Minnesota 2, Oakland 1

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(60-57)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Minnesota 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 WP: J. Rincon (5-4) S: J. Nathan (29) LP: J. Duchscherer (6-3)	(67-50)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Minnesota

- M. Ryan homered to deep right

Bot 6th: Oakland

- B. Crosby grounded into double play third to second to first, J. Kendall scored, M. Kotsay out at second

Top 9th: Minnesota

- M. LeCroy singled to center, J. Mauer scored

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
S. Stewart lf	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.276
N. Punto ss	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.240
J. Mauer c	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.294
J. Morneau 1b	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.249
M. LeCroy dh	3	0	1	1	1	2	0	.263
J. Bartlett pr-dh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237
L. Ford cf	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.255
M. Ryan rf	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.179
M. Cuddyer 3b	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.264
L. Rodriguez 2b	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.259
Totals	30	2	4	2	4	9	6

Batting 2B - J Mauer (21, J Duchscherer). HR - M Ryan (2, 3rd inning off R Harden 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ryan (7), M LeCroy (30). Team LOB - 5.

Base Running Picked Off - J Bartlett (1st base, J Duchscherer).    Fielding E - N Punto (4, ground ball). DP - 2 (C Silva-N Punto-J Morneau, M Cuddyer-L Rodriguez-J Morneau).

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Kendall c	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.271
M. Kotsay cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.271
B. Crosby ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.284
E. Chavez 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.275
D. Johnson 1b	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.323
J. Payton lf	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.268
S. Hatteberg dh	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.278
B. Kielty rf	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.267
M. Ellis 2b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309
Totals	32	1	7	0	0	2	7

Batting Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Kielty 1. GIDP - M Kotsay, B Crosby. Team LOB - 4.

Base Running CS - J Kendall (3, 2nd base by C Silva/J Mauer).

Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
C. Silva	7.0	7	1	1	0	1	0	3.33
J. Rincon (W, 5-4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.67
J. Nathan (S, 29)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.72
Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Harden	8.0	1	1	1	4	9	1	2.78
J. Duchscherer (L, 6-3)	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1.89

Pitches-strikes - C Silva 86-64; J Rincon 11-9; J Nathan 10-5; R Harden 115-74; J Duchscherer 16-9.

Ground balls-fly balls - C Silva 12-7; J Rincon 1-2; J Nathan 0-2; R Harden 6-9; J Duchscherer 1-1.

Batters faced - C Silva 26; J Rincon 3; J Nathan 3; R Harden 29; J Duchscherer 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth. 3B--Marvin Hudson. Time: 2:04. Attendance: 29,067. Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.

Updated on Sunday, Aug 14, 2005 6:16 pm ET