Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
57-68, 23-35 Away
2
57-68, 23-35 Away
Final
71-54, 45-23 Home
13
71-54, 45-23 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
J. CustRF |
R. DavisCF |
C. GonzalezCF-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .322 | .376 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .303 | .262 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .374 | .441 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .246 | .289 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .348 | .386 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .357 | .392 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .224 | .238 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .305 | .371 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .222 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 | .287 | .388 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .306 | .330 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .302 | .302 |
| 34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
- Batting
- 2BJ Hannahan (24, K Slowey)
- HRK Suzuki (7, 2nd inning off K Slowey 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIK Suzuki (36), J Hannahan (37)
- 2Out RBIJ Hannahan
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- DP3 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Barton, M Ellis-C Pennington-D Barton 2)
Twins Hitting
a-walked for J Morneau in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau 2 (32, S Gallagher 2); B Harris (26, S Gallagher); N Punto (14, S Casilla)
- 3BD Span (5, S Gallagher)
- HRB Buscher (4, 2nd inning off S Gallagher 1 on, 1 Out); C Gomez (6, 5th inning off S Gallagher 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIB Buscher 5 (38), D Span (21), J Morneau (97), R Ruiz 2 (5), B Harris 2 (43), C Gomez 2 (37)
- 2Out RBID Span, B Harris, C Gomez 2
- SFB Harris
- GIDPJ Mauer; B Harris; J Kubel
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- SBD Span (10, 2nd base off S Gallagher/K Suzuki)
- Fielding
- EB Buscher (6, throw)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Gallagher(L,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 104-62 | 5.23 |
| 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39-23 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 0.91 |
| 8.0 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 157-92 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Gallagher 6-7; S Casilla 3-3; J Devine 3-0
- Game ScoresS Gallagher 4
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | K Suzuki homered to left. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | B Buscher homered to right, J Kubel scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | D Span tripled to deep right center, B Harris scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 3rd | J Morneau doubled to deep left center, J Mauer scored. | 1 | 4 | |
| 3rd | R Ruiz singled to right, J Morneau scored. | 1 | 5 | |
| 3rd | B Harris doubled to left, R Ruiz scored. | 1 | 6 | |
| 4th | J Hannahan doubled to deep center, B Crosby scored. | 2 | 6 | |
| 5th | B Buscher singled to center, J Morneau scored, R Ruiz to third, B Buscher to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 7 | |
| 5th | B Harris hit sacrifice fly to center, R Ruiz scored. | 2 | 8 | |
| 5th | C Gomez homered to left, B Buscher scored. | 2 | 10 | |
| 6th | R Ruiz singled to right, N Punto scored, J Mauer to third, J Morneau to second. | 2 | 11 | |
| 6th | B Buscher singled to right center, J Mauer and J Morneau scored, R Ruiz to third. | 2 | 13 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
1:10 AM, 20 August 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 35,256
Game Time:2:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
- First Base Umpire - Brian Knight
- Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
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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