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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-22 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10267 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:44
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Juan Rincon earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Craig Monroe went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Juan Rincon L: Joe Blanton SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Denorfia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Livan Hernandez | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
 Alan Embree | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Brendan Harris: 4/L4+
- Joe Mauer: 5/P5D
Bot 1
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/P4D-
- Daric Barton: S8/L4D+
- Mark Ellis: 13.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G4MD
- Delmon Young: D8/F78XD+
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Craig Monroe: S7/L7S+.3-H;BX2(74)
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Ryan Sweeney: 9/F89D+
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 3
- Chris Denorfia: 63/G6
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9D
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Justin Morneau: 6/P8RS
Bot 4
- Daric Barton: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jack Cust: E6/G6.1-2
- Emil Brown: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Delmon Young: 13/G13-
- Jason Kubel: E5/G56
- Craig Monroe: D9/F89D+.1-H(UR);B-3(TH)
- Mike Lamb: D7/F7S-.3-H
- Nick Punto: 43/G4.2-3
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S+
Bot 5
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56-
- Chris Denorfia: S4/BG4S-.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L89M+.3-H;2-H
- Daric Barton: S8/G4M.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Top 6
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3+
- Justin Morneau: S8/L4D
- Delmon Young: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Jack Cust: W
- Emil Brown: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Chris Denorfia: D9/L9S+
- Jack Hannahan: 5/P5F
Top 7
- Jason Kubel: K
- Craig Monroe: HR/F78D+
- Mike Lamb: S7
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/P3F
- Daric Barton: K
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jack Cust: K
Top 8
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6S-
- Joe Mauer: S7/F7S-
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: S9/G34.1-3
- Jason Kubel: S6/F8LS-.3-H;1-3
- Craig Monroe: SB2
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: 8/F78D
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Bobby Crosby: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: S8/F8RM-
- Nick Punto: S8/G6+.1-3
- Carlos Gomez: SB2
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RM+
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Daric Barton: K