Athletics 3-2 Twins (Aug 18, 2008)

OAK

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

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8

0

2

9

0

R

3

2

H

7

10

E

1

2

W: K. Saarloos

L: N. Blackburn

S: B. Ziegler

Current Series

Athletics

3

Twins

2

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

Twins

13

Game 2

Final

Athletics

1

Twins

3

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

OAK MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 3 to 2, on August 18, 2008.

Game Info

August 18, 2008

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Eric Patterson E. Patterson LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jack Cust J. Cust RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Rajai Davis R. Davis CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	7	3	3	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denard Span D. Span CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nick Punto N. Punto 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	4	1	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.250
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jason Kubel J. Kubel RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Delmon Young D. Young LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Brian Buscher B. Buscher 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Randy Ruiz R. Ruiz DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Mike Lamb M. Lamb PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Carlos Gomez C. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Adam Everett A. Everett SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Brendan Harris B. Harris SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	10	1	1	9

Batting

2B: J. Cust

HR: M. Ellis

RBI: M. Ellis, K. Suzuki 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Davis

Batting

2B: R. Ruiz

3B: J. Mauer

RBI: J. Mauer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Justin Duchscherer J. Duchscherer	2.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Kirk Saarloos K. Saarloos (W)	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Huston Street H. Street	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Brad Ziegler B. Ziegler (S)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	4.50
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nick Blackburn N. Blackburn (L)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.38
Jesse Crain J. Crain	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Craig Breslow C. Breslow	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	3	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Eric Patterson E. Patterson LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jack Cust J. Cust RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Rajai Davis R. Davis CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	7	3	3	3

Batting

2B: J. Cust

HR: M. Ellis

RBI: M. Ellis, K. Suzuki 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Davis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Justin Duchscherer J. Duchscherer	2.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Kirk Saarloos K. Saarloos (W)	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Huston Street H. Street	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Brad Ziegler B. Ziegler (S)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	4.50
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denard Span D. Span CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Nick Punto N. Punto 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	4	1	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.250
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jason Kubel J. Kubel RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Delmon Young D. Young LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Brian Buscher B. Buscher 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Randy Ruiz R. Ruiz DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Mike Lamb M. Lamb PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Carlos Gomez C. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Adam Everett A. Everett SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Brendan Harris B. Harris SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	10	1	1	9

Batting

2B: R. Ruiz

3B: J. Mauer

RBI: J. Mauer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nick Blackburn N. Blackburn (L)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.38
Jesse Crain J. Crain	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-
Craig Breslow C. Breslow	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	3	3	1

57-67 OAK

MIN 70-54

Current Series

AL West Standings

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