Twins 3-1 Athletics (20 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

72-54, 46-23 home


OAK
MIN

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

AthleticsTop 1st
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- M Ellis safe at first on error by second baseman N Punto.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 1st
- D. Braden pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- D. Braden pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- D. Braden pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- C Pennington stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- D. Braden pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- D. Braden pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- R Davis safe at first on throwing error by third baseman B Buscher.
  1
  2
- R Davis stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Braden pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- N Punto stole second.
  1
  2
- H. Street pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- B. Bonser pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- H. Street pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- D. Reyes pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- J. Crain pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- C Gonzalez hit for R Davis.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- A. Embree pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- C Gonzalez in center field.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Athletics
3
Twins
2

Game 1

19/8

Athletics
2
Twins
13

Game 2

20/8

Athletics
1
Twins
3

Game 3

20/8

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

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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