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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

2006-10-04 · 2006 Division Series · Game 2 of 3 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 55710 · 69°F · Wind R to L · 3:02

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Kiko Calero 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	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	1	5	11
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	9

W: Kiko Calero L: Pat Neshek SV: Huston Street

Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: Tony Randazzo · RF: Randy Marsh

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kendall	5	1	2	1	0	1
Mark Kotsay	5	1	1	2	0	0
Milton Bradley	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas	3	0	1	0	1	1
Eric Chavez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jay Payton	4	0	2	0	0	1
Nick Swisher	4	2	2	0	0	1
Marco Scutaro	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mark Ellis	4	0	2	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Castillo	4	0	1	0	1	3
Nick Punto	5	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Mauer	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	4	1	2	1	0	0
Justin Morneau	4	1	2	1	0	0
Torii Hunter	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rondell White	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Tyner	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jason Bartlett	4	0	1	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Esteban Loaiza	5.0	8	0	2
Kiko Calero	1.0	0	1	1
Justin Duchscherer	2.0	0	0	3
Huston Street	1.0	1	1	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Boof Bonser	6.0	7	1	3
Pat Neshek	0.2	1	0	0
Dennys Reyes	0.1	1	0	0
Juan Rincon	1.1	1	0	3
Joe Nathan	0.2	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Kendall: K
Mark Kotsay: 31/G
Milton Bradley: 3/G

Bot 1

Luis Castillo: K
Nick Punto: 63/G
Joe Mauer: S8/G
Michael Cuddyer: S8/G.1-2
Justin Morneau: 9/F

Top 2

Frank Thomas: W
Eric Chavez: K
Jay Payton: S9/L.1-2
Nick Swisher: K
Marco Scutaro: 3/P3F

Bot 2

Torii Hunter: 8/F
Rondell White: 63/G
Jason Tyner: 3/G

Top 3

Mark Ellis: S7/L
Jason Kendall: 46(1)/FO/G
Mark Kotsay: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Bot 3

Jason Bartlett: 63/G
Luis Castillo: K
Nick Punto: 13/G

Top 4

Milton Bradley: 9/F
Frank Thomas: DGR/9/F
Eric Chavez: 13/L.2-3
Jay Payton: 4/L

Bot 4

Joe Mauer: 53/G
Michael Cuddyer: 63/G
Justin Morneau: S7/L-
Torii Hunter: S8/L.1-2
Rondell White: 64(1)/FO/G

Top 5

Nick Swisher: D9/L
Marco Scutaro: D9/L.2-H
Mark Ellis: 43/G.2-3
Jason Kendall: S7/L.3-H
Mark Kotsay: 63/G.1-2
Milton Bradley: 8/F

Bot 5

Jason Tyner: 63/G
Jason Bartlett: 63/G
Luis Castillo: S1/G
Nick Punto: S4/G.1-2
Joe Mauer: 53/G

Top 6

Frank Thomas: 63/G
Eric Chavez: 43/G
Jay Payton: S8/L
Nick Swisher: 6/P

Bot 6

Michael Cuddyer: HR/7/L
Justin Morneau: HR/9/F
Torii Hunter: 9/F
Rondell White: 8/F
Jason Tyner: W
Jason Bartlett: SB2
Jason Bartlett: K

Top 7

Marco Scutaro: 6/P
Mark Ellis: S7/L
Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G
Mark Kotsay: HR9/L/IPHR.1-H
Milton Bradley: 3/G

Bot 7

Luis Castillo: K
Nick Punto: K
Joe Mauer: 63/G

Top 8

Frank Thomas: K
Eric Chavez: K
Jay Payton: K

Bot 8

Michael Cuddyer: 5/L
Justin Morneau: 4/L-
Torii Hunter: K

Top 9

Nick Swisher: D9/G
Marco Scutaro: 43/G.2-3
Mark Ellis: WP.3-H
Mark Ellis: K
Jason Kendall: D9/F
Mark Kotsay: 5!/P5F

Bot 9

Rondell White: 9/F
Jason Tyner: K
Jason Bartlett: S9/F-
Luis Castillo: DI.1-2
Luis Castillo: W
Nick Punto: 6/P

Notes & reviews

Torii Hunter misplayed the line drive, diving to make an attempt at a catch; the ball rolled to the wall and Hunter stayed on the ground watching it roll
During his at bat Mark Ellis suffered a broken finger when a pitch hit his bat; ruled a foul ball

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