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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 2012
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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 20, 2012 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 2012 |
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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 20, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Duensing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon McCarthy |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,274 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Dan Bellino 2B: Mark Ripperger 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Revere | Center Fielder |
Darin Mastroianni | Right Fielder |
Joe Mauer | Catcher |
Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
Ryan Doumit | DH |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Jamey Carroll | Second Baseman |
Pedro Florimon | Shortstop |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
Jonny Gomes | DH |
Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
Chris Carter | First Baseman |
Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
Derek Norris | Catcher |
Adam Rosales | Shortstop |
Jemile Weeks | Second Baseman |
Bob Melvin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 20, 2012
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Revere vs. McCarthy
Revere hits a popup, foul, towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. McCarthy
Mastroianni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. McCarthy
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mastroianni moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Willingham vs. McCarthy
Willingham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crisp. Willingham reaches second base with a double. Mastroianni scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Morneau vs. McCarthy
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to home to get Mauer. Willingham moves to third. Morneau moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Doumit vs. McCarthy
Doumit is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. McCarthy
Plouffe takes first base on ball four. Willingham scores. Morneau moves to third. Doumit moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Carroll vs. McCarthy
Carroll hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Weeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Duensing
Crisp hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Duensing
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Duensing
Reddick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. McCarthy
Florimon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. McCarthy
There goes Florimon. The throw from Norris and he is safe. Florimon steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Revere vs. McCarthy
Revere strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mastroianni vs. McCarthy
Mastroianni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Florimon scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. McCarthy
There goes Mastroianni. The throw from Norris and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. McCarthy
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 -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Willingham vs. McCarthy
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mastroianni scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. McCarthy
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rosales fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Duensing
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Duensing
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Duensing
There goes Cespedes. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Cespedes steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Duensing
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mastroianni. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. Cespedes scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Duensing
Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rosales vs. Duensing
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Weeks vs. Duensing
Weeks 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
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. McCarthy
Doumit hits a line drive into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. McCarthy
Plouffe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. McCarthy
Carroll hits a popup towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Duensing
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Florimon. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Duensing
There goes Crisp. The throw from Mauer, and Carroll drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gomes vs. Duensing
Gomes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reddick vs. Duensing
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reddick for the out. Crisp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Duensing
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. McCarthy
Florimon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. McCarthy
Revere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Florimon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mastroianni vs. McCarthy
Mastroianni bunts towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. Florimon moves to third. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mauer vs. McCarthy
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Florimon scores. Revere scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. McCarthy
Willingham hits a popup beyond second. Weeks can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Blackley
Travis Blackley now pitching.
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks fields it and throws to second for the out. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Doumit vs. Blackley
Doumit hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Duensing
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Duensing
Donaldson strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Donaldson out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Duensing
Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rosales vs. Duensing
Rosales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Weeks vs. Duensing
Weeks 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
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Blackley
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Blackley
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Blackley
Florimon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Blackley
Revere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revere for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Duensing
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duensing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Duensing
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Duensing
Reddick hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mastroianni vs. Blackley
Mastroianni hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Blackley
Mauer hits a line drive towards short. Rosales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Blackley
Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Duensing
Cespedes hits a fly ball into center field. Revere settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Duensing
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Duensing
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Duensing
Norris strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Blackley
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morneau for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Blackley
Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Blackley
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Rosales hits a popup towards short. Florimon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Fien
Weeks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Fien
Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Blackley
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Blackley
Florimon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Revere vs. Blackley
Revere hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Florimon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mastroianni vs. Blackley
Mastroianni hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Florimon tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Blackley
Mauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revere moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Blackley
Willingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Fien
Gomes hits a line drive towards short. Florimon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Fien
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Fien
Cespedes hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Blackley
Morneau hits a line drive beyond third. Donaldson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Blackley
Doumit hits a fly ball towards center. Crisp catches it and throws to Rosales who relays to Carter to double up Morneau. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Blackley
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Blackley
Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Burnett
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Mastroianni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Burnett
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rosales vs. Burnett
Rosales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Weeks vs. Burnett
Weeks 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/2012 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Revere B, cf 5 1 2 0 Crisp C, cf 4 1 0 0 Mastroianni D, rf 3 2 2 2 Gomes J, dh 4 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 5 0 3 2 Reddick J, rf 4 0 0 1 Willingham J, lf 5 1 3 2 Cespedes Y, lf 4 1 1 0 Morneau J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Carter C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Doumit R, dh 4 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Plouffe T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Norris D, c 3 0 2 0 Carroll J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rosales A, ss 4 0 2 0 Florimon P, ss 3 3 3 0 Weeks J, 2b 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 15 7 34 2 6 2 Minnesota 220 200 010 -- 7 Oakland 011 000 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Duensing B (W) 6.0 5 2 1 1 7 Fien C 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Burnett A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McCarthy B (L) 3.1 10 6 6 1 2 Blackley T 5.2 5 1 1 1 1 E -- Norris D, Florimon P, Carroll J DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Oakland 7 2B -- Willingham J, Donaldson J SB -- Florimon P, Mastroianni D, Cespedes Y, Crisp C SH -- Mastroianni D SF -- Mastroianni D HBP -- by McCarthy B (Doumit R) T -- 3:07 A -- 10274
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