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Standings
BOS
@BAL		6
3
SEA
@CHW		5
13
OAK
@MIN		3
2
LAA
@TBR		4
6
DET
@TEX		8
7
SFG
@ATL		5
0
HOU
@MIL		3
9
NYM
@PIT		2
5
Monday, August 18, 2008 7:10PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 25,024, Time of Game: 2:42
Athletics
3
57-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 19½ GB
 at Twins
2
70-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Kirk Saarloos (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 10  2

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Ellis 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .233 .696 15 8 0.095 0.58 0.115 -0.021 1.1 1 5 HR
Eric Patterson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .197 .568 13 9 -0.044 0.62 0.010 -0.054 -0.4 1 0
Bobby Crosby SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .677 15 12 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -1.2 2 2
Frank Thomas DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .241 .741 16 9 -0.012 0.46 0.025 -0.037 -0.6 GDP
Jack Cust RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .233 .821 11 8 0.085 0.78 0.106 -0.021 1.1 0 0 2B
   Rajai Davis CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .539 5 3 0.047 0.84 0.047 0.000 0.6 0 0 SB
Kurt Suzuki C 3 0 1 2 1 0 .290 .742 13 7 0.122 0.88 0.139 -0.017 1.4 9 0
Carlos Gonzalez CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .686 9 5 -0.110 0.88 0.000 -0.110 -1.7 5 0 GDP
Jack Hannahan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .634 14 11 -0.037 0.74 0.019 -0.056 -0.5 0 2
Daric Barton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .609 13 9 -0.086 0.82 0.000 -0.086 -1.3 8 1
Justin Duchscherer P 1
   Kirk Saarloos P 1
   Alan Embree P
   Huston Street P
   Brad Ziegler P
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 3 3 .212 .611 124 81 -0.011 0.72 0.461 -0.473 -1.6 27 11
2B: J Cust (12, off N Blackburn).
HR: M Ellis (12, off N Blackburn; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Ellis 4; J Cust 3; K Suzuki; J Hannahan; R Davis; E Patterson.
GIDP: F Thomas (8); C Gonzalez (5).
RBI: K Suzuki 2 (35); M Ellis (41).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Ellis-B Crosby-D Barton; J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton.
E: E Patterson (4).
Baserunning
SB: R Davis (19, 2nd base off J Crain/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .319 .848 16 9 0.046 0.79 0.080 -0.034 0.3 3 0
Nick Punto 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .271 .724 15 11 -0.082 1.28 0.026 -0.108 -0.6 3 8
Joe Mauer C 4 1 3 1 0 1 .325 .876 14 11 0.179 1.08 0.209 -0.030 1.9 3 0 3B
Justin Morneau 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .894 12 7 -0.065 1.53 0.070 -0.135 -0.9 10 0 GDP
Jason Kubel RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .822 19 10 -0.150 1.60 0.049 -0.200 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Delmon Young LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .734 12 11 -0.170 1.71 0.000 -0.170 -0.9 1 0
Brian Buscher 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .736 16 13 -0.098 1.24 0.014 -0.112 -0.4 1 1
Randy Ruiz DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .360 .825 8 7 -0.005 0.93 0.047 -0.052 -0.1 2B
   Mike Lamb PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .602 4 0 0.052 1.84 0.052 0.000 0.1
   Carlos Gomez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Adam Everett SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .604 5 3 -0.045 0.89 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 1 4
   Brendan Harris SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .714 7 4 -0.171 2.94 0.000 -0.171 -0.8 2 1
Nick Blackburn P 1
   Jesse Crain P
   Craig Breslow P
Team Totals 35 2 10 1 1 9 .286 .677 128 86 -0.509 1.37 0.547 -1.057 -2.6 27 15
2B: R Ruiz (2, off H Street).
3B: J Mauer (2, off B Ziegler).
TB: J Mauer 5; D Span 2; R Ruiz 2; B Buscher; N Punto; J Kubel; J Morneau.
GIDP: J Morneau (14); J Kubel (6).
RBI: J Mauer (60).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau; A Everett-N Punto-J Morneau.
