Twins 9-5 Athletics (30 Jul, 2011) Play-by-Play

Oakland Athletics

47-59, 29-24 home


MIN
OAK

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

F. Liriano7-8

7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

G. Gonzalez9-8

5.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

TwinsTop 1st
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Single
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 1st
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 2nd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 2nd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 3rd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- T Plouffe safe at first on throwing error by third baseman S Sizemore.
  2
  2
- J Mauer grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, T Plouffe safe at third on throwing error by pitcher G Gonzalez.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 2 Errors
AthleticsBottom 3rd
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 4th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 4th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 5th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- B Revere stole second.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 5th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 6th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- F. De Los Santos pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 6th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 7th
- F. De Los Santos pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 7th
- F. Liriano pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 8th
- F. Liriano pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- B. Fuentes pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 8th
- J. Mijares pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- C Crisp to second on fielder's indifference.
  9
  2
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsTop 9th
- T. Magnuson pitching for OAK
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 9th
- T. Magnuson pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- G. Perkins pitching for MIN
  MIN
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Twins
9
Athletics
5

Game 1

30/7

Twins
3
Athletics
8

Game 2

31/7

Twins
3
Athletics
7

Game 3

31/7

Oakland Coliseum

3:05 AM, 30 July 2011

Oakland, California

Attendance: 25,656

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
Second Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

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

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

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Minnesota Twins

Oakland Athletics

F. Liriano7-8

G. Gonzalez9-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Single