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Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Twins
21-16
2-5
Final
Athletics
16-23
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 5-2

The Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Oakland Coliseum. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Twins 3-0 in the 7th inning. Kevin Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Royce Lewis went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · May 18
A's snap out of offensive funk to beat Twins 5-2

Seth Brown hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, Sean Murphy followed with a two-run single and the Oakland Athletics ended their four-game losing streak against the Twins, beating Minnesota 5-2 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Twins 8-8 on the road; Athletics 6-13 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

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
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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Dylan Bundy SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 4.89 ERA, 94 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Arraez1B
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Gary SanchezDH
  4. 4Max KeplerRF
  5. 5Nick GordonLF
  6. 6Gilberto CelestinoCF
  7. 7Royce LewisSS
  8. 8Jose Miranda3B
  9. 9Ryan JeffersC
Athletics1st in AL West
James Kaprielian SP
Probable starter · 5-9, 4.23 ERA, 98 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony Kemp2B
  2. 2Jed LowrieDH
  3. 3Ramon LaureanoRF
  4. 4Seth Brown1B
  5. 5Sean MurphyC
  6. 6Elvis AndrusSS
  7. 7Luis BarreraLF
  8. 8Kevin Smith3B
  9. 9Cristian PacheCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Twins 3, Athletics 1 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 3,640
Officials
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Ted Barrett (First Base Umpire), Nic Lentz (Second Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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