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Twins
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
August 28, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 28, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dana Eveland |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,357 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Paul Emmel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Right Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Randy Ruiz | DH |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Brendan Harris | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Carlos Gomez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rajai Davis | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Rob Bowen | Catcher |
| Eric Patterson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
August 28, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Eveland
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson misplays the ball. That's an error on Patterson. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Eveland
Casilla hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Eveland
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Span moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Eveland
Morneau hits a line drive towards short. Crosby catches it and throws to second to double up Span. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blackburn
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Blackburn
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Blackburn
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Blackburn
Sweeney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Eveland
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Eveland
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Eveland
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Blackburn
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Blackburn
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Blackburn
Bowen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Eveland
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Eveland
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Eveland
Span hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Blackburn
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blackburn
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Blackburn
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Blackburn
Cust strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Eveland
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Eveland
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Eveland
Morneau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ruiz vs. Eveland
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Young. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Blackburn
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Blackburn
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Blackburn
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Eveland
Young strikes out. Bowen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Eveland
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Eveland
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Blackburn
Bowen hits a fly ball into right field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Blackburn
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blackburn
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Eveland
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Eveland
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Patterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Eveland
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Span moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Eveland
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. Eveland
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morneau vs. Eveland
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Span tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Eveland
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Blackburn
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gomez. Crosby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Blackburn
Cust hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Blackburn
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Blackburn
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Blackburn
Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosby scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hannahan vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Eveland
Young hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Eveland
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Eveland
Punto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Eveland
Gomez hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Eveland
There goes Punto. The throw from Bowen and he is safe. Punto steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Eveland
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Reyes
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Reyes
Patterson hits a line drive towards third. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bonser
Boof Bonser now pitching.
Davis strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Blevins
Jerry Blevins now pitching.
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Blevins
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Blevins
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Bonser
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Bonser
Cust hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bonser
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Devine
Joey Devine now pitching. Jason Kubel pinch hits for Randy Ruiz.
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Devine
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Devine
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Breslow
Barton bunts towards the mound. Breslow fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Crain
Emil Brown pinch hits for Jack Hannahan. Jesse Crain now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Crain
Kurt Suzuki pinch hits for Rob Bowen. Cliff Pennington pinch runs for Emil Brown.
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. Pennington moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/2008 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Span D, rf 4 1 1 0 Davis R, cf 4 0 1 0
Casilla A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Crosby B, ss 4 1 2 0
Mauer J, c 3 0 1 0 Cust J, lf 3 0 0 0
Morneau J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Thomas F, dh 4 1 1 0
Ruiz R, dh 3 0 0 0 Sweeney R, rf 3 1 2 0
Kubel J, ph 1 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Young D, lf 3 1 1 0 Hannahan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Harris B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown E, ph 0 0 0 0
Punto N, ss 2 0 1 1 Pennington C, pr 0 0 0 0
Gomez C, cf 3 0 0 0 Bowen R, c 3 0 0 0
Suzuki K, ph 1 0 1 1
Patterson E, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 31 3 8 2
Minnesota 000 001 100 -- 2
Oakland 000 101 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N 5.2 6 2 2 2 2
Reyes D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Bonser B 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Breslow C (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Crain J 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Eveland D 7.0 5 2 2 3 2
Blevins J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Devine J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Patterson E
DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 4
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 7
2B -- Morneau J, Thomas F, Crosby B, Young D, Suzuki K
SB -- Casilla A, Span D, Punto N
SH -- Barton D
SF -- Morneau J
T -- 2:37
A -- 12357
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