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Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Athletics
10-16
1-2
Final
Twins
16-11
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 2-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-0. Byron Buxton went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · May 7
Buxton, Miranda HR, Winder, Twins hand A's 7th straight loss

Byron Buxton hit his ninth home run of the season and Jose Miranda connected for the first homer of his career, backing another sharp start by rookie Josh Winder and sending the Minnesota Twins over the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
  • Athletics 6-7 on the road; Twins 9-4 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence
ESPN · Sep 28
Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Preview · Sep 27
Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Preview · Sep 26
Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Athletics1st in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL
Twins3rd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics1st in AL West
Zach Logue SP
Probable starter · 3-8, 6.79 ERA, 42 K, 1.54 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Sheldon Neuse1B
  2. 2Jed LowrieDH
  3. 3Sean MurphyC
  4. 4Stephen PiscottyRF
  5. 5Chad PinderLF
  6. 6Kevin Smith3B
  7. 7Elvis AndrusSS
  8. 8Cristian PacheCF
  9. 9Tony Kemp2B
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Josh Winder SP
Probable starter · 4-6, 4.70 ERA, 47 K, 1.30 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Gary SanchezC
  4. 4Gio Urshela3B
  5. 5Max KeplerRF
  6. 6Jose Miranda1B
  7. 7Royce LewisSS
  8. 8Trevor LarnachLF
  9. 9Gilberto CelestinoCF

The series

MIN wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 17,509
Officials
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (First Base Umpire), Pat Hoberg (Second Base Umpire), Paul Emmel (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 3-0

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