Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB

Athletics

26-47

2-6

Final

Twins

39-32

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 6-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 4-0. The Twins outscored the Athletics 3-0 in the 1st inning. Carlos Correa went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Twins. Daz Cameron went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Jun 16

Correa goes deep twice, Twins top Athletics 6-2 in first game of doubleheader

Carlos Correa continued his offensive tear with two home runs as part of a three-hit day, and the Minnesota Twins cruised past the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 4-0.
Athletics 11-27 on the road; Twins 21-14 at home.

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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

JP Sears SP

Probable starter · 11-13, 4.38 ERA, 137 K, 1.22 WHIP

Lineup

1Abraham Toro2B
2JJ BledayCF
3Brent RookerDH
4Miguel AndujarLF
5Tyler Soderstrom1B
6J.D. Davis3B
7Daz CameronRF
8Kyle McCannC
9Max SchuemannSS

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Bailey Ober SP

Probable starter · 12-9, 3.98 ERA, 191 K, 1.00 WHIP

Lineup

1Manuel MargotRF
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Royce LewisDH
4Jose Miranda3B
5Byron BuxtonCF
6Ryan JeffersC
7Willi CastroLF
8Carlos Santana1B
9Kyle Farmer2B

The series

MIN wins series 4-0

Last meeting: Athletics 0, Twins 0 (Jun 15)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 33,835
Officials: Quinn Wolcott (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Second Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Third Base Umpire)