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A's swipe series from Twins
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
The A's squashed any chances of another extra-inning game when they scored four in the eighth to put away the Twins in the series finale.
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Luis Rivas homered and Justin Morneau plated a runner on Monday, but it wasn't enough to keep the A's from leaving town with a series win.
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Oakland (63-48)
Won 2 		Oakland 8, Minnesota 2  
Minnesota (62-49)
Lost 2
August 9, 2004
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0   8 12 0
Minnesota
 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   2 7 0
Standings through 8/9/04  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Twins Stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kotsay, CF6112013.309
McLemore, 2B4020113.262
Chavez, 3B2100212.276
Hatteberg, 1B4132001.298
Durazo, DH4010126.303
Byrnes, LF5121016.282
Scutaro, SS5220013.280
Melhuse, C4111121.250
Kielty, RF2100301.204
Totals3681268926 

BATTING
2B: Melhuse (8, Lohse), Hatteberg (21, Lohse), Scutaro (26, Fultz), Kotsay (22, Crain).
TB: Kotsay 2; McLemore 2; Hatteberg 4; Durazo; Byrnes 2; Scutaro 3; Melhuse 2.
RBI: Melhuse (20), Byrnes (56), Hatteberg 2 (63), Kotsay 2 (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro, Byrnes 3, McLemore, Melhuse, Durazo.
SF: Hatteberg.
GIDP: Chavez, Scutaro.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
DP: (Chavez-McLemore-Hatteberg).
Pickoffs: Harden (Cuddyer at 1st base).
 
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ford, LF3000202.296
Guzman, SS4000102.281
Offerman, DH4120002.256
Morneau, 1B3011101.281
Hunter, CF3000104.268
Jones, RF4020001.258
Cuddyer, 3B3010112.258
Blanco, C3000014.208
a-LeCroy, PH1000000.262
Rivas, 2B4111012.250
Totals322726320 

a-Grounded out for Blanco in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Offerman (12, Harden).
3B: Offerman (2, Harden).
HR: Rivas (7, 5th inning off Harden, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Offerman 5; Morneau; Jones 2; Cuddyer; Rivas 4.
RBI: Morneau (23), Rivas (25).
2-out RBI: Morneau.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ford, Hunter 2, Cuddyer.
GIDP: Blanco.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
PO: Cuddyer (1st base by Harden).

FIELDING
PB: Blanco (5).
DP: 2 (Guzman-Morneau, Guzman-Rivas-Morneau).
 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Harden (W, 6-5)6.27224213.94
Mecir (H, 15)0.10000004.08
Garcia 2.00002100.00
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lohse (L, 5-9)6.18444505.17
Fultz 0.22331104.57
Crain 1.02112102.70
Rincon 1.00001202.64

Fultz pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP: Crain.
IBB: Chavez (by Crain).
HBP: Chavez (by Fultz).
Pitches-strikes: Harden 114-70, Mecir 2-1, Garcia 36-19, Lohse 119-74, Fultz 22-12, Crain 29-14, Rincon 17-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Harden 9-8, Mecir 0-1, Garcia 4-1, Lohse 8-6, Fultz 0-1, Crain 1-1, Rincon 1-0.
Batters faced: Harden 29, Mecir 1, Garcia 8, Lohse 29, Fultz 6, Crain 7, Rincon 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mecir 1-0, Fultz 2-1, Crain 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Chuck Meriwether.
Weather: 70 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:10.
Att: 21,298.

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