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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
2006-10-03 · 2006 Division Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 55542 · 69°F · Wind to CF · 2:19
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Barry Zito earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Barry Zito L: Johan Santana SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: Tim Tschida · RF: Tony Randazzo
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: K23
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Milton Bradley: 63/G
Bot 1
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: CS2(24)
- Nick Punto: 9/F
- Joe Mauer: 43/G
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: HR/7/F
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: S8/L-
- Nick Swisher: 8/F
- Marco Scutaro: D7/L.1-H
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: 43/G
- Torii Hunter: 63/G
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: K
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Milton Bradley: 63/G
Bot 3
- Rondell White: 9/F
- Phil Nevin: 13/G
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 9/F
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: 43/G
Bot 4
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 43/G.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: 3/P
- Marco Scutaro: 13/G
- Mark Ellis: 43/G
Bot 5
- Justin Morneau: 8/F
- Torii Hunter: 8/F
- Rondell White: D9/F
- Phil Nevin: 3/P
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: 8/F
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G
- Milton Bradley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jason Bartlett: 6/P
- Luis Castillo: S8/L
- Nick Punto: 4/P
- Joe Mauer: W.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: S9/L
- Eric Chavez: E6/FO/G.1-2
- Jay Payton: 8/F
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 8/L
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7LF
Bot 7
- Justin Morneau: 8/F
- Torii Hunter: 7/F
- Rondell White: HR/7/L
- Phil Nevin: 4/P
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: 53/G
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5F
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 8
- Jason Bartlett: D7/L
- Luis Castillo: 53/G
- Nick Punto: 43/G.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 7/L
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: HR/7/F
- Eric Chavez: 43/G
- Jay Payton: 63/G
- Nick Swisher: S9/L.B-2(E9)
- Marco Scutaro: K
Bot 9
- Michael Cuddyer: T8/F
- Justin Morneau: 9/L
- Torii Hunter: 43/G.3-H
- Rondell White: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Frank Thomas went 13 years between post-season homers
- Frank Thomas became the oldest player with a multi-homer post-season game