MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/11/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1522 - THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (31-34) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 8 0
Minnesota Twins (38-24) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 X 5 9 0
Twins Take Down Athletics, 5-4
The Minnesota Twins overcame a fine performance by Oakland center fielder Muneo Kawachi to defeat the Athletics, 5-4, at Target Field. Kawachi was 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Minnesota, at 38-24, is 4 games up in the American League Central Division.

Minnesota took a 5-4 lead on Matt Dunn's 9th home run of the season. The 3-run home run came off Oakland pitcher Joe Bradford in the bottom of the eighth.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Dunn.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Kawachi CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .274 8 37
C. Beavers RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 2 21
J. Luckwell 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .323 12 45
S. Kasahara 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .235 18 40
R. Shrewsbury 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 11 40
Q. Bradford SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .311 7 27
T. Butterbaugh DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .247 3 17
R. O'Brien LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .263 10 32
G. Hash C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 0 11
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 11 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Luckwell (12, 1st Inning off S. Shank, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Kawachi (14, 5th Inning off S. Shank, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Kawachi (8, 1st Inning off S. Shank, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Luckwell (12, 8th Inning off G. van de Bilt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kawachi 7 , J. Luckwell 6 , R. Shrewsbury , T. Butterbaugh , R. O'Brien
2-out RBI: J. Luckwell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Shrewsbury
GIDP: C. Beavers
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Shrewsbury (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Harman 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .186 2 9
P. Meulengracht RF, LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .280 0 18
R. Batista DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .323 9 45
M. Gonzalez 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .274 5 30
M. Dunn C 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .266 9 22
H. Vink LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .157 1 4
   a-R. Flynn Jr. CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 1 5
B. Stark CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 0 16
A. Sandoval SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166 0 16
C. Husson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .240 0 12
Totals 33 5 9 4 1 5 12      
a - R. Flynn Jr. substituted for H. Vink in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Meulengracht 2 (15, 1st Inning off A. Garard, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Garard, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Gonzalez 2 (16, 4th Inning off A. Garard, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Garard, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Dunn (9, 8th Inning off J. Bradford, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Harman 2 , P. Meulengracht 4 , R. Batista , M. Gonzalez 4 , M. Dunn 4 , C. Husson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Batista , M. Dunn
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Husson-Harman)
OF assists: 1 (Meulengracht(Kawachi at 3rd base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Garard 7.1 8 4 4 1 5 0 100 5.94   
J. Bradford L (1-2), BS (2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 5.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Garard 50
Batters Faced: A. Garard 31, J. Bradford 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Garard 12-5, J. Bradford 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Garard 100-70, J. Bradford 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bradford 2-2
Balk: A. Garard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Shank 6.0 6 2 2 2 9 1 100 4.01   
G. van de Bilt W (6-2) 3.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 46 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Shank 59
Batters Faced: S. Shank 23, G. van de Bilt 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Shank 6-0, G. van de Bilt 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Shank 100-59, G. van de Bilt 46-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Muneo Kawachi
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 40328
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