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Slowey makes major league debut for Twins
Jun 1, 2007 - 1:27 PM Minnesota (27-25) at Oakland (26-26) 10:05 pm EDTOAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Kevin Slowey makes his major league debut for the Minnesota Twins on Friday when he takes the mound against the Oakland Athletics.
It's the first meeting between the teams since the Athletics recorded a sweep in last season's American League Division Series.
Seeking its fifth straight win the Twins turn to Slowey, a 2005 second-round pick. The righthander was 6-2 with a 1.54 ERA with three complete games in nine starts for Class AAA Rochester.
The Athletics counter with Joe Kennedy (1-4, 3.62 ERA) who aims to avoid his third straight loss. The lefthander surrendered seven runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings in an 8-3 loss to Baltimore on Saturday. He is 2-4 with an 8.56 ERA in seven games vs. Minnesota.
With a win, Oakland would move back over the .500 mark.
- AL
FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 R H E
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MINNESOTA 2 3 9 0
OAKLAND 1 2 7 1 (FINAL 10)
BATTERIES: MIN
Jun 2 1:31 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAN JOHNSON SCORED TRAVIS BUCK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BRADLEY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 10TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.234, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Twins vs. AthleticsJun 2 1:16 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON SECOND, M
CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.190, 1-FOR-4)
Jun 2 1:02 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON SECOND, M
CUDDYER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.190, 1-FOR-4)
Twins vs. AthleticsJun 2 1:02 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Lewis relieved J Marshall.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
TYNER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Redmond (.318, 1-FOR-4)
Jun 2 12:59 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: COLBY LEWIS (0-1, 15.00) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, J
TYNER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, OAKLAND 1
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.318, 1-FOR-4)
Jun 2 12:59 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Marshall relieved K Calero.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.289, 0-FOR-3)
Jun 2 12:56 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: JAY MARSHALL (1-2, 5.57) IN THE 10TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J TYNER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, OAKLAND 1
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.289, 0-FOR-3)
Jun 2 12:56 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Tyner ran for J Cirillo.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.303, 1-FOR-3)
Jun 2 12:48 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CIRILLO ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.303, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Jun 2 12:48 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CIRILLO ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.303, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Twins vs. AthleticsJun 2 12:48 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved A Embree.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Castillo (.329, 0-FOR-3)
Jun 2 12:40 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (0-3, 5.85) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.329, 0-FOR-3)
Jun 2 12:40 AM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1 (TOP 10)
CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
OAK - ALAN EMBREE
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.329, 0-FOR-3, SAC)
J CIRILLO (.219, 0-FOR-2, BB, SF, RBI)
M CUDDYER (.303, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Jun 2 12:40 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ERIC CHAVEZ (7) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF KEVIN SLOWEY.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, OAKLAND 1
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.255, 0-FOR-2)
Twins vs. AthleticsJun 1 11:49 PM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARTLETT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.301, 0-FOR-1)
Twins vs. AthleticsJun 1 10:48 PM
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