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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2011-05-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 10 innings · Att: 15355 · 59°F, cloudy · Wind 19 mph to RF · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Nathan earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Trevor Plouffe went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joe Nathan L: Brian Fuentes SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Revere | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Conor Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 15/L15+
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/F7M+
- Jason Kubel: D8/F8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4+.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G6S-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
- Daric Barton: 43/G4
- Josh Willingham: K
Top 2
- Danny Valencia: 43/G4
- Ben Revere: 13/G
- Drew Butera: 13/G-
Bot 2
- Hideki Matsui: 8/L8RD
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/L4D
- Ryan Sweeney: S4/G34D
- Mark Ellis: E6/TH/G6.1-3;B-2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Cliff Pennington: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: S6/G6-
- Denard Span: D7/L7S-.1-3
- Trevor Plouffe: S8/G6.3-H;2-H
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RD+
- Justin Morneau: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S+
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: 63/G6M-
- Josh Willingham: 53/G56
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Danny Valencia: 7/F8LXD+
- Ben Revere: S8/G6M+
- Drew Butera: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Hideki Matsui: S14/G13
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M
- Ryan Sweeney: 7!/F7LSF
- Mark Ellis: 6(1)/FO/G6-
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
- Denard Span: S7/L7S
- Trevor Plouffe: S9/F8RS-.1-3
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 63/G6
- Cliff Pennington: 7/F7M
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: S9/L34
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D+
- Danny Valencia: 8/L8RM
- Ben Revere: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: D9/F9D+
- Josh Willingham: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Hideki Matsui: S9/L34D.3-H
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 7
- Drew Butera: 3/G34S+
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G4MS-
- Denard Span: 13/G-
Bot 7
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/G4M+
- Mark Ellis: 9/LDP/L9S.1X1(93)
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: K
Top 8
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8RXD+
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 8
- Cliff Pennington: S9/L9S-
- David DeJesus: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Daric Barton: K
- Josh Willingham: K
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/F3F-
- Danny Valencia: 63/G6
- Ben Revere: 8/L8RM
Bot 9
- Hideki Matsui: 8/L8LM
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L7LM+
- Ryan Sweeney: IW
- Mark Ellis: K
- Conor Jackson: 4(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 10
- Delmon Young: S9/L8RM
- Alexi Casilla: E3/TH2/FO/BG34S.1-3;B-2
- Denard Span: 3/G3S-
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jason Kubel: 6/F6D-
Bot 10
- Cliff Pennington: 6/F6M-
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RM
- Daric Barton: 9/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- Denard Span's line drive hit off the back of pitcher Carl Pavano and caromed to 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff