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Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics

2011-07-31 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22452 · 62°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:49

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 3rd. Brandon McCarthy earned the win. Jim Thome went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11
OAK	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0		7	11

W: Brandon McCarthy L: Carl Pavano SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Revere	4	1	1	0	1	1
Joe Mauer	5	0	3	1	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	5	1	1	0	0	3
Jason Kubel	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jim Thome	4	1	3	1	0	1
Danny Valencia	4	0	2	1	0	2
Delmon Young	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tsuyoshi Nishioka	4	0	0	0	0	2
Drew Butera	3	0	0	0	0	1
Trevor Plouffe	1	0	0	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jemile Weeks	4	1	2	0	0	1
Coco Crisp	3	1	2	1	1	0
Hideki Matsui	3	1	1	1	0	0
Josh Willingham	3	1	2	1	1	0
Conor Jackson	4	1	1	1	0	0
Ryan Sweeney	4	1	1	2	0	1
Cliff Pennington	4	0	1	1	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	4	0	1	0	0	0
Scott Sizemore	3	1	0	0	1	2

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Pavano	4.0	9	2	1
Phil Dumatrait	2.0	1	1	1
Matt Capps	1.0	1	0	1
Joe Nathan	1.0	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon McCarthy	6.0	8	0	9
Craig Breslow	1.0	1	2	2
Grant Balfour	1.0	1	0	1
Andrew Bailey	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ben Revere: T8/L8RS+
Joe Mauer: 43/G4+.3-H
Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56+
Jason Kubel: K
Jim Thome: S8/G6.1-2
Danny Valencia: S8/F78S-.2-H;1-2
Delmon Young: S9/L34D-.2-3;1-2
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 46(1)/FO/G4-

Bot 1

Jemile Weeks: K
Coco Crisp: D9/F9LD+
Hideki Matsui: 9/L9M
Josh Willingham: W
Conor Jackson: SB3
Conor Jackson: 4/F4D-

Top 2

Drew Butera: 43/G4S-
Ben Revere: 6/L6
Joe Mauer: 43/G4

Bot 2

Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8LM
Cliff Pennington: 8/F8LM
Kurt Suzuki: 2/P2F

Top 3

Michael Cuddyer: 53/G
Jason Kubel: K
Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD+
Danny Valencia: K

Bot 3

Scott Sizemore: 63/G6
Jemile Weeks: D7/G
Coco Crisp: SB3
Coco Crisp: S4/G4M.3-H
Hideki Matsui: S9/L9S.1-2
Josh Willingham: SB3
Josh Willingham: S7/L56+.3-H;1-2
Conor Jackson: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Ryan Sweeney: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
Cliff Pennington: S9/F9S-.3-H
Kurt Suzuki: 1/LDP.1X1(13)

Top 4

Delmon Young: 3/L34-
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K
Drew Butera: K

Bot 4

Scott Sizemore: W
Jemile Weeks: S3/BG34S+.1-2
Coco Crisp: 36(1)/FO/G3S-.2-3
Hideki Matsui: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
Josh Willingham: SB2
Josh Willingham: 8/F8LD

Top 5

Ben Revere: K
Joe Mauer: S8/G4M
Michael Cuddyer: K
Jason Kubel: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 5

Conor Jackson: 63/G6
Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6
Cliff Pennington: 9/F9S

Top 6

Jim Thome: S8/L6M+
Danny Valencia: K
Delmon Young: K
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: 3/G3S-

Bot 6

Kurt Suzuki: S9/F9S
Scott Sizemore: K
Jemile Weeks: 9/F9S
Coco Crisp: W.1-2
Hideki Matsui: 5/P5F

Top 7

Drew Butera: 53/G56
Ben Revere: W
Joe Mauer: S8/L78M.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: K
Jason Kubel: WP.2-3;1-2
Jason Kubel: W
Jim Thome: K

Bot 7

Josh Willingham: S7/G56+
Conor Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Ryan Sweeney: K

Top 8

Danny Valencia: S8/L8LS
Delmon Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6-
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: K

Bot 8

Cliff Pennington: 4/F34D-
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9LM
Scott Sizemore: K

Top 9

Trevor Plouffe: K
Ben Revere: 43/G4-
Joe Mauer: S8/L4MD+
Michael Cuddyer: DI.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: K

Notes & reviews

Athletics right fielder Ryan Sweeney ejected by HP umpire Dan Bellino; he was upset with some of the pitches that were called strikes through the game and made a comment as he left the plate area

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