Oakland 3, Minnesota 2

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(57-67)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 2 WP: K. Saarloos (1-0) S: B. Ziegler (3) LP: N. Blackburn (9-7)	(70-54)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Oakland

- M. Ellis homered to deep left

Top 4th: Oakland

- K. Suzuki singled to center, J. Cust and F. Thomas scored

Bot 8th: Minnesota

- J. Mauer tripled to deep left, D. Span scored, J. Mauer scored on left fielder E. Patterson's throwing error

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Ellis 2b	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.233
E. Patterson lf	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.130
B. Crosby ss	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.248
F. Thomas dh	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.241
J. Cust rf	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.233
R. Davis cf	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.248
K. Suzuki c	3	0	1	2	1	0	1	.290
C. Gonzalez cf-rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.258
J. Hannahan 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.221
D. Barton 1b	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.209
Totals	33	3	7	3	3	3	17

Batting 2B - J Cust (12, N Blackburn). HR - M Ellis (12, 1st inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Ellis (41), K Suzuki 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Crosby 1, D Barton 1, C Gonzalez 1. GIDP - C Gonzalez, F Thomas. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running SB - R Davis (15, 2nd base off J Crain/J Mauer).    Fielding E - E Patterson (1, throw). DP - 2 (J Hannahan-M Ellis-D Barton, M Ellis-B Crosby-D Barton).

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
D. Span cf	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.319
N. Punto 2b	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.271
J. Mauer c	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	.325
J. Morneau 1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	.305
J. Kubel rf	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.278
D. Young lf	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.288
B. Buscher 3b	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.302
R. Ruiz dh	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.360
M. Lamb ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.236
C. Gomez pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
A. Everett ss	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
B. Harris ss	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.264
Totals	35	2	10	1	1	9	14

Batting 2B - R Ruiz (2, H Street). 3B - J Mauer (2, B Ziegler). RBI - J Mauer (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, B Harris 2. GIDP - J Morneau, J Kubel. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding E - A Everett (7, throw); D Young (8, bobble). DP - 2 (A Everett-N Punto-J Morneau, N Punto-B Harris-J Morneau).

Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Duchscherer	2.2	3	0	0	0	3	0	2.54
K. Saarloos (W, 1-0)	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0	1.59
A. Embree (H, 17)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.01
H. Street (H, 1)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.53
B. Ziegler (S, 3)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0.43
Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
N. Blackburn (L, 9-7)	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	1	3.71
J. Crain	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.60
C. Breslow	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.41

Pitches-strikes - J Duchscherer 37-24; K Saarloos 41-30; A Embree 11-8; H Street 8-6; B Ziegler 31-18; N Blackburn 99-66; J Crain 12-6; C Breslow 13-9.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Duchscherer 3-2; K Saarloos 5-3; A Embree 0-0; H Street 0-1; B Ziegler 3-1; N Blackburn 14-8; J Crain 0-0; C Breslow 1-1.

Batters faced - J Duchscherer 11; K Saarloos 13; A Embree 1; H Street 3; B Ziegler 8; N Blackburn 31; J Crain 2; C Breslow 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Jerry Layne. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Rob Drake. Time: 2:42. Attendance: 25,024. Weather: INDOORS

Game Notes

THE HOME RUN BY OAKLAND'S MARK ELLIS LED OFF THE GAME.

OAKLAND PITCHER JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER LEFT THE GAME IN THE THIRD INNING WITH A STRAINED RIGHT HIP.

MINNESOTA SHORTSTOP ADAM EVERETT LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING WITH A BRUISED RIGHT HAND.

Updated on Monday, Aug 18, 2008 11:03 pm ET