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Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
April 9, 2014
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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 April 9, 2014 at Target Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 2014 |
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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 | April 9, 2014 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Chavez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Hughes |
Ballpark | Target Field |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 22,973 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Carapazza 1B: Adam Hamari 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Bill Miller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Fuld | Center Fielder |
Jed Lowrie | Shortstop |
Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
Brandon Moss | First Baseman |
Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
Alberto Callaspo | DH |
John Jaso | Catcher |
Josh Reddick | Right Fielder |
Eric Sogard | Second Baseman |
Bob Melvin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Dozier | Second Baseman |
Joe Mauer | First Baseman |
Trevor Plouffe | Third Baseman |
Chris Colabello | DH |
Jason Kubel | Left Fielder |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Chris Herrmann | Right Fielder |
Aaron Hicks | Center Fielder |
Pedro Florimon | Shortstop |
Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Target Field
April 9, 2014
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Hughes
Fuld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrie vs. Hughes
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. Fuld moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Donaldson vs. Hughes
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hicks. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. Fuld scores. Lowrie moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Hughes
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrie scores. Donaldson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Hughes
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kubel. Cespedes reaches second base with a double. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Callaspo vs. Hughes
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moss scores. Cespedes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jaso vs. Hughes
Jaso strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reddick vs. Hughes
Reddick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Florimon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Chavez
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Chavez
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Chavez
Plouffe hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Colabello vs. Chavez
Colabello strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sogard vs. Hughes
Sogard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fuld vs. Hughes
Fuld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sogard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lowrie vs. Hughes
Lowrie strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Hughes
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Chavez
Kubel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Chavez
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Chavez
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Chavez
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hicks for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hughes
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Hughes
Cespedes hits a popup towards short. Florimon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Hughes
Callaspo hits a popup towards short. Florimon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Florimon vs. Chavez
Florimon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Chavez
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Chavez
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Chavez
Plouffe hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sogard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Hughes
Jaso hits a popup towards short. Florimon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Hughes
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sogard vs. Hughes
Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colabello vs. Chavez
Colabello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Chavez
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Chavez
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Hughes
Fuld bunts towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Hughes
Lowrie hits a popup towards third. Plouffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Hughes
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrmann. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Hughes
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Chavez
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Chavez
Hicks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Florimon vs. Chavez
Florimon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Chavez
Dozier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar now pitching.
Cespedes hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Thielbar
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Thielbar
Jaso hits a fly ball into right field. Herrmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Chavez
Mauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Plouffe vs. Chavez
Plouffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colabello vs. Chavez
Colabello hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Chavez
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Plouffe trying to get to third. Fuld throws the ball in to Donaldson, who tags Plouffe for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Thielbar
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sogard vs. Thielbar
Sogard hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Thielbar
Fuld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Chavez
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Chavez
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Chavez
Hicks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Swarzak
Anthony Swarzak now pitching.
Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Swarzak
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Swarzak
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Herrmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pinto vs. Doolittle
Sean Doolittle now pitching. Josmil Pinto pinch hits for Pedro Florimon.
Pinto strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Doolittle
Dozier hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Doolittle
Mauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Plouffe vs. Gregerson
Luke Gregerson now pitching.
Plouffe hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Colabello vs. Gregerson
Colabello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Swarzak
Eduardo Escobar now playing shortstop.
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Swarzak
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching. Derek Norris pinch hits for John Jaso.
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Plouffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Duensing
Reddick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Johnson
Daric Barton now playing first base. Derek Norris now catching. Jim Johnson now pitching.
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Johnson
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Johnson
Herrmann bunts towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hicks vs. Johnson
Hicks takes first base on ball four. Kubel moves to third. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Escobar vs. Johnson
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kubel scores. Suzuki moves to third. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dozier vs. Otero
Dan Otero now pitching.
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Reddick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki tags and scores. Hicks tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Mauer vs. Otero
Mauer is walked intentionally. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. Otero
Plouffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching. Nick Punto pinch hits for Eric Sogard.
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Perkins
Fuld hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lowrie vs. Perkins
Lowrie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Perkins
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colabello vs. Otero
Nick Punto now playing second base.
Colabello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Otero
Kubel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Otero
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Burton
Cespedes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Burton
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Burton
Norris hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Burton
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Burton
Punto hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Otero
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Otero
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Otero
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Hicks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Otero
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Otero
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Hicks moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plouffe vs. Otero
Plouffe hits a line drive towards third. Donaldson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/2014 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Fuld S, cf 4 1 0 0 Dozier B, 2b 5 1 1 2 Lowrie J, ss 3 1 0 0 Mauer J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Donaldson J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Plouffe T, 3b 6 0 2 0 Moss B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Colabello C, dh 5 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 0 1 0 0 Kubel J, lf 5 2 4 1 Cespedes Y, lf 5 0 1 0 Suzuki K, c 4 1 0 0 Callaspo A, dh 4 1 2 1 Herrmann C, rf 5 0 1 0 Jaso J, c 3 0 0 0 Hicks A, cf 4 0 1 0 Norris D, ph-c 2 1 1 3 Florimon P, ss 2 0 0 0 Reddick J, rf 5 0 0 0 Pinto J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sogard E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Escobar E, ss 2 0 2 1 Punto N, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 7 7 43 4 13 4 Oakland 400 000 000 03 -- 7 Minnesota 010 000 012 00 -- 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Chavez J 7.0 6 1 1 0 9 Doolittle S 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 Gregerson L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson J 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 Otero D (W) 2.2 3 0 0 2 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hughes P 5.0 5 4 4 3 3 Thielbar C 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Swarzak A 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Duensing B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Perkins G 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Burton J (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 2 DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 11 2B -- Donaldson J 2, Cespedes Y HR -- Kubel J, Dozier B, Norris D SF -- Dozier B T -- 3:41 A -- 22973
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