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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2009-09-11 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21084 · 69°F · Wind R to L · 3:15
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 12–5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Clayton Mortensen earned the win. Kurt Suzuki went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
W: Clayton Mortensen L: Nick Blackburn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rajai Davis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Patterson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Landon Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Buscher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Tolbert | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Huber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clayton Mortensen | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dana Eveland | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Gray | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Keppel | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Gabino | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Francisco Liriano | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Kennedy: S7/L7S
- Rajai Davis: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ryan Sweeney: 36(1)/FO/G4S-
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56S-
Bot 1
- Denard Span: HR/F9LD+
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F89D+
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Jack Cust: HR/F89XD+
- Mark Ellis: 5/L56
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LD+
- Eric Patterson: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56
- Brian Buscher: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Cliff Pennington: HR/F9D+
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Rajai Davis: S8/G6M
- Ryan Sweeney: K+SB2
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Jack Cust: W
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Daric Barton: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Alexi Casilla: 13/G13-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G56
Top 4
- Eric Patterson: D9/F9D+
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Adam Kennedy: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Rajai Davis: 4/L4-
- Ryan Sweeney: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: 1.1-2
- Jason Kubel: WP.2-3
- Jason Kubel: 6/F6D-
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L89S
- Jack Cust: W.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 3/L34
- Daric Barton: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Eric Patterson: S8/L8RM
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Adam Kennedy: 6/F6D-
Bot 5
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8LD+
- Carlos Gomez: S9/G34
- Alexi Casilla: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Top 6
- Rajai Davis: 6/F7S-
- Ryan Sweeney: D9/F9D+
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Jack Cust: S8/L8LM+
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Daric Barton: 5/L6.2-3(E5/TH);1-2
- Eric Patterson: W
- Cliff Pennington: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: K
Bot 6
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G6S-
- Joe Mauer: DGR/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89M
- Jason Kubel: S7/L7S.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 43/G4-
Top 7
- Rajai Davis: D7/L7LS+
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7S
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LM
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 7
- Brian Buscher: 53/G6S
- Carlos Gomez: 8/F8LXD+
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Daric Barton: K
- Eric Patterson: S3/G3+
- Cliff Pennington: K
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 3/G34
- Matt Tolbert: S5/G6S
- Jose Morales: 3/F3DF-
- Justin Huber: S7/G56.1-2
- Joe Crede: 54(1)/FO/G6S
Top 9
- Adam Kennedy: D9/G3F+
- Rajai Davis: K
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Landon Powell: 5/IF/P6S-
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brian Buscher: S5/G56S-
- Carlos Gomez: WP.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: E6/TH/G6.2-3
- Alexi Casilla: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Denard Span: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Tolbert: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Jose Morales: S7/F7LS.3-H;1-2
- Justin Huber: 5(2)3/GDP/G56+