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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 29, 2012
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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 May 29, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 2012 |
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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 | May 29, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jarrod Parker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cole De Vries |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 31,781 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Runge 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Marvin Hudson 3B: Tim McClelland |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jemile Weeks | Second Baseman |
Collin Cowgill | Left Fielder |
Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
Seth Smith | DH |
Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
Kila Ka'aihue | First Baseman |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
Cliff Pennington | Shortstop |
Bob Melvin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denard Span | Center Fielder |
Ben Revere | Right Fielder |
Joe Mauer | DH |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
Brian Dozier | Shortstop |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Jamey Carroll | Second Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 29, 2012
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. De Vries
Weeks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cowgill vs. De Vries
Cowgill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. De Vries
Reddick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Parker
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Parker
Revere hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cowgill. Revere reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Parker
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Cowgill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Parker
Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. De Vries
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. De Vries
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. De Vries
Ka'aihue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. De Vries
Suzuki hits a line drive towards third. Plouffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Parker
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Parker
Doumit strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Parker
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. De Vries
Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. De Vries
There goes Crisp. The throw from Doumit and he is safe. Crisp steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pennington vs. De Vries
Pennington bunts towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Crisp moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Weeks vs. De Vries
Weeks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. De Vries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cowgill vs. De Vries
Cowgill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Reddick vs. De Vries
Reddick takes first base on ball four. Cowgill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. De Vries
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with De Vries covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Parker
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Parker
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Parker
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Parker
Parker fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Parker. Span moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Revere vs. Parker
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. De Vries
Inge hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ka'aihue vs. De Vries
Ka'aihue hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. De Vries
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. De Vries
Crisp hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Revere. Crisp reaches second base with a double. Inge moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Pennington vs. De Vries
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Parker
Mauer hits a line drive into left field. Cowgill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Parker
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Parker
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cowgill. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doumit vs. Parker
Doumit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Parker
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. De Vries
Weeks hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cowgill vs. De Vries
Cowgill hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. De Vries
Reddick hits a popup towards short. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Parker
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Parker
Carroll bunts towards first. Ka'aihue scoops it up and throws to first, with Weeks covering, for the out. Plouffe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Span vs. Parker
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Revere vs. Parker
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Manship
Jeff Manship now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Manship
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Manship fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. Manship
Ka'aihue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Parker
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Parker
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Parker
Morneau hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Morneau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Doumit vs. Parker
Doumit is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Parker
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks misplays the ball. That's an error on Weeks. Morneau moves to third. Doumit moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. Parker
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Manship
Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Manship
Crisp bunts towards the mound. Manship fields it and throws to first for the out. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pennington vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Pennington hits a popup towards short. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Weeks vs. Duensing
Weeks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cowgill vs. Duensing
Cowgill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suzuki scores. Weeks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reddick vs. Duensing
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Blevins
Jerry Blevins now pitching.
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Blevins
Span hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ka'aihue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Span for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Blevins
Revere bunts beyond short. Pennington can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Blevins
Mauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Duensing
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ka'aihue vs. Burton
Ka'aihue takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Burton
Suzuki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crisp vs. Burton
Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Ka'aihue moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pennington vs. Burton
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Balfour
Morneau takes first base on ball four. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Balfour
Doumit hits a popup towards short. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Balfour
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Plouffe vs. Balfour
Plouffe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Weeks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cowgill vs. Perkins
Cowgill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Perkins
There's a wild pitch. Cowgill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Perkins
Reddick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gomes vs. Perkins
Jonny Gomes pinch hits for Seth Smith.
There goes Cowgill. The throw from Doumit and he is out, Plouffe applying the tag. Reddick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gomes vs. Perkins
Gomes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Perkins
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Fuentes
Brian Fuentes now pitching.
Carroll hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Span vs. Fuentes
Span takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Revere vs. Fuentes
Revere bunts towards the mound. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Fuentes
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ka'aihue fields it and throws to second for the out. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Willingham vs. Fuentes
Willingham hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/2012 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Weeks J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Span D, cf 2 0 0 0 Cowgill C, lf 3 0 1 1 Revere B, rf 5 0 2 0 Reddick J, rf 3 0 0 0 Mauer J, dh 5 1 0 0 Smith S, dh 3 1 1 0 Willingham J, lf 4 1 1 3 Gomes J, ph-dh 0 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Inge B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Doumit R, c 2 0 0 0 Ka'aihue K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dozier B, ss 4 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 4 1 1 0 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crisp C, cf 2 0 2 1 Carroll J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Pennington C, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 7 2 32 3 7 3 Oakland 000 000 110 -- 2 Minnesota 000 000 003 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Parker J 6.0 4 0 0 4 4 Blevins J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Balfour G 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Fuentes B (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO De Vries C 5.0 2 0 0 5 1 Manship J 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 Duensing B* 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Burton J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Perkins G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 3 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Parker J, Weeks J DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Oakland 12, Minnesota 11 2B -- Revere B, Crisp C, Morneau J 2 HR -- Willingham J SB -- Crisp C CS -- Cowgill C SH -- Pennington C, Carroll J, Crisp C HBP -- by De Vries C (Smith S) WP -- Perkins G T -- 3:25 A -- 31781
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