E: A Everett (7); D Young (8).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Duchscherer 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 2.54 11 33 23 10 1 12 4 4 2 0 55 0.138 0.91 1.3
Kirk Saarloos, W (1-0) 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 1.59 13 45 31 19 3 9 4 6 3 0 1 0 0.186 1.03 1.7
Alan Embree, H (17) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.01 1 11 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.035 1.44 0.3
Huston Street, H (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.53 3 8 6 4 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 -0.025 1.42 -0.2
Brad Ziegler, S (3) 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 0.43 8 31 18 9 3 6 2 3 1 0 1 1 0.176 2.52 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 36 128 86 49 8 29 10 16 8 0 55 4 1 0.510 0.72 2.6
H Street faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nick Blackburn, L (9-7) 8 6 3 3 2 2 1 3.71 31 99 66 44 5 17 14 13 3 0 58 -0.029 0.66 1.1
Jesse Crain 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 2 12 6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.059 0.83 -1.0
Craig Breslow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.41 3 13 9 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.099 1.29 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 3 1 3.00 36 124 81 53 6 22 17 13 3 0 58 2 0 0.011 1.37 1.6
J Crain faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Brian Knight, 3B - Rob Drake.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 25,024.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Mark Ellis 2B 1 Denard Span CF
2 Eric Patterson LF 2 Nick Punto 2B
3 Bobby Crosby SS 3 Joe Mauer C
4 Frank Thomas DH 4 Justin Morneau 1B
5 Jack Cust RF 5 Jason Kubel RF
6 Kurt Suzuki C 6 Delmon Young LF
7 Carlos Gonzalez CF 7 Brian Buscher 3B
8 Jack Hannahan 3B 8 Randy Ruiz DH
9 Daric Barton 1B 9 Adam Everett SS
Justin Duchscherer P Nick Blackburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN J. Mauer B. Ziegler -15% 76% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Span Scores; Mauer Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI
b8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN J. Kubel B. Ziegler 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR OAK K. Suzuki N. Blackburn 10% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores; Cust Scores
b9 2-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Harris B. Ziegler 10% 100% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK M. Ellis N. Blackburn 10% 60% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R OAK M. Ellis N. Blackburn 10% 60% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK E. Patterson N. Blackburn -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t1 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby N. Blackburn -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK F. Thomas N. Blackburn -1% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Span J. Duchscherer 2% 58% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN N. Punto J. Duchscherer -3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Mauer J. Duchscherer 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Morneau J. Duchscherer 2% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. Cust N. Blackburn -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK K. Suzuki N. Blackburn 2% 61% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Suzuki to 1B
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK C. Gonzalez N. Blackburn -3% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan N. Blackburn -2% 56% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Kubel J. Duchscherer 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Young J. Duchscherer 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN B. Buscher J. Duchscherer -1% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Ruiz J. Duchscherer 3% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Barton N. Blackburn -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis N. Blackburn -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK E. Patterson N. Blackburn -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Everett J. Duchscherer 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Span J. Duchscherer -3% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN N. Punto J. Duchscherer 3% 60% Strikeout Swinging
Kirk Saarloos replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
b3 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Mauer K. Saarloos -2% 57% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Span to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Morneau K. Saarloos 5% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK B. Crosby N. Blackburn -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK F. Thomas N. Blackburn 3% 63% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OAK J. Cust N. Blackburn 9% 71% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Thomas to 3B
t4 1-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR OAK K. Suzuki N. Blackburn 10% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thomas Scores; Cust Scores
t4 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO OAK C. Gonzalez N. Blackburn -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Kubel K. Saarloos 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Young K. Saarloos 2% 83% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Buscher K. Saarloos 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Hannahan N. Blackburn 2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton N. Blackburn -2% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t5 3-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Ellis N. Blackburn 2% 86% Walk; Barton to 2B
t5 3-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Patterson N. Blackburn -2% 83% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK B. Crosby N. Blackburn -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Ruiz K. Saarloos 3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN A. Everett K. Saarloos 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b5 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Span K. Saarloos 1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK F. Thomas N. Blackburn -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Cust N. Blackburn 2% 87% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Cust to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 3-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki N. Blackburn -2% 86% Flyball: RF
t6 3-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK C. Gonzalez N. Blackburn -2% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN N. Punto K. Saarloos 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  MIN J. Mauer K. Saarloos -3% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO MIN J. Morneau K. Saarloos 6% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 8-9-1
Brendan Harris replaces Adam Everett playing SS batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan N. Blackburn -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Barton N. Blackburn -1% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis N. Blackburn -0% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Kubel K. Saarloos -5% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0-3 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O MIN D. Young K. Saarloos 5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
Alan Embree replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching
b7 0-3 1 1-- 11,(3-2)  O MIN B. Buscher A. Embree 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
b7 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  MIN R. Ruiz H. Street -5% 86% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Kubel to 3B
b7 0-3 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Harris H. Street 7% 93% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
t8 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK E. Patterson N. Blackburn 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 3-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK B. Crosby N. Blackburn -1% 93% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t8 3-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO OAK F. Thomas N. Blackburn -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Huston Street facing 1-2-3
Rajai Davis replaces Jack Cust (RF) playing CF batting 5th
Carlos Gonzalez moves from CF to RF
b8 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN D. Span H. Street -5% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Brad Ziegler replaces Huston Street pitching
b8 0-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN N. Punto B. Ziegler 5% 91% Flyball: LF
b8 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN J. Mauer B. Ziegler -15% 76% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Span Scores; Mauer Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/No RBI
b8 2-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Morneau B. Ziegler -7% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN J. Kubel B. Ziegler 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Jesse Crain facing 5-6-7
Jesse Crain replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
t9 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK R. Davis J. Crain 2% 86% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 3-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK K. Suzuki J. Crain 2% 88% Davis Steals 2B
t9 3-2 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  OAK K. Suzuki J. Crain 1% 89% Walk
Craig Breslow replaces Jesse Crain pitching
t9 3-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O OAK C. Gonzalez C. Breslow -4% 86% Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 3-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan C. Breslow -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B
t9 3-2 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O OAK D. Barton C. Breslow -4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Brad Ziegler facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O MIN D. Young B. Ziegler 9% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN B. Buscher B. Ziegler 7% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Randy Ruiz (DH) batting 8th
b9 2-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN M. Lamb B. Ziegler -5% 90% Walk
Carlos Gomez pinch runs for Mike Lamb (PH) batting 8th
b9 2-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN B. Harris B. Ziegler 10% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.

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