Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS • OAK leads series 1-0
93-69, 44-37 Away
3
93-69, 44-37 Away
Final
96-66, 54-27 Home
2
96-66, 54-27 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BM Scutaro (1, J Santana)
- HRF Thomas 2 (2, 2nd inning off J Santana 0 on, 0 Out; 9th inning off J Crain 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIF Thomas 2 (2), M Scutaro (1)
- 2Out RBIM Scutaro
- GIDPM Bradley
- Team LOB5
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BR White (1, B Zito); J Bartlett (1, B Zito)
- 3BM Cuddyer (1, H Street)
- HRR White (1, 7th inning off B Zito 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIR White (1), T Hunter (1)
- 2Out RBIR White
- SHN Punto
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- CSL Castillo (1, 2nd base by B Zito/J Kendall)
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Bartlett-L Castillo-J Morneau)
- EJ Bartlett (1, ground ball); M Cuddyer (1, bobble)
Athletics Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Zito 9-13; H Street 1-2
- Game ScoresB Zito 68
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Santana(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 107-72 | 2.25 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-8 | 13.50 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 125-83 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Santana 9-8; J Crain 2-0; P Neshek 0-0
- Game ScoresJ Santana 71
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | F Thomas homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | M Scutaro doubled to deep left, J Payton scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 7th | R White homered to left. | 2 | 1 | |
| 9th | F Thomas homered to left. | 3 | 1 | |
| 9th | T Hunter grounded out to second, M Cuddyer scored. | 3 | 2 | |
OAK leads 1-0
Game Information
Metrodome
6:09 PM, 3 October 2006
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 55,542
Game Time:2:19
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Randy Marsh
- First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
- Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
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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