Oakland 3 Twins 2

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Top 2nd: Oakland

- F. Thomas homered to deep left

- M. Scutaro doubled to deep left, J. Payton scored

Bot 7th: Minnesota

- R. White homered to deep left

Top 9th: Oakland

- F. Thomas homered to deep left

Bot 9th: Minnesota

- T. Hunter grounded out to second, M. Cuddyer scored

W- Barry Zito

L-Johan Santana

Notes

The last postseason homer hit by Thomas was in the 1993 AL championship series, in Game 4 against Toronto. ... The teenage children of late Twins great Kirby Puckett, who died in March following a stroke, threw out the ceremonial first pitches. ... Minnesota's last loss in a postseason Game 1 was in the 1970 ALCS to Baltimore. The Twins had won eight straight openers.

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