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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

2014-04-09 Β· Day game Β· Target Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 22973 Β· 59Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 21 mph R to L Β· 3:41

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Dan Otero earned the win. Derek Norris went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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OAK4000000000377
MIN01000001200413

W: Dan Otero   L: Jared Burton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Vic Carapazza Β· 1B: Adam Hamari Β· 2B: Greg Gibson Β· 3B: Bill Miller Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Fuld410011
Jed Lowrie310021
Josh Donaldson512102
Brandon Moss411200
Yoenis Cespedes501001
Alberto Callaspo412111
John Jaso300001
Josh Reddick500004
Eric Sogard200010
Derek Norris211300
Nick Punto200001
Daric Barton010010

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Dozier511202
Joe Mauer402022
Trevor Plouffe602000
Chris Colabello500001
Jason Kubel524101
Kurt Suzuki410010
Chris Herrmann501002
Aaron Hicks401011
Pedro Florimon200001
Josmil Pinto100001
Eduardo Escobar202100

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jesse Chavez7.0609
Sean Doolittle0.1201
Luke Gregerson0.2000
Jim Johnson0.1220
Dan Otero2.2321

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Hughes5.0533
Caleb Thielbar2.0003
Anthony Swarzak1.1011
Brian Duensing0.2001
Glen Perkins1.0012
Jared Burton1.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sam Fuld: W
  • Jed Lowrie: W.1-2
  • Josh Donaldson: D8/F89D+.2-H;1-3
  • Brandon Moss: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Yoenis Cespedes: D7/G5.1-3
  • Alberto Callaspo: S7.3-H;2-3
  • John Jaso: K
  • Josh Reddick: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 1

  • Brian Dozier: 9/F89M
  • Joe Mauer: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: S9/F9S
  • Chris Colabello: K

Top 2

  • Eric Sogard: W
  • Sam Fuld: 43/G34.1-2
  • Jed Lowrie: K
  • Josh Donaldson: 13/G

Bot 2

  • Jason Kubel: HR/F89D+
  • Kurt Suzuki: 5!3/G6S
  • Chris Herrmann: K
  • Aaron Hicks: 3/G34S-

Top 3

  • Brandon Moss: 8/F8LM
  • Yoenis Cespedes: 6/F78S
  • Alberto Callaspo: 6/F6D-

Bot 3

  • Pedro Florimon: K
  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Joe Mauer: S9/L8RS+
  • Trevor Plouffe: 4/F3DF-

Top 4

  • John Jaso: 6/L6D-
  • Josh Reddick: K
  • Eric Sogard: 43/G4-

Bot 4

  • Chris Colabello: 43/G4
  • Jason Kubel: K
  • Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56

Top 5

  • Sam Fuld: 53/BG56S+
  • Jed Lowrie: 5/P
  • Josh Donaldson: D9/L89M
  • Brandon Moss: 7/F78M

Bot 5

  • Chris Herrmann: 3!/G34+
  • Aaron Hicks: S7/G56
  • Pedro Florimon: 53/G56S-.1-2
  • Brian Dozier: 3/F3F-

Top 6

  • Yoenis Cespedes: 7/F7LS
  • Alberto Callaspo: K
  • John Jaso: 9/F89S

Bot 6

  • Joe Mauer: K
  • Trevor Plouffe: S8/L6MD+
  • Chris Colabello: 8/F8LXD+
  • Jason Kubel: S8/L8LS+.1X3(85)

Top 7

  • Josh Reddick: K
  • Eric Sogard: 7/F7LMF
  • Sam Fuld: K

Bot 7

  • Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4+
  • Chris Herrmann: K
  • Aaron Hicks: K

Top 8

  • Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LM
  • Josh Donaldson: K
  • Brandon Moss: 9/F9D+

Bot 8

  • Josmil Pinto: K
  • Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+
  • Joe Mauer: S9/L89M
  • Trevor Plouffe: 7/L78M
  • Chris Colabello: 43/G4M

Top 9

  • Yoenis Cespedes: 53/G56
  • Alberto Callaspo: W
  • Derek Norris: 54(1)/FO/G5+
  • Josh Reddick: K

Bot 9

  • Jason Kubel: S8/L89M
  • Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
  • Chris Herrmann: 1/BP2L+
  • Aaron Hicks: W.2-3;1-2
  • Eduardo Escobar: S7/MREV/F7S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brian Dozier: 9/SF/MREV/F89D.3-H;2-3
  • Joe Mauer: IW.1-2
  • Trevor Plouffe: 53/G56

Top 10

  • Nick Punto: K
  • Sam Fuld: 8/F78S-
  • Jed Lowrie: W
  • Josh Donaldson: K

Bot 10

  • Chris Colabello: 63/G6
  • Jason Kubel: S8/L8LS
  • Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S

Top 11

  • Daric Barton: W
  • Yoenis Cespedes: K
  • Alberto Callaspo: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Derek Norris: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
  • Josh Reddick: K
  • Nick Punto: 6/F78S

Bot 11

  • Chris Herrmann: S9/G34+
  • Aaron Hicks: 36(1)/FO/G34S
  • Eduardo Escobar: S7/F78S-.1-2
  • Brian Dozier: K
  • Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
  • Trevor Plouffe: 5/L5+

Notes & reviews

  • replay,9,escoe001,MIN,millb901,MIN04,,N,M,OAK,C $Athletics manager Bob Melvin challenged the safe call at 3B on the bloop single; the ruling was upheld by replay
  • replay,9,dozib001,MIN,millb901,MIN04,,N,U,,P $crew chief Bill Miller requested a review on the call at HP; the ruling was confirmed by replay; both plays were made on Kurt Suzuki
  • Josh Donaldson hit the 2-1 pitch just foul down the LF line; after he struck out, Glen Perkins and Donaldson exchanged words; both benches cleared