Athletics Hitting
a-struck out swinging for R Davis in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BM Ellis (20, F Liriano)
- RBIJ Cust (55)
- 2Out RBIJ Cust
- Team LOB10
- Baserunning
- SBC Pennington (1, 2nd base off F Liriano/M Redmond); R Davis (16, 2nd base off B Bonser/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Barton)
- AssistsE Brown (D Span at 3rd base)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- RBIJ Morneau (98), M Redmond 2 (8)
- GIDPD Young
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- SBN Punto (8, 2nd base off D Braden/K Suzuki)
- Fielding
- EN Punto (6, ground ball); B Buscher (7, throw)
Athletics Pitching
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Braden 7-2; H Street 1-1; A Embree 0-2
- Game ScoresD Braden 49
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Liriano(W,4-3) |
B. Bonser(H,1) |
J. Crain(H,17) |
J. Nathan(S,34) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 107-64 | 4.24 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-16 | 6.29 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 2.31 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.53 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 0.98 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 164-102 |
- Pitching
- IBBR Ruiz (By D Braden)
- HBPD Span (By D Braden)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Liriano 3-7; B Bonser 1-3; D Reyes 0-0; J Crain 0-2; J Nathan 1-1
- Game ScoresF Liriano 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Cust reached on infield single to second, M Ellis scored, E Brown to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | J Morneau singled to center, D Span scored, N Punto to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Redmond singled to left, C Gomez scored, D Span to second, D Span thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 1 | 2 | |
| 6th | M Redmond singled to center, N Punto scored. | 1 | 3 | |
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
6:10 PM, 20 August 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 30,888
Game Time:2:56
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
- First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
2024 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 88 | 73 | .547 | - | W2 |
| Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.5 | W4 |
| Texas | 78 | 84 | .481 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.5 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 63 | 99 | .389 | 25.5 | L6 |
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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