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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-06-09 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10127 · 60°F · Wind 18 mph to RF · 3:03
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 10–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Scott Baker earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jason Kubel went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
W: Scott Baker L: Brett Anderson SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Denorfia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Anderson | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Gonzalez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 3/G34S
- Matt Tolbert: K
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78S
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Adam Kennedy: S9/G34
- Jack Cust: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Joe Crede: 63/G6+
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L8LS+
- Brendan Harris: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Delmon Young: S6/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Denard Span: K
- Matt Tolbert: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: 4/F4D-
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LM
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: 3/G34
- Justin Morneau: 5!3/G56
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Daric Barton: K
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
- Rajai Davis: D7/F7LD+
- Orlando Cabrera: SB3
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G6S
Top 4
- Joe Crede: 9/F89D
- Michael Cuddyer: K23
- Brendan Harris: W
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Adam Kennedy: HP
- Jack Cust: K
- Matt Holliday: CS2(24)
- Matt Holliday: K
Top 5
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S
- Matt Tolbert: 63/G6
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 5
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+
- Jason Kubel: S9/L89S+
- Joe Crede: 9/F89D
- Michael Cuddyer: 4(1)/FO/G4S-
- Brendan Harris: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Delmon Young: D9/L3D.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Gomez: D7/L5+.3-H;2-H
- Matt Tolbert: 5/F6S-
Bot 6
- Jack Hannahan: 3/G3
- Rajai Davis: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: W
- Justin Morneau: S4/G4.1-2
- Jason Kubel: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Crede: W
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brendan Harris: D8/F89XD+.1-3
- Delmon Young: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 7
- Adam Kennedy: 53/G56
- Jack Cust: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Holliday: K
Top 8
- Matt Tolbert: S7/F8LS
- Joe Mauer: S7/L56+.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S7/L78M+.2-H;1-2
- Jason Kubel: 5/IF/P6S-
- Joe Crede: HP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brendan Harris: 3/L34+
Bot 8
- Jason Giambi: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 5/P5F
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
- Carlos Gomez: K
- Matt Tolbert: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Jack Hannahan: S9/L9M
- Rajai Davis: W.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S4/G4MD.2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: S8/F8LS-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jack Cust: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Denorfia: E4/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Kurt Suzuki: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Daric Barton: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Rajai Davis: K
Notes & reviews
- Twins left fielder Denard Span left the game due to an injured head
- Twins third baseman Joe Crede left the game due to an injured hand/wrist