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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 30, 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 30, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 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 30, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tyson Ross |
Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Liriano |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 35,103 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Brian Runge |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jemile Weeks | Second Baseman |
Collin Cowgill | Left Fielder |
Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
Jonny Gomes | DH |
Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Daric Barton | First Baseman |
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 |
Brian Dozier | Shortstop |
Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
Drew Butera | Catcher |
Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
May 30, 2012
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Liriano
Weeks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cowgill vs. Liriano
Cowgill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Cowgill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Liriano
Reddick hits a fly ball into right field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gomes vs. Liriano
Gomes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Liriano
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Ross
Span hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Span reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. Ross
Revere bunts towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Span moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Ross
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Willingham vs. Ross
Willingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Span scores. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Ross
Morneau hits a line drive towards short. Pennington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Ross
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mauer scores. Willingham moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Casilla vs. Ross
Casilla hits a fly ball into left field. Cowgill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Liriano
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Liriano
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Liriano
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. Liriano
Pennington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Ross
Butera hits a popup towards short. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Ross
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Ross
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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Liriano
Weeks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cowgill vs. Liriano
Cowgill takes first base on ball four. Weeks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reddick vs. Liriano
Reddick hits a line drive towards third. Carroll catches it and throws to second to double up Weeks. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Liriano
Gomes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Ross
Revere hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Ross
There goes Revere. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Revere steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Ross
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Ross
Willingham strikes out. There goes Revere. The throw from Suzuki and Revere is out. There goes Mauer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Ross
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Liriano
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Liriano
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Liriano
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Ross
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Ross
Casilla hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Reddick. Casilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Ross
Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Cowgill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Ross
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Liriano
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Liriano
Pennington hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Liriano
Weeks hits a fly ball into right field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Ross
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Ross
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Ross
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Ross
Willingham hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Ross
Morneau is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Ross
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cowgill vs. Liriano
Cowgill hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Liriano
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Liriano
Gomes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Carignan
Andrew Carignan now pitching.
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Carignan
Butera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Carignan
Carroll strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Donaldson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Burnett
Suzuki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Burnett
Barton hits a popup towards short. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Norberto
Jordan Norberto now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. Norberto
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Norberto
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Burnett
Crisp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Butera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Burnett
Pennington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Weeks vs. Burnett
Weeks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla catches it and throws to first to double up Pennington. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Miller
Jim Miller now pitching.
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Miller
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Miller
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cowgill vs. Gray
Jeff Gray now pitching.
Cowgill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Gray
Reddick hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Gray
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/2012 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Weeks J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Span D, cf 4 1 1 0 Cowgill C, lf 3 0 1 0 Revere B, rf 3 0 1 0 Reddick J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mauer J, dh 1 2 0 0 Gomes J, dh 3 0 0 0 Willingham J, lf 4 1 2 3 Donaldson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 3 0 0 0 Dozier B, ss 4 0 1 1 Barton D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Crisp C, cf 3 0 1 0 Butera D, c 3 0 0 0 Pennington C, ss 2 0 0 0 Carroll J, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 3 0 28 4 6 4 Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 200 020 00x -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Ross T (L) 5.0 6 4 4 3 1 Carignan A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Norberto J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Liriano F (W) 6.0 3 0 0 2 9 Burnett A 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Gray J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 5 2B -- Cowgill C, Span D, Casilla A HR -- Willingham J SB -- Revere B CS -- Revere B SH -- Revere B HBP -- by Ross T (Morneau J) T -- 2:16 A -- 35103
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