The Minnesota Twins secured a thrilling 8-7 victory on 17th June, over the Oakland Athletics, completing a sweep of the four-game series. Jose Miranda’s clutch home run in the eighth inning proved to be the decisive moment, capping off an impressive performance by the Twins’ lineup, which included homers from Royce Lewis and Trevor Larnach. Willi Castro contributed three hits, while Carlos Correa and Austin Martin added two each, showcasing the Twins’ offensive depth.
This victory follows a dominant streak for the Twins, who also won the previous three games in the series with scores of 6-2, 6-5, and 6-2. Despite a strong showing from Oakland’s JJ Bleday, who had a career-high four hits, and Tyler Soderstrom’s three hits, including a home run, the Athletics couldn’t break their losing streak, which now stands at nine games. Minnesota’s bullpen held firm in the late innings, with Josh Staumont striking out the side in the eighth and Griffin Jax securing his sixth save. The win highlights the Twins’ recent form, having won five straight and seven of their last eight games.
Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Match Player Stats
Athletics Hitting
| Hitters | Position | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Toro | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .298 | .381 |
| J. Bleday | CF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .337 | .462 |
| M. Andujar | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .318 | .427 |
| T. Soderstrom | 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .464 |
| S. Langeliers | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .263 | .442 |
| D. Cameron | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .234 | .341 |
| S. Brown | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .251 | .306 |
| A. Díaz | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
| Z. Gelof | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .189 | .245 | .316 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Athletics Batting Summary
- 2B: Brown (6, Paddack); Gelof (8, Paddack)
- HR: Bleday (10, 3rd inning off Paddack 0 on, 0 Out); Soderstrom (5, 3rd inning off Paddack 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBI: Brown (15), Bleday (25), Langeliers (36), Gelof (15), Soderstrom 2 (13)
- 2 Out RBI: Langeliers, Gelof, Soderstrom
- Team LOB: 6
- Team RISP: 4-8 (Toro 0-1, Gelof 1-1, Brown 1-1, Langeliers 1-2, Díaz 0-1, Cameron 0-1, Soderstrom 1-1)
- Fielding: DP 1 (Díaz-Gelof-Soderstrom)
Twins Hitting
| Hitters | Position | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Castro | 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .350 | .416 |
| T. Larnach | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .318 | .440 |
| J. Miranda | DH-PH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .320 | .473 |
| R. Lewis | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .390 | .447 | .951 |
| M. Kepler | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .323 | .426 |
| C. Correa | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .370 | .507 |
| C. Santana | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .316 | .425 |
| M. Margot | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .305 | .307 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .204 | .267 |
| A. Martin | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .381 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Twins Batting Summary
- 2B: Santana (10, Estes); Castro 2 (15, Estes 2); Martin (8, Estes)
- HR: Lewis (7, 1st inning off Estes 1 on, 1 Out); Miranda (7, 8th inning off Jiménez 0 on, 1 Out); Larnach (7, 2nd inning off Estes 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBI: Correa (35), Lewis 2 (11), Miranda (24), Larnach 3 (22), Martin (8)
- 2 Out RBI: Correa, Martin
- GIDP: Martin
- Team LOB: 9
- Team RISP: 4-12 (Martin 1-2, Margot 0-1, Santana 0-1, Kepler 0-1, Correa 1-1, Vázquez 0-2, Castro 0-1, Lewis 1-1, Larnach 1-2)
- Fielding: E Martin (1, fielding)
Athletics Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Estes | 2.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 65-44 | 5.97 |
| T.J. McFarland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-13 | 3.54 |
| L. Erceg | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.33 |
| S. Alexander | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 4.66 |
| A. Adams | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.33 |
| D. Jimenez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-10 | 3.18 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 150-99 |
Twins Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Paddack | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82-50 | 6.07 |
| M. López | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33-23 | 2.55 |
| D. Duran | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-16 | 1.98 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 140-89 |
