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Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Twins
48-46
5-4
Final
Athletics
25-70
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 5-4

The Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The Twins win the series 3-0. The Twins outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 5th inning. Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Twins. Jordan Diaz went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Jul 16
Kirilloff rallies Twins to 5-4 win over A's for a series sweep

Alex Kirilloff homered in the fifth inning and hit a three-run double in the seventh, rallying the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics and a series sweep Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 3-0.
  • Twins 22-24 on the road; Athletics 12-35 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
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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Joe Ryan SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Carlos CorreaSS
  2. 2Donovan Solano2B
  3. 3Byron BuxtonDH
  4. 4Kyle Farmer3B
  5. 5Willi CastroCF
  6. 6Max KeplerRF
  7. 7Christian VazquezC
  8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
  9. 9Alex Kirilloff1B
Athletics4th in AL West
JP Sears SP
Probable starter · 5-14, 4.54 ERA, 161 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony KempLF
  2. 2Zack Gelof2B
  3. 3JJ BledayCF
  4. 4Seth BrownRF
  5. 5Tyler Soderstrom1B
  6. 6Jordan DiazDH
  7. 7Aledmys DiazSS
  8. 8Shea LangeliersC
  9. 9Nick AllenSS

The series

MIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Twins 10, Athletics 7 (Jul 15)

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Game info

Venue
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 9,335
Officials
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), Nic Lentz (Second Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (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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