MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/17/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 1753 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (49-68) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 12 2
Oakland Athletics (66-51) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Twins Pick Up 4-2 Win
The Minnesota Twins topped the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, in American League action at O.co Coliseum. The game was highlighted by the performance of Minnesota pitcher Dutch E Leonard. Leonard, the winner, moves to 8-9. He threw 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 2 and giving up 4 walks. With this game in the books, Minnesota is 49-68, Oakland 66-51.

Earl Battey had a direct impact on the outcome. Battey contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Minnesota up, 3-1.

Leonard said afterward that "winning, obviously, is the main objective."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rice CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .220 0 28
R. Carew 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .297 5 31
K. Puckett LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .259 10 40
H. Killebrew 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .218 15 52
C. Knoblauch DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 11 49
C. Travis 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .260 4 32
T. Oliva RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .237 10 42
R. Peckinpaugh SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 .220 1 24
E. Battey C 3 0 1 3 0 2 2 .186 2 6
Totals 38 4 12 4 1 11 20      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Killebrew (16, 2nd Inning off E. Plank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rice , R. Carew , K. Puckett 2 , H. Killebrew 2 , C. Knoblauch , C. Travis 2 , T. Oliva , R. Peckinpaugh 2 , E. Battey
2-out RBI: E. Battey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Puckett , H. Killebrew , C. Knoblauch , T. Oliva , R. Peckinpaugh
Sac Fly: E. Battey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Rice (36) , K. Puckett (9) , R. Peckinpaugh (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Travis 2 (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Peckinpaugh-Carew-Killebrew)
OF assists: 1 (Rice(Murphy at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .245 6 33
   a-H. Baker PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 2 8
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 2 48
A. Simmons RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 12 60
J. Canseco DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 37 83
M. Cochrane C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .245 2 26
E. Chavez 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .255 18 55
M. McGwire 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 5 12
E. Joost SS 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .251 11 32
   b-R. Jackson PR, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 1 5
D. Murphy CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .221 11 34
   c-J. Foxx PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 17 55
Totals 32 2 6 2 4 3 15      
a - H. Baker pinch hit for R. Henderson in the 7th
b - R. Jackson pinch ran for E. Joost in the 7th
c - J. Foxx pinch hit for D. Murphy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Murphy (8, 3rd Inning off D. Leonard, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. McGwire (2, 5th Inning off D. Leonard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Cochrane (5, 9th Inning off J. Nathan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cochrane 3 , M. McGwire 2 , E. Joost , R. Jackson , D. Murphy 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lajoie , E. Chavez
GIDP: H. Baker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Henderson (9)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Leonard W (8-9) 6.1 4 1 1 4 2 0 109 3.59   
A. Worthington H (8) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.88   
J. Nathan SV (18) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 15 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonard 59
Batters Faced: D. Leonard 27, A. Worthington 4, J. Nathan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonard 7-8, A. Worthington 2-2, J. Nathan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonard 109-66, A. Worthington 13-7, J. Nathan 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Worthington 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Plank L (9-11) 6.1 11 3 3 0 8 0 110 3.78   
B. Odom 2.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 47 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Plank 47
Batters Faced: E. Plank 30, B. Odom 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Plank 6-5, B. Odom 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Plank 110-73, B. Odom 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Odom 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dutch E Leonard
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 33475
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