April 22, 2008 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
LAA 6 NYY 9
@CHW 5 DET 10
TEX 2 CLE 15
@KCR 1 MIN 5
@OAK 4 SEA 4
BAL 2 TBR 6
TOR 4 ARI 5
SFG 4 WSN 6
@ATL 0 CHC 8
NYM 1 CIN 8
LAD 1 PHI 8
@COL 6 HOU 11
SDP 7 MIL 9
STL 8
(12) PIT 3
FLA 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 10,267

Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 10:05pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Twins

10-10

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  2  0   1  1  0    5 12  2
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    4  8  1

W: J Rincon (2-0), L: J Blanton (1-4), S: J Nathan (7)

Athletics

12-9

Lost 1

1st

Bob Geren

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    5   0   0   0    0   4  .230  .557   29    2   0   
B Harris 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .758   19    2   3   
J Mauer C                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .681   13    8   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .867   15    8   1   
D Young LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .594   13    2   0   2B
J Kubel RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .265  .718   15    2   0   
  D Span PR-RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   0   SB
C Monroe DH                   4   2   3   3    0   1  .300  .897   19    0   0   HR,2B
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   3   1    0   0  .190  .502   10    2   0   2B
  M Tolbert PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .904         0   0   
N Punto SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .613   11    0   4   SB

L Hernandez P                                                            1   1
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  P Neshek P                                                             0   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   5  12   5    0  10              144   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (5, off J Blanton); D Young (3, off J Blanton); C Monroe (4, off J Blanton).

HR: C Monroe (1, off J Blanton; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: C Monroe 7; M Lamb 4; D Young 3; N Punto; J Kubel; J Mauer; J Morneau.

RBI: C Monroe 3 (6); M Lamb (8); J Kubel (13).

2-out RBI: C Monroe; J Kubel.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau.

E: C Gomez (1); N Punto (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Punto (2, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki); D Span (3, 2nd base off S Casilla/K Suzuki).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Suzuki C                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .319  .744   19   10   0   
D Barton 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .275  .773   24   10   0   
M Ellis 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .238  .735   18    3   6   
J Cust DH                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .148  .602   21    0   0   
E Brown RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .290  .755   16    1   0   HR,GDP
R Sweeney CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .695   20    1   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .827   12    1   1   
C Denorfia LF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .701   11    0   1   2B
J Hannahan 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .606   13    1   2   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .713    1    0   0   
  D Murphy PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .421         0   0   

J Blanton P                                                              0   1
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  S Casilla P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   4   8   4    3   8              155   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Denorfia (2, off L Hernandez).

HR: E Brown (2, off L Hernandez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: E Brown 4; C Denorfia 3; D Barton 2; M Sweeney; B Crosby; K Suzuki.

GIDP: E Brown (1).

RBI: E Brown 2 (16); K Suzuki 2 (6).

2-out RBI: K Suzuki 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Hannahan (5).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hernandez                    6     7   4   4    2   3   1   3.55   27  109-70   40· 4·26   12· 8· 2· 0     43    -     1.25  -0.25
J Rincon, W (2-0)              1     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.70    4   23-13    6· 2· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.25   0.09
P Neshek, H (4)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    3    7-6     4· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.14
J Nathan, S (7)                1     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   16-10    4· 3· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.72   0.19
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   8   1          38  155-99   54·10·35   12·11· 4· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, L (1-4)             7.2   9   5   4    0   7   1   4.32   32  109-77   44·10·23   13· 9· 3· 0     50    -     1.07  -0.17
A Embree                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.66    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.85  -0.25
S Casilla                      1.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   26-17    7· 5· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.28   0.09
Totals                         9    12   5   4    0  10   1          39  138-97   52·16·29   15·11· 3· 0          4-1

