Twins 5-4 Athletics (Apr 21, 2008)

MIN

OAK

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

2

6

0

2

7

1

0

8

1

0

9

0

R

5

4

H

12

8

E

2

1

W: J. Rincon

L: J. Blanton

S: J. Nathan

MIN

Team Stats

OAK

1

HR

1

5

R

4

12

H

8

2

SB

0

LOB

.308

AVG

.229

.308

OBP

.289

.462

SLG

.343

4.00

ERA

4.00

8

K

10

3

BB

0

Current Series

Twins

5

Athletics

4

Game 1

Final

Twins

0

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

Twins

2

Athletics

11

Game 3

Final

2008 AL Central

MIN OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	89	74	.546
Twins	88	75	.540	1.0
Indians	81	81	.500	7.5
Royals	75	87	.463	13.5
Tigers	74	88	.457	14.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	100	62	.617
Rangers	79	83	.488	21.0
Athletics	75	86	.466	24.5
Mariners	61	101	.377	39.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Twins, 5 to 4, on April 22, 2008.

Game Info

April 21, 2008

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Carlos Gomez C. Gomez CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	4
Brendan Harris B. Harris 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Delmon Young D. Young LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jason Kubel J. Kubel RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Denard Span D. Span PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Craig Monroe C. Monroe DH	4	2	3	3	1	0	1
Mike Lamb M. Lamb 3B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Matt Tolbert M. Tolbert PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Punto N. Punto SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Totals	39	5	12	5	1	2	10

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	5	0	1	2	0	0	1
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jack Cust J. Cust DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Emil Brown E. Brown RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ryan Sweeney R. Sweeney CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Chris Denorfia C. Denorfia LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Donnie Murphy D. Murphy PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	4	1	3	8

Batting

2B: M. Lamb, C. Monroe, D. Young

HR: C. Monroe

TB: J. Kubel, M. Lamb 4, J. Mauer, C. Monroe 7, J. Morneau, N. Punto, D. Young 3

RBI: J. Kubel, M. Lamb, C. Monroe 3

Baserunning

SB: N. Punto, D. Span

Batting

2B: C. Denorfia

HR: E. Brown

TB: D. Barton 2, E. Brown 4, B. Crosby, C. Denorfia 3, K. Suzuki, M. Sweeney

RBI: E. Brown 2, K. Suzuki 2

GIDP: E. Brown

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Livan Hernandez L. Hernandez	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	1	6.00
Juan Rincon J. Rincon (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Pat Neshek P. Neshek	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joe Nathan J. Nathan (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	3	8	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Joe Blanton J. Blanton (L)	7.2	9	5	4	7	1	4.70
Alan Embree A. Embree	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Santiago Casilla S. Casilla	1.1	2	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	4	10	1

Batters faced: L. Hernandez 27, J. Nathan 4, P. Neshek 3, J. Rincon 4

Batters faced: J. Blanton 32, S. Casilla 6, A. Embree

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Carlos Gomez C. Gomez CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	4
Brendan Harris B. Harris 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Delmon Young D. Young LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jason Kubel J. Kubel RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Denard Span D. Span PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Craig Monroe C. Monroe DH	4	2	3	3	1	0	1
Mike Lamb M. Lamb 3B	4	0	3	1	0	0	0
Matt Tolbert M. Tolbert PR-3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Punto N. Punto SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Totals	39	5	12	5	1	2	10

Batting

2B: M. Lamb, C. Monroe, D. Young

HR: C. Monroe

TB: J. Kubel, M. Lamb 4, J. Mauer, C. Monroe 7, J. Morneau, N. Punto, D. Young 3

RBI: J. Kubel, M. Lamb, C. Monroe 3

Baserunning

SB: N. Punto, D. Span

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Livan Hernandez L. Hernandez	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	1	6.00
Juan Rincon J. Rincon (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Pat Neshek P. Neshek	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joe Nathan J. Nathan (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	3	8	1

Batters faced: L. Hernandez 27, J. Nathan 4, P. Neshek 3, J. Rincon 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	5	0	1	2	0	0	1
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jack Cust J. Cust DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Emil Brown E. Brown RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ryan Sweeney R. Sweeney CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Chris Denorfia C. Denorfia LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Donnie Murphy D. Murphy PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	4	1	3	8

Batting

2B: C. Denorfia

HR: E. Brown

TB: D. Barton 2, E. Brown 4, B. Crosby, C. Denorfia 3, K. Suzuki, M. Sweeney

RBI: E. Brown 2, K. Suzuki 2

GIDP: E. Brown

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Joe Blanton J. Blanton (L)	7.2	9	5	4	7	1	4.70
Alan Embree A. Embree	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Santiago Casilla S. Casilla	1.1	2	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	4	10	1

Batters faced: J. Blanton 32, S. Casilla 6, A. Embree

10-10 MIN

OAK 12-9

Team Stats

Current Series

2008 AL Central

Game Summary

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