Aug 29, 2008 - 6:38 AM
0 shoutsMinnesota (75-59) at Oakland (62-72) 10:05 p.m. EDT
OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Twins are trying to hang on in two tight races while surviving their longest road trip of the season. They will look to take a bite out of their deficit and check another game off the trip when they face the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
The Twins trail the Boston Red Sox (77-56) by 2 1/2 games in the wild-card race and sit 1 1/2 back of the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central.
Minnesota is in the midst of 14-game road trip, and has gone 3-5 in the first eight games. Overall, the Twins will be on the road for 16 of their next 22.
Kevin Slowey (10-8, 3.74 ERA) will get the nod for Minnesota. The 24-year-old righthander is 3-0 over his last four start with a 1.80 ERA and one walk against 20 strikeouts in 25 innings.
Slowey earned the win against Oakland on August 19, allowing two runs - one earned - in seven frames while striking out 12.
The A's will counter with rookie Dan Meyer (0-2, 5.95). The 27-year-old lefthander has made two starts among his seven appearances, absorbing both losses while posting a 6.30 ERA.
From the Bleachers
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MINNESOTA: 12
OAKLAND: 2
Final
Aug 30 12:51 AM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 12
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.310, 4 HR, 40 RBI)
Aug 30 12:45 AM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, D SPAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.314, 4-FOR-4, RBI)
Aug 30 12:15 AM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DENARD SPAN SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D SPAN ON FIRST, C GOMEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.289, 0-FOR-4)
Aug 30 12:11 AM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, A CASILLA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D SPAN (.304, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
Aug 30 12:11 AM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B HARRIS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 8
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.297, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Aug 29 11:38 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JOE MAUER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
OAKLAND 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D YOUNG (.281, 0-FOR-2)
Aug 29 11:36 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (24) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF KEVIN SLOWEY SCORED FRANK THOMAS.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, OAKLAND 2
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.286, 1-FOR-1)
Aug 29 11:23 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED DENARD SPAN.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.275, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Aug 29 10:46 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS AND ALEXI
CASILLA.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, D SPAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.310, 1-FOR-1)
Aug 29 10:42 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO DENARD SPAN SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D SPAN ON FIRST, A CASILLA ON SECOND, B
HARRIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.292, 0-FOR-1)
Aug 29 10:36 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED JASON KUBEL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A CASILLA ON FIRST, B HARRIS ON SECOND, D
YOUNG ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.253, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
Aug 29 10:29 PM -
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AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D YOUNG (.282, 8 HR, 58 RBI)
Aug 29 10:24 PM
