Twins 8-2 Athletics (13 Apr, 2006) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

4-5, 3-0 home


OAK
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
3	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	-	8	12	0

K. Lohse1-1

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

J. Blanton1-1

6.0 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

AthleticsTop 1st
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- J. Blanton pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- J. Blanton pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- J. Blanton pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- J. Blanton pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- J. Blanton pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- K. Lohse pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- J. Blanton pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- OAK
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- A Perez at third base.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Witasick pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- J. Witasick pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- L Rodriguez hit for T Batista.
  2
  7
- L Rodriguez at third base.
  2
  8
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- J Kendall to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Athletics
6
Twins
7

Game 1

12/4

Athletics
5
Twins
6

Game 2

13/4

Athletics
2
Twins
8

Game 3

13/4

Metrodome

6:10 PM, 13 April 2006

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 13,520

Game Time:2:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Everitt
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Larry Young
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

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

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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K. Lohse1-1

J. Blanton1-1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Strike Swinging