5-6 (loss)

Even though the Athletics managed to get the lead a few teams in this rain soaked game, defensive miscues and poor bullpen lead them to a loss once again.

(12-18)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
OAK	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0		5	8	2
MIN	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	x		6	5	0

W:

Nolasco (2-1)

L:

Pomeranz (1-3)

SV:

Perkins (10)

(16-13)

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Burns, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.296
d-Vogt, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341
Fuld, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.207
a-Canha, PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264
Reddick, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.354
Butler, B, DH	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	.265
Davis, I, 1B	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	.287
Lawrie, 2B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	2	1	.279
Muncy, 3B	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.250
b-Semien, PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.281
Phegley, C	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.250
Sogard, SS-2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.253
c-Crisp, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	5	8	5	2	6	7	.265

a-Popped out for Fuld in the 7th. b-Struck out for Muncy in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Sogard in the 9th. d-Batted for Burns in the 9th.

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Dozier, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.236
Hunter, To, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.252
Plouffe, 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.269
Vargas, K, 1B	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	.229
Escobar, E, LF	3	1	1	2	1	0	2	.230
Schafer, J, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237
Suzuki, K, C	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	.213
Robinson, S, CF-LF	4	1	0	1	0	0	4	.315
Rosario, E, RF	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.286
Santana, D, SS	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.272
Totals	28	6	5	5	6	6	12	.258

BATTING
2B: Butler, B (6, Nolasco), Davis, I (7, Nolasco), Sogard (4, Nolasco).
HR: Davis, I (2, 6th inning off Tonkin, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Davis, I 6; Lawrie 2; Butler, B 3; Sogard 2; Burns.
RBI: Muncy (1), Phegley (3), Butler, B (14), Davis, I 2 (11).
2-out RBI: Butler, B; Davis, I.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sogard; Lawrie; Burns.
SF: Muncy; Phegley.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Burns (2, 2nd base off Nolasco/Suzuki, K).

FIELDING
E: Lawrie (4, throw), Sogard (2, fielding).
DP: (Sogard-Lawrie-Davis, I).

BATTING
2B: Plouffe (4, Rodriguez, Fe).
TB: Escobar, E; Suzuki, K; Plouffe 2; Vargas, K; Rosario, E.
RBI: Robinson, S (7), Rosario, E 2 (3), Escobar, E 2 (12).
2-out RBI: Rosario, E.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Santana, D; Robinson, S; Escobar, E.
SF: Rosario, E.
GIDP: Escobar, E.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Robinson, S (3, 3rd base off Pomeranz/Phegley).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pomeranz	4.1	3	6	4	5	2	0	5.12
Otero	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.15
Rodriguez, Fe	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Scribner	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.10
Totals	8.0	5	6	4	6	6	0	4.15

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Nolasco	5.0	6	4	4	1	1	0	9.00
Tonkin	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	4.50
Thompson, A	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.33
Boyer	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.14
Perkins	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.35
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	2	6	1	3.96

Game Scores: Pomeranz 34, Nolasco 39.
Pitches-strikes: Pomeranz 87-51, Otero 14-9, Rodriguez, Fe 34-23, Scribner 6-5, Nolasco 94-57, Tonkin 21-12, Thompson, A 13-9, Boyer 10-8, Perkins 10-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pomeranz 4-3, Otero 1-1, Rodriguez, Fe 0-0, Scribner 3-0, Nolasco 4-4, Tonkin 0-1, Thompson, A 1-0, Boyer 1-0, Perkins 2-0.
Batters faced: Pomeranz 21, Otero 4, Rodriguez, Fe 7, Scribner 3, Nolasco 22, Tonkin 5, Thompson, A 3, Boyer 3, Perkins 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Otero 2-2, Perkins 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Todd Tichenor. 3B: Clint Fagan.
Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 16 mph, R to L.
Venue: Target Field.
May 7, 2015