Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Remond, left, and pitcher Joe Nathan exchange congratulations after the Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 in a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis. Remond hit two RBI singles and Nathan picked up the save.

Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki pops out to end the baseball game against the Minnesota Twins game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis. Suzuki went hitless in the Twins 3-1 win.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano wipes his brow after giving up a walk and getting behind in the count against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis. The Twins beat the Athletics 3-1, with Liriano picking up his fourth win.

Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust heads to first on an RBI single off Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 3-1.

Minnesota Twins' Mike Redmond hits an RBI single in the third inning off Oakland Athletics' Dallas Braden in a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis. Redmond also drove in a run with a sixth inning single as the Twins went on to beat the Athletics 3-1.

Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto scores on a hit by Mike Redmond against the Oakland Athletics in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano throws against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics' Frank Thomas rears back from a close pitch by Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics' Mark Ellis, left, beats the throw to Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Redmond to score on a hit by Jack Cust in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust strikes out against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis. Cust struck out three times in the Twins' 13-2 win.

Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau watches his single against the Oakland Athletics in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 in Minneapolis. Morneau also had two doubles in the Twins' 13-2 win.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Brian Bass, left, smiles after throwing out Oakland Athletics' Jack Hannahan after fielding an infield chopper to end the baseball game, as the Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 13-2 Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis. At right is Twins' Nick Punto.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Gallagher walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins' Brian Buscher watches his two-run single off Oakland Athletics reliever Santiago Casilla in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis. Buscher had a two-run homer in the second and an RBI single in the fifth off Athletics starter Sean Gallagher.

Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto, bottom, beats the tag by Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis for a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins' Denard Span dives safely back to first ahead of the throw to Oakland Athletics first baseman Daric Barton on a pickoff attempt by pitcher Sean Gallagher in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Gallagher throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel, left, celebrates with Brian Buscher after the latter's two-run home run off Oakland Athletics' Sean Gallagher in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey throws to the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Kirk Saarloos, who came in for the injured starter Justin Duchscherer, tires to pick off Minnesota Twins' Denard Span in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Minneapolis. The Athletics beat the Twins 3-2.

Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki, left, and pitcher Brad Ziegler celebrate the Athletics' 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Jack Hannahan, right, and Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer watch the throw go into the dugout as Mauer takes third base after driving in a run in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Minneapolis. Mauer went in to score on the throwing error.

Minnesota Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson, right, confers with pitcher Nick Blackburn after the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki hits a two-run single off Minnesota Twins' Nick Blackburn in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics' Mark Ellis celebrates after hitting a solo home run off Minnesota Twins' Nick Blackburn in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Twins' Nick Blackburn delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Oakland Athletics' Justin Duchscherer delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin, right, is congratulated by teammate A.J. Pierzynski after hitting a two run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, in Oakland, Calif.

Chicago White Sox's Juan Uribe, right, celebrates his two-run home in the dugout against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, in Oakland, Calif.