Minnesota 12, Oakland 4

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(77-60)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Minnesota 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 12 10 0 Oakland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 2 WP: S. Baker (8-4) LP: G. Smith (6-14)	(63-74)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Minnesota

- J. Morneau singled to center, N. Punto scored

Top 2nd: Minnesota

- A. Casilla homered to deep left, B. Buscher scored

Bot 4th: Oakland

- J. Hannahan doubled to left, D. Barton scored, J. Hannahan out at third

Top 6th: Minnesota

- J. Morneau homered to deep right, N. Punto and J. Mauer scored

- M. Redmond doubled to right, C. Gomez scored, D. Young to third

- D. Span hit sacrifice fly to left center, D. Young scored

Top 8th: Minnesota

- J. Morneau safe at first on first baseman D. Barton's fielding error, A. Casilla and D. Span scored, A. Everett to third

Bot 8th: Oakland

- D. Barton walked, R. Sweeney scored, C. Pennington to third, J. Cust to second

- A. Cunningham singled to center, J. Cust and C. Pennington scored, D. Barton to second

Top 9th: Minnesota

- B. Buscher doubled to right, D. Young scored, M. Redmond to third

- A. Casilla hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Redmond scored

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
D. Span cf-rf	4	1	0	1	1	2	2	.301
N. Punto ss	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	.289
A. Everett ph-ss	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.205
J. Mauer dh	4	1	0	0	1	0	4	.320
J. Morneau 1b	5	1	2	4	0	0	3	.312
J. Kubel rf	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.278
C. Gomez pr-cf	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	.253
D. Young lf	3	2	0	0	2	1	1	.283
M. Redmond c	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	.281
B. Buscher 3b	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	.312
A. Casilla 2b	4	2	2	3	0	1	4	.300
Totals	36	12	10	10	9	7	23

Batting 2B - N Punto (16, G Smith); J Kubel (17, G Smith); M Redmond (6, K Foulke); B Buscher (8, B Ziegler). HR - A Casilla (6, 2nd inning off G Smith 1 on, 2 Out), J Morneau (21, 6th inning off G Smith 2 on, 0 Out). SF - A Casilla , D Span. RBI - J Morneau 4 (108), A Casilla 3 (45), M Redmond (9), D Span (34), B Buscher (41). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, A Casilla 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Punto 1, A Everett 1, M Redmond 1, C Gomez 1. GIDP - M Redmond. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - C Gomez (28, 3rd base off G Smith/K Suzuki).    Fielding Outfield assists - D Young (J Hannahan at 3rd base).

Oakland
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Davis cf	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	.265
R. Sweeney rf	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	.289
B. Crosby ss	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.248
C. Pennington ss	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.161
J. Cust dh	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.228
K. Suzuki c	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.287
R. Bowen c	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167
D. Barton 1b	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.217
J. Hannahan 3b	4	0	1	1	0	2	4	.220
A. Cunningham lf	4	0	2	2	0	2	1	.500
E. Patterson 2b	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.183
Totals	37	4	11	4	2	7	20

Batting 2B - K Suzuki (22, S Baker); J Hannahan (26, S Baker); A Cunningham (1, D Reyes). RBI - J Hannahan (40), D Barton (38), A Cunningham 2 (2). 2-out RBI - A Cunningham 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, E Patterson 1, B Crosby 1, R Davis 1, A Cunningham 1. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - R Davis (20, 2nd base off S Baker/M Redmond).    Fielding E - D Barton (12, ground ball); C Pennington (3, throw). DP - 1 (E Patterson-B Crosby-D Barton).

Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Baker (W, 8-4)	6.0	6	1	1	1	4	0	3.66
D. Reyes	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.33
E. Guardado	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0	4.18
B. Bonser	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.06
Oakland
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
G. Smith (L, 6-14)	5.0	7	8	8	3	4	2	4.23
K. Foulke	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.67
J. Blevins	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.93
A. Embree	1.0	1	2	0	2	1	0	4.64
B. Ziegler	1.0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0.57

BALK - G Smith.

Pitches-strikes - S Baker 96-69; D Reyes 13-8; E Guardado 30-19; B Bonser 16-12; G Smith 93-56; K Foulke 32-20; J Blevins 26-14; A Embree 36-21; B Ziegler 14-9.

Ground balls-fly balls - S Baker 5-8; D Reyes 2-0; E Guardado 0-1; B Bonser 1-2; G Smith 4-7; K Foulke 0-1; J Blevins 2-1; A Embree 0-2; B Ziegler 2-1.

Batters faced - S Baker 24; D Reyes 4; E Guardado 7; B Bonser 4; G Smith 24; K Foulke 5; J Blevins 5; A Embree 7; B Ziegler 6.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Gary Darling. Time: 3:13. Attendance: 18,427. Weather: 67 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, out to right.

Updated on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 7:30 pm ET