Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
5-3, 3-2 Away
6
5-3, 3-2 Away
Final
2-5, 1-0 Home
7
2-5, 1-0 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .313 | .250 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .417 | .531 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .438 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .353 | .833 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .080 | .207 | .240 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .394 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .292 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .385 | .167 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .250 | .391 |
| 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BN Swisher (1, B Radke)
- HRE Chavez 2 (5, 2nd inning off B Radke 0 on, 0 Out; 8th inning off J Crain 1 on, 0 Out); B Crosby (1, 3rd inning off B Radke 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIE Chavez 3 (9), N Swisher 2 (4), B Crosby (2)
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- EB Crosby (2, throw)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. WhiteDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .367 | .586 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .391 | .316 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .360 | .417 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .138 | .154 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .241 | .357 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .536 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .600 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .316 | .278 |
| 35 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BL Castillo (1, D Haren); J Mauer (2, D Haren); T Batista (2, K Saarloos)
- HRT Batista (2, 3rd inning off D Haren 2 on, 2 Out); J Morneau (3, 5th inning off D Haren 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Mauer 2 (4), T Hunter (8), T Batista 3 (4), J Morneau (6)
- 2Out RBIT Batista 3
- Team LOB5
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Haren(L,14-13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 92-61 | 8.25 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 6.75 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 10.13 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 122-80 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Kendall (By B Radke)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Haren 7-7; B Halsey 0-1; K Saarloos 2-0; K Calero 0-0
- Game ScoresD Haren 29
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | E Chavez homered to center. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | N Swisher doubled to deep right, F Thomas and M Bradley scored, J Kendall to third. | 3 | 0 | |
| 3rd | B Crosby homered to left. | 4 | 0 | |
| 3rd | J Mauer singled to left, S Stewart and L Castillo scored. | 4 | 2 | |
| 3rd | T Hunter singled to center, J Mauer scored, R White to second. | 4 | 3 | |
| 3rd | T Batista homered to left, R White and T Hunter scored. | 4 | 6 | |
| 5th | J Morneau homered to right. | 4 | 7 | |
| 8th | E Chavez homered to center, B Crosby scored. | 6 | 7 | |
MIN wins 3-0
Game Information
Metrodome
1:10 AM, 12 April 2006
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 48,911
Game Time:2:22
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Larry Young
- First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
- Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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