Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics

MIN 9 — 6 OAK
Final — 2026-08-24
MVP: Zebby Matthews 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 9-6. Zebby Matthews led the way with 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K. Zebby Matthews earned the win and Jeffrey Springs took the loss. (gpid=sa:702193) recorded the save.

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MIN 101023020 9
OAK 001000014 6

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Josh Bell doubles (27) on a fly ball to left fielder Max Muncy. Byron Buxton scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. (1-0)
Top 3: Josh Bell grounds out softly to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Byron Buxton scores. (2-0)
Bot 3: Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper, deflected by pitcher Zebby Matthews. Henry Bolte scores. (2-1)
Top 5: Ryan Kreidler homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. (3-1)
Top 5: Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Byron Buxton scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. (4-1)
Top 6: Luke Keaschall doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Max Muncy. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Brooks Lee scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. (6-1)
Top 6: Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Max Muncy. Ryan Kreidler scores. (7-1)
Top 8: Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Byron Buxton scores. Josh Bell to 2nd. (8-1)
Top 8: Kaelen Culpepper singles on a ground ball to second baseman Zack Gelof. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd. (9-1)
Bot 8: Tommy White out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Henry Bolte scores. (9-2)
Bot 9: Jeff McNeil doubles (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Jonah Heim scores. Henry Bolte scores. (9-4)
Bot 9: Zack Gelof doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jeff McNeil scores. (9-5)
Bot 9: Lawrence Butler doubles (15) on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Zack Gelof scores. (9-6)

MIN — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Clemens LF5020002020 .239.294.465.759
Lee 3B5110000000 .247.300.431.731
Bell DH3111003000 .253.318.424.742
Culpepper SS5140001000 .340.382.480.862
Jeffers C4010000200 .281.388.485.873
Kreidler 2B4210011020 .227.279.382.661
Lewis 1B5010000000 .233.303.404.707
Buxton CF5431000100 .256.321.515.836
Keaschall RF6022002010 .274.364.387.751

OAK — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Butler RF3021002210 .223.318.363.681
(gpid=sa:695720) 3B4000001010 .254.275.325.600
Heim C4110000010 .205.268.378.646
Walton SS3000000000 .278.374.443.817
Gelof 2B5121001010 .261.324.464.788
McNeil 1B5131002000 .267.318.362.680
Cortes DH4000000020 .257.332.397.729
Muncy LF4010000010 .215.286.378.664
Bolte CF4330000100 .276.352.374.726

MIN — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Nance 1.0211100 16-10 3.351.34
Gomez 0.2444100 20-12 3.791.39
Matthews 7.0611170 105-70 4.861.31W
(gpid=sa:702193) 0.1000000 1-1 3.412.25S

OAK — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Rom 1.0100000 10-6 6.351.94
Juenger 0.2333100 19-9 9.002.00
(gpid=sa:695034) 2.2522020 41-28 10.661.88
Springs 4.2744231 89-60 6.081.50L

Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California

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