Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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