Athletics 3-2 Twins (Aug 17, 2008)

OAK

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

R

3

2

H

7

10

E

1

2

W: K. Saarloos

L: N. Blackburn

S: B. Ziegler

OAK

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

0

3

R

2

7

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.212

AVG

.286

.278

OBP

.306

.333

SLG

.371

2.00

ERA

3.00

9

K

3

1

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

3

Twins

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

Twins

13

Game 2

Final

Athletics

1

Twins

3

Game 3

Final

2008 AL West

OAK MIN

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

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

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 3 to 2, on August 18, 2008.

Game Info

August 17, 2008

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Eric Patterson E. Patterson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Cust J. Cust RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rajai Davis R. Davis CF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	7	3	1	1	3	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Denard Span D. Span CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Nick Punto N. Punto 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	4	1	3	1	0	1
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Kubel J. Kubel RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Delmon Young D. Young LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brian Buscher B. Buscher 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Randy Ruiz R. Ruiz DH	3	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Lamb M. Lamb PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gomez C. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Everett A. Everett SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan Harris B. Harris SS	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	2	10	1	1	9

Batting

2B: J. Cust

HR: M. Ellis

TB: J. Cust 3, R. Davis, M. Ellis 4, J. Hannahan, E. Patterson, K. Suzuki

RBI: M. Ellis, K. Suzuki 2

GIDP: C. Gonzalez, F. Thomas

Baserunning

SB: R. Davis

Batting

2B: R. Ruiz

3B: J. Mauer

TB: B. Buscher, J. Kubel, J. Mauer 5, J. Morneau, N. Punto, R. Ruiz 2, D. Span 2

RBI: J. Mauer

GIDP: J. Kubel, J. Morneau

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Justin Duchscherer J. Duchscherer	2.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Kirk Saarloos K. Saarloos (W)	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Huston Street H. Street	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Brad Ziegler B. Ziegler (S)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	4.50
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nick Blackburn N. Blackburn (L)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.38
Jesse Crain J. Crain	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Craig Breslow C. Breslow	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	3	3	1

Batters faced: J. Duchscherer 11, A. Embree, K. Saarloos 13, H. Street 3, B. Ziegler 8

Batters faced: N. Blackburn 31, C. Breslow 3, J. Crain 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Eric Patterson E. Patterson LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas F. Thomas DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Cust J. Cust RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rajai Davis R. Davis CF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	7	3	1	1	3	3

Batting

2B: J. Cust

HR: M. Ellis

TB: J. Cust 3, R. Davis, M. Ellis 4, J. Hannahan, E. Patterson, K. Suzuki

RBI: M. Ellis, K. Suzuki 2

GIDP: C. Gonzalez, F. Thomas

Baserunning

SB: R. Davis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Justin Duchscherer J. Duchscherer	2.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Kirk Saarloos K. Saarloos (W)	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Huston Street H. Street	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Brad Ziegler B. Ziegler (S)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	4.50
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	9

Batters faced: J. Duchscherer 11, A. Embree, K. Saarloos 13, H. Street 3, B. Ziegler 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Denard Span D. Span CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Nick Punto N. Punto 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	4	1	3	1	0	1
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Kubel J. Kubel RF	4	0	1	0	0	1
Delmon Young D. Young LF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brian Buscher B. Buscher 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1
Randy Ruiz R. Ruiz DH	3	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Lamb M. Lamb PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gomez C. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Everett A. Everett SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan Harris B. Harris SS	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	2	10	1	1	9

Batting

2B: R. Ruiz

3B: J. Mauer

TB: B. Buscher, J. Kubel, J. Mauer 5, J. Morneau, N. Punto, R. Ruiz 2, D. Span 2

RBI: J. Mauer

GIDP: J. Kubel, J. Morneau

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nick Blackburn N. Blackburn (L)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.38
Jesse Crain J. Crain	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Craig Breslow C. Breslow	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	3	3	1

Batters faced: N. Blackburn 31, C. Breslow 3, J. Crain 2

57-67 OAK

MIN 70-54

Team Stats

Current Series

2008 AL West

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