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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2011-04-09 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 39936 · 58°F, overcast · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:05
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Brian Fuentes picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Nick Blackburn SV: Brian Fuentes
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kouzmanoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
- Daric Barton: DGR/F7LD+
- David DeJesus: 13/G15-
- Josh Willingham: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 63/G6S-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4-
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F7M+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RM
- Mark Ellis: T8/F78XD+
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Delmon Young: 63/G56-
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 3
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Coco Crisp: 13/G13-
- Daric Barton: W
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LS
Bot 3
- Danny Valencia: 3/F3F-
- Luke Hughes: 7/F7D+
- Alexi Casilla: S14/G15-
- Denard Span: 63/G6-
Top 4
- Josh Willingham: 53/G56
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 43/L4+
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 13/G13
- Delmon Young: W
- Michael Cuddyer: S9/F9S-.1-3
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Cliff Pennington: 5/F5F-
- Coco Crisp: S9/G34+
- Daric Barton: 4/L4-
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Danny Valencia: S7
- Luke Hughes: S7/L7S.1-3
- Alexi Casilla: 13/G15.1-2
- Denard Span: 6/F56-
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Top 6
- Josh Willingham: K
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G4-
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56+
- Mark Ellis: WP.1-2
- Mark Ellis: E6/TH/G56.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: S6/G6.2-3
- Cliff Pennington: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 6/F6D-
- Delmon Young: 9/F9M+
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Jason Kubel: K
Top 7
- Coco Crisp: K
- Daric Barton: W
- David DeJesus: WP.1-2
- David DeJesus: S6/G56.2-2
- Josh Willingham: W.2-3;1-2
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/L8RM+
Bot 7
- Danny Valencia: K
- Luke Hughes: K
- Jim Thome: K
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: K
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 43/G4-
- Cliff Pennington: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Denard Span: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe Mauer: S7/F78M
- Justin Morneau: 13.1-2
- Delmon Young: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Coco Crisp: 63/G56
- Daric Barton: K
- David DeJesus: 6/F78S-
Bot 9
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Jason Kubel: 9/F9M
- Danny Valencia: 3/F23F-
- Luke Hughes: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored E8 and changed 3 days later