Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tyner vs. Blanton
  
  Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Abernathy vs. Blanton
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tyner moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mauer vs. Blanton
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tyner moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Blanton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Liriano
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Liriano
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Ellis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kotsay vs. Liriano
  
  Kotsay strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Liriano
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Payton vs. Liriano
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Blanton
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Blanton
  
  Morneau strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Blanton
  
  Cuddyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Liriano
  
  Hatteberg strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bocachica vs. Liriano
  
  Bocachica strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Liriano
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Blanton
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Blanton
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tyner vs. Blanton
  
  Tyner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rodriguez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Abernathy vs. Blanton
  
  Abernathy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Mauer vs. Blanton
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Liriano
  
  Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Liriano
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Liriano
  
  Liriano fires to first and has Ellis trapped. There's the throw to Castro who tags Ellis for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Liriano
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Liriano
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Ford picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Ford. Kendall goes all the way around to score. Kotsay moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Chavez vs. Liriano
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Blanton
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Blanton
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Morneau vs. Blanton
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bocachica. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cuddyer vs. Blanton
  
  Cuddyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Morneau moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Blanton
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Liriano
  
  Payton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Liriano
  
  Hatteberg takes first base on ball four. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bocachica vs. Liriano
  
  Bocachica hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Payton moves to third. Hatteberg moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Swisher vs. Liriano
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Scutaro vs. Liriano
  
  Scutaro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. Liriano
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Payton scores. Hatteberg scores. Bocachica moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Kendall vs. Guerrier
  
  Matt Guerrier now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bocachica scores. Ellis scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kotsay vs. Guerrier
  
  Kotsay strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Blanton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Chavez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tyner vs. Blanton
  
  Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swisher scoops it up and throws to first, with Blanton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Blanton
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Guerrier
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Payton vs. Guerrier
  
  Payton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Guerrier
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Payton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Guerrier
  
  Dan Johnson pinch hits for Hiram Bocachica.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Blanton
  
  Dan Johnson now playing first base. Nick Swisher now playing right field.
  
  Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Blanton
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Blanton
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morneau vs. Blanton
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Blanton
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Blanton
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Guerrier
  
  Swisher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Guerrier
  
  Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Guerrier
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Guerrier covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Guerrier
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball towards center. Ford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ford. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kotsay vs. Guerrier
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Guerrier
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kotsay moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Payton vs. Guerrier
  
  Payton hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Calero
  
  Kiko Calero now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyner vs. Calero
  
  Tyner hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Calero
  
  Abernathy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Bowyer
  
  Travis Bowyer now pitching.
  
  Hatteberg strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bowyer
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Bowyer
  
  Swisher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuddyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Witasick
  
  Jay Witasick now pitching.
  
  Mauer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Witasick
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Witasick
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mauer moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Ford vs. Witasick
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Morneau vs. Witasick
  
  Morneau hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Bowyer
  
  Scutaro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Bowyer
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Bowyer
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Bowyer
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Bowyer
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuddyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Witasick
  
  Cuddyer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Witasick
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Witasick
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/2005 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Tyner J, lf           4  0  1  0   Ellis M, 2b           4  2  2  2   
Abernathy B, dh       4  0  0  0   Kendall J, c          4  2  3  3   
Mauer J, c            3  1  1  0   Kotsay M, cf          5  0  3  2   
Jones J, rf           4  2  2  2   Chavez E, 3b          5  0  1  0   
Ford L, cf            3  0  0  0   Payton J, lf          3  1  1  0   
Morneau J, 1b         4  0  1  1   Hatteberg S, dh       3  1  0  0   
Cuddyer M, 3b         4  0  1  0   Bocachica H, rf       2  1  1  0   
Castro J, ss          4  0  0  0   Johnson D, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez L, 2b       3  0  0  0   Swisher N, 1b-rf      4  1  1  1   
                                   Scutaro M, ss         4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        36  8 12  8

Minnesota        000 102 000 --  3
Oakland          101 402 00x --  8

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liriano F (L)         3.2  6  6  6  3  6
Guerrier M            2.1  5  2  1  0  1
Bowyer T              2.0  1  0  0  1  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blanton J (W)         6.0  5  3  3  3  2
Calero K              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Witasick J            2.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Scutaro M, Ford L 2
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Oakland 8
2B -- Kendall J, Kotsay M, Jones J, Morneau J, Mauer J
HR -- Jones J, Swisher N
CS -- Ellis M
WP -- Witasick J
T -- 2:37
A -- 18014

    

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