Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Athletics

48-109

3-11

Final

Twins

84-73

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
MIN	5	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	X	11

Who won: Twins 11-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 11-3 on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Athletics 5-0 in the 1st inning. Matt Wallner went 1-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Twins. Seth Brown went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Sep 27

Matt Wallner hits grand slam to help Twins beat A's 11-3

Matt Wallner hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning, Alex Kirilloff added a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 11-3 on a cold and drizzly night Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Athletics 22-54 on the road; Twins 46-33 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 29

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ESPN · Sep 28

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Recap · Sep 27

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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

Athletics4th 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

Athletics4th in AL West

Paul Blackburn SP

Probable starter · 4-7, 4.43 ERA, 104 K, 1.54 WHIP

Lineup

1Ryan Noda1B
2Zack Gelof2B
3Brent RookerDH
4Seth BrownRF
5Shea LangeliersC
6Jordan Diaz3B
7Lawrence ButlerCF
8Nick AllenSS
9Esteury RuizLF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Bailey Ober SP

Probable starter · 8-6, 3.43 ERA, 146 K, 1.07 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard JulienDH
2Jorge Polanco2B
3Donovan Solano2B
4Max KeplerRF
5Alex Kirilloff1B
6Kyle FarmerSS
7Matt WallnerRF
8Christian VazquezC
9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 22,329
Officials: Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barrett (First Base Umpire), David Arrieta (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)