Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics
76-59, 30-36 Away
12
76-59, 30-36 Away
Final
62-73, 35-34 Home
2
62-73, 35-34 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Morneau 2 (39, D Meyer, K Saarloos); J Kubel (16, D Meyer); J Mauer (26, S Casilla)
- 3BB Harris (3, S Casilla)
- RBIJ Kubel 2 (67), A Casilla (42), D Span 2 (31), J Mauer 4 (66), J Morneau (104), B Harris (44), C Gomez (39)
- 2Out RBIJ Mauer 4, J Morneau, B Harris
- SFJ Kubel
- GIDPD Young
- Team LOB10
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- 2BR Sweeney (11, K Slowey)
- HRJ Cust (24, 4th inning off K Slowey 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Cust 2 (58)
- Team LOB5
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Hannahan-E Patterson-D Barton)
- ED Meyer (1, throw)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Slowey(W,11-8) |
C. Breslow(S,1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 96-66 | 3.70 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27-17 | 2.37 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 123-83 |
- Pitching
- WPK Slowey
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Slowey 2-6; C Breslow 4-2
- Game ScoresK Slowey 61
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Meyer(L,0-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 56-35 | 6.33 |
| 5.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96-68 | 5.40 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29-20 | 3.40 |
| 9.0 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 181-123 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Meyer 1-2; K Saarloos 7-4; S Casilla 3-4
- Game ScoresD Meyer 31
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | J Kubel doubled to deep center, J Morneau scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | A Casilla singled to left center, J Kubel scored, D Young to third, B Harris to second. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | D Span walked, D Young scored, B Harris to third, A Casilla to second. | 3 | 0 | |
| 2nd | J Mauer singled to center, B Harris and A Casilla scored, D Span to third. | 5 | 0 | |
| 2nd | J Morneau singled to shallow right, D Span scored, J Mauer to third. | 6 | 0 | |
| 4th | J Cust homered to right, F Thomas scored. | 6 | 2 | |
| 5th | J Kubel hit sacrifice fly to center, J Mauer scored, J Morneau to third. | 7 | 2 | |
| 5th | B Harris singled to left, J Morneau scored. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7th | C Gomez singled to center, D Young scored, A Casilla to third. | 9 | 2 | |
| 7th | D Span singled to right, A Casilla scored, C Gomez to second. | 10 | 2 | |
| 7th | J Mauer singled to center, C Gomez scored, D Span to third. | 11 | 2 | |
| 9th | J Mauer doubled to deep left center, C Gomez scored. | 12 | 2 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Oakland Coliseum
3:05 AM, 30 August 2008
Oakland, California
Attendance: 22,355
Game Time:2:44
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
- First Base Umpire - Gary Darling
- Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
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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