Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
44-47, 21-24 Away
3
44-47, 21-24 Away
Final
48-43, 25-20 Home
4
48-43, 25-20 Home
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Johnson (15, C Silva); M Kotsay (8, D Reyes)
- RBIM Kotsay 3 (16)
- 2Out RBIM Kotsay 2
- SHM Ellis
- Team LOB2
- Fielding
- EB Crosby (13, ground ball)
Twins Hitting
a-reached on infield single to second for J Tyner in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ Tyner (8, J Blanton); J Mauer (17, J Blanton)
- 3BL Castillo (2, J Blanton)
- RBIJ Tyner (15), M Cuddyer 2 (56), J Mauer (39)
- 2Out RBIJ Tyner
- SFM Cuddyer
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- CSL Castillo (4, 2nd base by J Blanton/K Suzuki)
- SBL Castillo (8, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki); J Morneau (1, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Blanton(L,14-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 106-71 | 3.36 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 4.12 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 110-75 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Blanton 7-13; A Embree 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Blanton 44
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Silva(W,13-14) |
M. Guerrier(H,14) |
P. Neshek(H,15) |
J. Nathan(S,37) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 90-53 | 4.55 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.74 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1.65 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 1.62 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 2.03 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 113-73 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Silva 8-8; D Reyes 0-0; M Guerrier 1-0; P Neshek 1-2; J Nathan 1-1
- Game ScoresC Silva 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | M Kotsay grounded out to shortstop, E Chavez scored, D Johnson to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | J Tyner singled to left, J Morneau scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Cuddyer hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bartlett scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 5th | J Mauer doubled to right, L Castillo scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 5th | M Cuddyer singled to center, J Mauer scored, M Cuddyer to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 4 | |
| 7th | M Kotsay doubled to deep right center, J Cust and D Johnson scored. | 3 | 4 | |
MIN wins 4-0
Game Information
Metrodome
12:10 AM, 15 July 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 36,066
Game Time:2:15
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tim Welke
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Second Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
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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