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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 20, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 20, 2008 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dallas Braden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,888 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Knight 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Jerry Layne |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Jack Cust | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Rajai Davis | Center Fielder |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Cliff Pennington | Third Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
| Mike Redmond | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Randy Ruiz | DH |
| Brian Buscher | Third Baseman |
| Brendan Harris | Shortstop |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 20, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Liriano
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto misplays the ball. That's an error on Punto. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Liriano
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Liriano
Brown hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Liriano
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cust vs. Liriano
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellis scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Liriano
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Braden
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Braden
Punto bunts towards first. Barton fields the ball and throws to Braden covering. Safe. Span moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Redmond vs. Braden
Redmond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Redmond for the out. Span moves to third. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Morneau vs. Braden
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Span scores. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Braden
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Liriano
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Redmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Liriano
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. Liriano
Pennington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Liriano
Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Suzuki vs. Liriano
Suzuki hits a line drive towards short. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Braden
Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Braden
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Braden
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Liriano
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liriano
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Liriano
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Liriano
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Braden
Gomez bunts towards third. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Braden
Span is hit by the pitch. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Braden
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Redmond vs. Braden
Redmond hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. There goes Span trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Braden
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Liriano
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Liriano
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Liriano
Pennington hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Liriano
There goes Pennington. The throw from Redmond and he is safe. Pennington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Liriano
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Liriano
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Braden
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Braden
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buscher vs. Braden
Buscher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Braden covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Liriano
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Liriano
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Liriano
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Liriano
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Braden
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Braden, and towards Ellis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Braden
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Braden
Span strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buscher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buscher. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Bonser
There goes Davis. The throw from Redmond and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Bonser
Barton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pennington vs. Bonser
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Bonser
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Braden
Punto hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Redmond vs. Braden
There goes Punto. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Redmond vs. Braden
Redmond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Punto scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Braden
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Redmond moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Braden
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Braden covering, for the out. Redmond moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ruiz vs. Braden
Ruiz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Buscher vs. Braden
Buscher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Bonser
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bonser
Brown hits a popup towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bonser
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Street
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Street
Span strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Street
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Crain
Jesse Crain now pitching.
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Crain
Carlos Gonzalez pinch hits for Rajai Davis.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Crain
Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redmond vs. Embree
Carlos Gonzalez now playing center field. Alan Embree now pitching.
Redmond hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Embree
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Embree
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Nathan
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Nathan
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/2008 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Ellis M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Span D, rf 2 1 0 0
Suzuki K, c 5 0 0 0 Punto N, 2b 4 1 2 0
Brown E, lf 3 0 2 0 Redmond M, c 4 0 2 2
Thomas F, dh 4 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Cust J, rf 3 0 1 1 Young D, lf 4 0 0 0
Crosby B, ss 4 0 0 0 Ruiz R, dh 2 0 0 0
Davis R, cf 3 0 0 0 Buscher B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Harris B, ss 3 0 0 0
Barton D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gomez C, cf 3 1 1 0
Pennington C, 3b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 5 1 28 3 6 3
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 101 001 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Braden D (L) 5.2 6 3 3 3 7
Street H 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Embree A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Liriano F (W) 5.0 5 1 0 3 5
Bonser B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Reyes D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Crain J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Nathan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Punto N, Buscher B
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Minnesota 5
2B -- Ellis M
SB -- Pennington C, Davis R, Punto N
HBP -- by Braden D (Span D)
T -- 2:56
A -- 30888
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