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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-08-30 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25238 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 9th. Huston Street earned the win. Denard Span went 1-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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Huston Street L: Joe Nathan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Braden | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 7/L7M
- Nick Punto: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
- Justin Morneau: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9M
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 2/P2LF
- Jason Kubel: S7/L6D
- Delmon Young: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 43/G34
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3
- Jack Cust: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Denard Span: 8/F8RXD
- Nick Punto: S9/L9S+
- Joe Mauer: BK.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Daric Barton: S9/G34
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8RD
- Eric Patterson: K
- Rajai Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
- Jason Kubel: W
- Delmon Young: S9/L9S.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7D+
- Emil Brown: 3/P3DF
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: E5/L5+.B-2
- Carlos Gomez: 14/SH.2-3
- Denard Span: HR/F89XD+.3-H(UR)
- Nick Punto: 3/P23F
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jack Cust: HR/F89XD+
- Daric Barton: K
- Cliff Pennington: 3/P23F
- Eric Patterson: S14/L15+
- Rajai Davis: SB2
- Rajai Davis: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Jason Kubel: W
- Delmon Young: S9/G4.1-2
- Brendan Harris: K
- Alexi Casilla: 8/L8RS
Bot 6
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 8/P8LS
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
Top 7
- Carlos Gomez: 53/BG56S+
- Denard Span: W
- Nick Punto: POCS2(136)
- Nick Punto: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: K
- Daric Barton: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 8
- Eric Patterson: 43/G34
- Rajai Davis: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RS
Top 9
- Delmon Young: K
- Brendan Harris: K
- Alexi Casilla: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Bobby Crosby: S7/L78M+
- Emil Brown: HP.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: E1/TH3/FO/BG25.2-H(UR)(NR);1-H(UR)(NR)