Crosby: 4/P3DF
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Denard Span: S7/L78S
- Nick Punto: 7/F78M
- Joe Mauer: T7/F78XD+.1-H;B-H(E7/TH)(NR)
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8LM
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Rajai Davis: S5/G5-
- Kurt Suzuki: SB2
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Carlos Gonzalez: 5/BP25+
- Jack Hannahan: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 9
- Delmon Young: K
- Brian Buscher: 43/G4
- Mike Lamb: W
- Brendan Harris: K