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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 1, 1998
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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 June 1, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Milton |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,918 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Ryan Christenson | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 1, 1998
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Milton
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Milton
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Milton
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Milton
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Oquist
There goes Nixon. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Oquist
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Oquist
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Oquist
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Milton
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Milton
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Milton
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oquist
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Oquist
Lawton hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Coomer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Oquist
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Oquist
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Milton
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Milton
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Milton
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Oquist
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oquist
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Oquist
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Molitor reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Oquist
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Milton
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Milton
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Milton
Blowers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Milton
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Milton
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Milton
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Christenson vs. Milton
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oquist
Coomer hits a popup towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oquist
Lawton hits a popup beyond short. Tejada can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Oquist
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Oquist
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Oquist
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Milton
Tejada hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Milton
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Milton
There goes Henderson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Henderson steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Milton
Spiezio hits a popup off the glove of Merced, and into shallow right field. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Milton
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Milton covering, for the out. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Blowers vs. Milton
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Oquist
Nixon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Oquist
Walker hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Oquist
Molitor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. Oquist
Merced hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Oquist
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Oquist
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Milton
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Milton
Stairs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Milton
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Milton
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Milton
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Milton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Milton
There goes Henderson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Spiezio vs. Milton
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Oquist
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Oquist
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Oquist
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Nixon reaches second base with a double. There goes Steinbach trying to get to home. Christenson throws the ball in to Spiezio who relays the ball to Macfarlane who tags Steinbach, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Guardado
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blowers for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Guardado
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Groom
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Groom
Molitor bunts towards the mound. Groom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Groom
Merced hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Fetters
Mike Fetters now pitching.
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Guardado
Stairs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Guardado
Macfarlane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Christenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Carrasco
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Fetters
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Fetters
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Fetters
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Fetters
Meares takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Carrasco
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Carrasco
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Carrasco
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Carrasco
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Carrasco
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Carrasco
Jack Voigt pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Voigt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Carrasco
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Carrasco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macfarlane for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Taylor
Jack Voigt now playing first base.
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Taylor
Molitor hits a line drive into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Taylor
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Taylor
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Taylor
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson 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 6/1/1998 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 5 1 1 0 Nixon O, cf 5 0 2 0
Spiezio S, 2b 4 2 3 2 Walker T, 2b 4 3 2 0
Grieve B, rf 5 2 2 2 Molitor P, dh 4 1 3 2
Blowers M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Merced O, 1b 5 1 1 3
Giambi J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Coomer R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Voigt J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 5 0 1 0
Stairs M, dh 5 1 2 3 Cordova M, lf 4 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 1 1 1 Steinbach T, c 3 0 2 0
Christenson R, cf 4 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 1 0
Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 36 5 12 5
Oakland 000 212 012 -- 8
Minnesota 001 030 001 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Oquist M (W) 5.2 9 4 4 2 1
Groom B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Fetters M 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Taylor B (S) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Milton E (L) 6.0 7 5 5 3 7
Guardado E 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Carrasco H 1.2 4 2 2 1 1
E -- Tejada M, Meares P
DP -- Oakland 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 10
2B -- Molitor P, Henderson R, Spiezio S, Nixon O
3B -- Walker T
HR -- Grieve B, Merced O, Stairs M, Macfarlane M, Spiezio S
SB -- Nixon O, Henderson R 2
SF -- Molitor P
T -- 3:08
A -- 7918
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