Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics
76-74, 36-40 Away
3
76-74, 36-40 Away
Final
84-67, 43-30 Home
8
84-67, 43-30 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Jones (21, J Blanton); J Morneau (20, J Blanton); J Mauer (26, J Witasick)
- HRJ Jones (22, 6th inning off J Blanton 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Morneau (72), J Jones 2 (68)
- GIDPJ Morneau
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- EL Ford 2 (5, fly ball, throw)
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
N. Swisher1B-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .327 | .388 | .482 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .343 | .318 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .329 | .421 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .334 | .464 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .307 | .456 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 | .343 | .357 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .363 | .456 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .324 | .445 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .304 | .374 |
| 36 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
a-grounded to second for H Bocachica in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BJ Kendall (25, F Liriano); M Kotsay (31, F Liriano)
- HRN Swisher (20, 6th inning off M Guerrier 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Kendall 3 (46), M Kotsay 2 (80), M Ellis 2 (48), N Swisher (71)
- 2Out RBIM Kotsay 2, M Ellis 2, J Kendall 2
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- CSM Ellis (3, 2nd base by F Liriano)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Scutaro-M Ellis-D Johnson)
- EM Scutaro (9, catch)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Liriano(L,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 93-57 | 7.59 |
| 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39-24 | 3.65 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38-26 | 1.42 |
| 8.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 170-107 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Liriano 3-1; M Guerrier 2-4; T Bowyer 2-1
- Game ScoresF Liriano 28
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Blanton(W,12-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 103-67 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.46 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 2.87 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 130-87 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Witasick
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Blanton 10-7; K Calero 0-2; J Witasick 1-3
- Game ScoresJ Blanton 49
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Kendall doubled to deep right center, M Ellis scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Kotsay doubled to deep right center, J Kendall scored, M Kotsay to third on throwing error by center fielder L Ford. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | J Morneau doubled to right, J Jones scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 4th | M Ellis singled to right center, J Payton and S Hatteberg scored, H Bocachica to third, M Ellis to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 4 | |
| 4th | J Kendall singled to left, H Bocachica and M Ellis scored, J Kendall to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 6 | |
| 6th | J Jones homered to center, J Mauer scored. | 3 | 6 | |
| 6th | N Swisher homered to left. | 3 | 7 | |
| 6th | M Kotsay singled to left, J Kendall scored. | 3 | 8 | |
OAK wins 2-1
Game Information
Oakland Coliseum
10:05 PM, September 20, 2005
Oakland, California
Attendance: 18,014
Game Time:2:37
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
- First Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
- Second Base Umpire - Ed Montague
- Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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