MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
07/08/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1880 - FRIDAY, JULY 8TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (26-63) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 8 4
Oakland Athletics (36-53) 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 X 7 14 1
Kawachi Excels in 7-6 Oakland Win
The Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins, 7-6, in part because of center fielder Muneo Kawachi. He was 4 for 4 with a triple, a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Kyle Ehret, credited with the save, is now 15 for 15 in save opportunities. The Athletics raised their record to 36-53.

Kawachi contributed in the bottom of the fifth. With a runner on 1st, he hit a run-scoring double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Oakland get the win.

"Winning never gets dull," said Kawachi.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Muranaka SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276 5 25
J. McClernon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .262 14 46
K. Bellman 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .299 17 55
J. Kunkler RF 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .280 15 29
J. Chavez DH 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .264 7 29
S. Noguchi LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .228 14 39
J. Molina C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .273 2 9
V. Tapaninen CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .224 7 32
B. Steele 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 0 2
   a-B. Hyman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196 3 18
   b-J. Zoglmann 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 4 22
Totals 32 6 8 6 3 4 10      
a - B. Hyman pinch hit for B. Steele in the 7th
b - J. Zoglmann substituted for B. Hyman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Muranaka (15, 1st Inning off T. Kym, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kunkler (15, 6th Inning off T. Kym, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Chavez (7, 8th Inning off M. Chapman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Muranaka 2 , J. Kunkler 6 , J. Chavez 4 , S. Noguchi , J. Molina 2
2-out RBI: J. Kunkler , J. Chavez , J. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Muranaka , B. Steele
GIDP: V. Tapaninen
Sac Fly: K. Bellman
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Muranaka (14)
CS: J. Molina (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Kline (3) , Y. Muranaka 2 (4) , J. Molina (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Jansen LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 10 25
D. Murillo RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .276 3 19
M. Kawachi CF 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 .272 10 29
S. Kasahara 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .266 21 49
N. Dean SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .321 19 50
J. McQuarter 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 12 36
R. Langlois 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .244 6 26
T. Hewitt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 2 9
G. Leary DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .258 21 41
Totals 38 7 14 6 2 4 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kawachi (14, 5th Inning off B. Kline, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Kawachi (1, 3rd Inning off B. Kline, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Leary (21, 6th Inning off T. Hirst, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Jansen , D. Murillo 2 , M. Kawachi 7 , S. Kasahara 2 , N. Dean 2 , J. McQuarter , G. Leary 5
2-out RBI: M. Kawachi , S. Kasahara , N. Dean , G. Leary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Murillo , S. Kasahara , N. Dean , J. McQuarter
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Jansen (13) , M. Kawachi (23) , N. Dean (15)
CS: P. Jansen (7) , N. Dean (8) , T. Hewitt (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Chapman (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Kasahara-Dean-Kasahara)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kline 5.1 9 4 2 0 2 0 87 4.83   
T. Hirst L (1-4) 0.2 4 3 1 0 1 1 20 7.17   
T. Feind 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 36 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kline 40
Batters Faced: B. Kline 25, T. Hirst 7, T. Feind 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kline 7-6, T. Hirst 1-0, T. Feind 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kline 87-57, T. Hirst 20-14, T. Feind 36-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Feind 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kym W (7-6) 6.0 6 4 4 1 2 1 104 4.09   
M. Chapman H (3) 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 1 42 9.10   
K. Ehret SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kym 45
Batters Faced: T. Kym 23, M. Chapman 10, K. Ehret 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kym 9-5, M. Chapman 2-3, K. Ehret 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kym 104-64, M. Chapman 42-23, K. Ehret 8-6
WP: T. Kym
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Muneo Kawachi
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM PT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 36283
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