A Embree faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 10,267.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Gomez              CF    1. K Suzuki             C  
2. B Harris             2B    2. D Barton             1B 
3. J Mauer              C     3. M Ellis              2B 
4. J Morneau            1B    4. J Cust               DH 
5. D Young              LF    5. E Brown              RF 
6. J Kubel              RF    6. R Sweeney            CF 
7. C Monroe             DH    7. B Crosby             SS 
8. M Lamb               3B    8. C Denorfia           LF 
9. N Punto              SS    9. J Hannahan           3B 

   L Hernandez          P        J Blanton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-2  1--  4  -30%  25% E Brown         L Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cust Scores
   t 8   2  4-4  1-3  3   25%  76% J Kubel         A Embree        Single to SS (Pop Fly); Mauer Scores; Young to 3B
   t 7   1  4-3  ---  1   21%  46% C Monroe        J Blanton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 5   2  3-0  -23  2  -17%  63% K Suzuki        L Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Crosby Scores; Denorfia Scores
   t 5   1  0-1  1--  5   16%  80% C Monroe        J Blanton       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kubel Scores/unER; Monroe to 3B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Gomez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  B Harris        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   45%  J Mauer         Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  K Suzuki        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   45%  D Barton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   47%  M Ellis         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Barton to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   52%  D Young         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   49%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Young to 3B
   RO     --3  4   57%  C Monroe        Single to LF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Monroe out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Livan Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   59%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      --- 11   61%  R Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   62%  B Crosby        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   60%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   58%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   57%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   60%  C Denorfia      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   62%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   63%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   61%  B Harris        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   59%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   58%  J Morneau       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Livan Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   61%  D Barton        Flyball: LF
          ---  7   58%  M Ellis         Walk
          1--  5   53%  J Cust          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ellis to 2B
   OO     12-  3   65%  E Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  3   65%  J Kubel         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   R      1--  5   80%  C Monroe        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kubel Scores/unER; Monroe to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  1   86%  M Lamb          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Monroe Scores
   O      -2-  1   84%  N Punto         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lamb to 3B
   O      --3  4   82%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Livan Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   85%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   82%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  1   77%  C Denorfia      Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Crosby to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 1B-P; Crosby to 3B; Denorfia to 2B
   RR     -23  2   63%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Crosby Scores; Denorfia Scores
          1--  6   58%  D Barton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Suzuki to 3B; Barton to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23  2   67%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   64%  B Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   63%  J Mauer         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  1   64%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   62%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Livan Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   55%  J Cust          Walk
   RR     1--  4   25%  E Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cust Scores
   O      ---  3   27%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   29%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   26%  C Denorfia      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   30%  J Hannahan      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   25%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   46%  C Monroe        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   50%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   46%  N Punto         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   41%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Juan Rincon facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Rincon replaces Livan Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  5   45%  K Suzuki        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   48%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   46%  M Ellis         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   45%  B Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  9   45%  J Morneau       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   50%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mauer to 3B
                  Alan Embree replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   R      1-3  3   76%  J Kubel         Single to SS (Pop Fly); Mauer Scores; Young to 3B
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Alan Embree pitching; Denard Span pinch runs for Jason Kubel batting 6th
          1-3      76%  C Monroe        Span Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   71%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Pat Neshek facing 5-6-7
                  Pat Neshek replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Denard Span moves to RF
   O      ---  1   77%  E Brown         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   81%  R Sweeney       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   84%  B Crosby        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Santiago Casilla facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   87%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Matt Tolbert pinch runs for Mike Lamb batting 8th
          1--  4   93%  N Punto         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tolbert to 3B
          1-3      93%  C Gomez         Punto Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   85%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  4   81%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Joe Nathan facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Nathan replaces Pat Neshek pitching; Matt Tolbert moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   89%  C Denorfia      Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Jack Hannahan batting 9th
          ---  1   80%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
                  Donnie Murphy pinch runs for Mike Sweeney batting 9th
   O      1--  5   91%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  100%  D Barton        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 4.

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