Twins 8-0 Athletics (13 Sep, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

71-72, 40-32 home


OAK
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
3	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	-	8	12	0

B. Duensing3-1

7.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

G. Gonzalez5-6

3.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

AthleticsTop 1st
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- R Davis caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- J. Blevins pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- B. Kilby pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- D. Eveland pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- E Patterson in right field.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- D. Eveland pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- B. Keppel pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- S. Casilla pitching for OAK
  OAK
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  OAK
  MIN
- R Davis to third on wild pitch by J Nathan.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Athletics
12
Twins
5

Game 1

12/9

Athletics
4
Twins
2

Game 2

12/9

Athletics
0
Twins
8

Game 3

13/9

Metrodome

7:10 PM, 13 September 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 21,850

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Second Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	86	73	.541	-	L1
Seattle	82	77	.516	4	W1
Texas	75	84	.472	11	L1
Oakland	69	90	.434	17	W1
Los Angeles	63	96	.396	23	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	67	.579	-	W2
Kansas City	85	74	.535	7	W3
Detroit	85	74	.535	7	W5
Minnesota	82	77	.516	10	L1
Chicago	39	120	.245	53	W3

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B. Duensing3-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ground Out