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    Santana saved Justin time
    Long ball preserves gem
    By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
    Johan Santana fell behind after Frank Thomas' solo homer in the second, but Justin Morneau's two-run shot in the eighth gave Minnesota a victory in Oakland. Santana allowed two hits with nine strikeouts in eight innings.
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     Morneau's two-run shot
    Twins 2, Athletics 1
    Justin Morneau is congratulated by Michael Cuddyer after his two-run homer. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
    Series at a glance:
    A's outdueled in eighth
    By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
    A's starter Kirk Saarloos battled Johan Santana, shutting the Twins out through seven innings. But he gave up a two-run homer to Justin Morneau in the eighth to lose the lead from Frank Thomas' solo shot in the second.
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    TODAY'S WRAPS: June 02, 2006
    LAA 10
    CLE 3
    F
    BOS 3
    DET 2
    F
    NYY 6
    BAL 5
    F
    SD 7
    PIT 0
    F/6
    SF
    NYM
    PPD
    TOR 13
    TB 4
    F
    ARI
    ATL
    PPD
    CIN 14
    HOU 3
    F
    WSH 10
    MIL 4
    F
    CHC 5
    STL 4
    F/14
    TEX 4
    CWS 3
    F
    FLA 4
    COL 2
    F
    KC 0
    SEA 4
    F
    MIN 2
    OAK 1
    F
    PHI 8
    LAD 6
    F
    MIN
    Minnesota (25-29)
    Won 1     		Minnesota 2, Oakland 1   OAK
    Oakland (25-30)
    Lost 1
    June 2, 2006
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Minnesota
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0   2 5 0
    Oakland
    		 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 2 0
    Standings thru 6/2/06  |  Gameday  |  Twins Stats  |  Athletics Stats
    MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Punto, SS3010101.288
    Castillo, 2B3010100.308
    Mauer, C4000003.354
    Hunter, CF3000102.265
    Cuddyer, RF3110100.288
    Morneau, 1B4112002.240
    Tiffee, DH2000100.000
    Batista, 3B3000001.242
    Kubel, LF3010000.194
    1-Ford, PR-LF0000000.227
    Totals28252509 


    1-Ran for Kubel in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Kubel (1, Saarloos).
    HR: Morneau (11, 8th inning off Saarloos, 1 on, 0 out).
    TB: Punto; Castillo; Cuddyer; Morneau 4; Kubel 2.
    RBI: Morneau 2 (38).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hunter; Punto; Morneau.
    GIDP: Mauer; Hunter; Batista.
    Team LOB: 4.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Punto (1, 2nd base by Saarloos/Kendall).
    		 
    OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Kotsay, CF4000030.265
    Swisher, 1B4000010.292
    Chavez, 3B3000020.273
    Thomas, DH3111020.231
    Crosby, SS3000000.251
    Payton, LF3000000.247
    Kielty, RF3010000.266
    Kendall, C3000001.255
    Scutaro, 2B2000010.132
    a-Johnson, PH1000010.197
    Totals291210101 

    a-Struck out for Scutaro in the 9th.

    BATTING
    HR: Thomas (13, 2nd inning off Santana, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Thomas 4; Kielty.
    RBI: Thomas (30).
    Team LOB: 1.

    FIELDING
    DP: 3 (Crosby-Scutaro-Swisher 2, Chavez-Scutaro-Swisher).
     
    MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Santana (W, 5-4)8.02110913.24
    Nathan (S, 7)1.00000101.89
    		 
    OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Saarloos (L, 2-4)8.05223015.04
    Gaudin 0.20002003.93
    Keisler 0.10000003.24

    Pitches-strikes: Santana 103-75, Nathan 7-6, Saarloos 96-55, Gaudin 17-7, Keisler 4-2.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Santana 8-7, Nathan 0-2, Saarloos 17-6, Gaudin 1-1, Keisler 0-1.
    Batters faced: Santana 26, Nathan 3, Saarloos 28, Gaudin 4, Keisler 1.
    Inherited runners-scored: Keisler 2-0.
    Umpires: HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Travis Reininger. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Jerry Crawford.
    Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy.
    Wind: 15 mph, Out to RF.
    T: 2:03.
    Att: 16,138.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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