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Twins
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 23, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 23, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boof Bonser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chad Gaudin |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Tim Welke |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Matt Tolbert | Second Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | Right Fielder |
| Craig Monroe | DH |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Jack Cust | Left Fielder |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Donnie Murphy | Third Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 23, 2008
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Gaudin
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolbert vs. Gaudin
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gaudin
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. Mauer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Gaudin
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Bonser
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Bonser
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bonser
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gaudin
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Gaudin
Kubel hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gaudin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Gaudin
Monroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bonser
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Bonser
Cust hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Bonser
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Bonser
There's a wild pitch. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Bonser
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Bonser
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Gaudin
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Gaudin
Punto hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Gaudin
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bonser
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Bonser
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Bonser
Barton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Bonser
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Bonser
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barton scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cust vs. Bonser
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Gaudin
Tolbert hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gaudin
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Gaudin
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaudin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bonser
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Bonser
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bonser
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gaudin
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Gaudin
Kubel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Monroe vs. Gaudin
Monroe strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Gaudin
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bonser
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Bonser
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Bonser
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Bonser
Ellis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Gaudin
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Span vs. Gaudin
Span bunts towards the mound. Gaudin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Gaudin
Tolbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bonser
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Bonser
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bonser
Chris Denorfia pinch runs for Jack Cust.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Bonser
There goes Denorfia. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Denorfia steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Bonser
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Gaudin
Chris Denorfia now playing left field.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Gaudin
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gaudin
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Gaudin
Kubel hits a ball on the ground into right field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Young moves to third. Kubel moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Monroe vs. Gaudin
Monroe hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Guerrier
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Guerrier
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Barton vs. Guerrier
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Embree
Jack Hannahan now playing third base. Alan Embree now pitching.
Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Embree
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Embree
Brendan Harris pinch hits for Denard Span.
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Guerrier
Brendan Harris now playing second base. Matt Tolbert now playing shortstop. Nick Punto now playing center field.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Guerrier
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denorfia vs. Guerrier
Denorfia hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Guerrier
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolbert vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Tolbert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Street
Mauer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Mauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Street
Morneau hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Street
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubel vs. Street
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2008 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Span D, cf 3 0 1 0 Suzuki K, c 3 0 0 0
Harris B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Tolbert M, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mauer J, c 4 0 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 2 2 2
Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cust J, lf 2 0 1 0
Young D, lf 4 0 1 0 Denorfia C, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Kubel J, rf 4 0 2 0 Brown E, rf 3 0 0 1
Monroe C, dh 3 0 0 0 Crosby B, ss 3 0 0 0
Lamb M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sweeney R, cf 3 0 0 0
Punto N, ss-cf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hannahan J, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 28 3 5 3
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 011 000 01x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bonser B (L) 6.0 3 2 2 4 2
Guerrier M 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Gaudin C (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 4
Embree A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Street H (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Crosby B, Brown E
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Oakland 6
2B -- Mauer J
HR -- Sweeney M
SB -- Denorfia C
SF -- Brown E
WP -- Bonser B
T -- 2:18
A -- 15242
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