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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-08-28 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12357 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Joey Devine earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joey Devine L: Craig Breslow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Boof Bonser | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: E4/G34
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LM
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 6/LDP/L6+.2X2(64)
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: S6/G6M
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5.1-2
- Jack Cust: W
- Frank Thomas: 4/IF/P34D+
- Ryan Sweeney: 4/L4D+
Top 2
- Randy Ruiz: K
- Delmon Young: 63/G6
- Brendan Harris: 1!3/G15+
Bot 2
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RD
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7M
- Rob Bowen: K
Top 3
- Nick Punto: W
- Carlos Gomez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Denard Span: 8/L8LM
Bot 3
- Eric Patterson: 43/G34
- Rajai Davis: 9/F89D
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56
- Jack Cust: K
Top 4
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D
- Justin Morneau: D8/L8RS+
- Randy Ruiz: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: D7/L5D+
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/L8LS+.2-3
- Daric Barton: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4+.3-H(NR)
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G34
Top 5
- Delmon Young: K23
- Brendan Harris: W
- Nick Punto: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Rob Bowen: 9/F89M
- Eric Patterson: 43/G4
- Rajai Davis: 8/L8LM
Top 6
- Carlos Gomez: 3!/P3F
- Denard Span: S4/G4M
- Alexi Casilla: FC5/G5.1-2
- Joe Mauer: SB3;SB2
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Randy Ruiz: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Bobby Crosby: D8/L78XD+
- Jack Cust: 7/F7LD
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7D+
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Daric Barton: S7/L6D-.2-H;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 7
- Delmon Young: D8/L89D+
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9M.2-3
- Nick Punto: S8/G6M.3-H
- Carlos Gomez: 8!/L8LM
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Rob Bowen: K
- Eric Patterson: 5/L5S
- Rajai Davis: K23
Top 8
- Alexi Casilla: K
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 9/L9D+
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8LD
- Jack Cust: 8/F8RXD+
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 9
- Jason Kubel: 53/G5S
- Delmon Young: W
- Brendan Harris: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 9
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/F78S-
- Daric Barton: 13/SH.1-2
- Emil Brown: W
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L78XD+.2-H;1-3