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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12593 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 11–2. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 1st. Greg Smith earned the win. Donnie Murphy went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Greg Smith L: Francisco Liriano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denard Span | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Denorfia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Donnie Murphy | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 0.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Brian Bass | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Jesse Crain | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Smith | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Andrew Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Gomez: HR/F7LD+
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9D+
- Jason Kubel: 63/G6
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 4/IF/P4D
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Denorfia: S7/L7M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Donnie Murphy: S9/L89S-.3-H;2-H;1X3(935/TH)
- Rajai Davis: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/F8RM-.2-H;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Delmon Young: S7/G+
- Craig Monroe: 4/P34
- Mike Redmond: K
- Brian Buscher: 8/F78D
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RM+
- Frank Thomas: E5.1X3(536)
- Emil Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Nick Punto: S1/BG
- Carlos Gomez: S1.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: 4/P4
- Chris Denorfia: W
- Donnie Murphy: K+SB2
- Rajai Davis: 13/G15
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 41/G34
- Delmon Young: 43/G4
- Craig Monroe: 4/P9LSF
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: E9/F8RD
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: D7/F7D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Frank Thomas: 53/G56
- Emil Brown: HP
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Chris Denorfia: K
Top 5
- Mike Redmond: D7/L5+
- Brian Buscher: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Nick Punto: 9/F9M
- Carlos Gomez: 3/P3F
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Donnie Murphy: HR/F7LD+
- Rajai Davis: T8/F89D+
- Kurt Suzuki: D7.3-H
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89M
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Frank Thomas: W
- Emil Brown: 3/P3DF
Top 6
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S
- Justin Morneau: K
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Denorfia: 13/G13+
- Donnie Murphy: HR/F7D+
- Rajai Davis: S9/L89M-
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Craig Monroe: S7/L7S+
- Mike Redmond: W.1-2
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8RD
- Nick Punto: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM-
- Daric Barton: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9S
- Brendan Harris: 8/F8LXD+
- Denard Span: S8/G6M+
- Matt Tolbert: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: 43/G4-
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Donnie Murphy: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Delmon Young: S7/L56
- Craig Monroe: K
- Mike Redmond: K
- Brian Buscher: 3/G34S