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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2008-08-19 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 35256 · 69°F · Wind to LF · 2:45
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 13–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Kevin Slowey earned the win. Brian Buscher went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Sean Gallagher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Ruiz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Gallagher | 5.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Santiago Casilla | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Slowey | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
 Brian Bass | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: S8/F8RS-
- Eric Patterson: K
- Jack Cust: K
- Frank Thomas: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RXD+
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/L7LD+
- Bobby Crosby: S56/G56S-
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Daric Barton: 7/F78D+
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: S9/L89M+
- Randy Ruiz: 9/F89M
- Brian Buscher: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Brendan Harris: S9/F89M
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: T8/L8RS+.1-H
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: 4!3/G34
- Eric Patterson: S7
- Jack Cust: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7M
- Justin Morneau: D7/L8LD+.1-H
- Jason Kubel: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Randy Ruiz: S9/L9S+.3-H
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8LM
- Brendan Harris: D7.1-H
- Carlos Gomez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 143/G13
- Bobby Crosby: E5/TH/G5-
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jack Hannahan: D89/L4MD+.1-H(UR)
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 4
- Denard Span: 63/G6M
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: 5/P5F
- Eric Patterson: 7/F78M
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: D7/L5D
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7S
- Randy Ruiz: W
- Brian Buscher: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brendan Harris: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Carlos Gomez: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Denard Span: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 53/G56
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
- Bobby Crosby: K23
Bot 6
- Nick Punto: D8/L8LS+
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 3/L34
- Randy Ruiz: S9/L9M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Buscher: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brendan Harris: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P3DF
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: S9/G34
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: S8/G6M
- Eric Patterson: 8/F8LXD+
- Rajai Davis: WP.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 63/G56-.2-3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Rob Bowen: 13/G15+
Bot 8
- Mike Lamb: W
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Randy Ruiz: 53/G56
Top 9
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G34-
- Carlos Gonzalez: 43/G34-
- Jack Hannahan: 13/G34S-