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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15242 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:18
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–0. Chad Gaudin earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Chad Gaudin L: Boof Bonser SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Denorfia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Matt Guerrier | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Gaudin | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S6/G56
- Matt Tolbert: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Joe Mauer: E6/G6.B-2
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5+
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RD+
- Mark Ellis: 4/P9S
Top 2
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kubel: 1/G34S-
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jack Cust: S9/G34.1-3
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Bobby Crosby: WP.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3
Top 3
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4MD
- Nick Punto: 7/F7LMF
- Denard Span: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
- Daric Barton: W
- Mark Ellis: S7/F7LS-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Jack Cust: 43/G4
Top 4
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F78D
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4MS
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RM
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9D
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4S
Top 5
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
- Jason Kubel: S7/L8RM+
- Craig Monroe: K
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Donnie Murphy: 9/F9S
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Daric Barton: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: 2/P2LF
Top 6
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 13/BG
- Matt Tolbert: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Jack Cust: W
- Emil Brown: 4/P3DF
- Bobby Crosby: SB2
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6MS-
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: S7/L7M
- Jason Kubel: S9/L4+.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Craig Monroe: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Donnie Murphy: S7/L7S+
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5.1-2
- Daric Barton: 43/G34
Top 8
- Mike Lamb: 7/F78M
- Nick Punto: K
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: K
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD+
- Chris Denorfia: 7/F7LS
- Emil Brown: 63/G56
Top 9
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Joe Mauer: D8/F78XD+
- Justin Morneau: S8/F8LS-.2-3
- Delmon Young: K
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M