Milone, Twins power past A's in rain-delayed 11-4 victory
Kennys Vargas, Max Kepler and Miguel Sano hit home runs, Milone beat his old team and the Twins topped the Athletics 11-4 in a game that ended early Wednesday morning.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
4
Minnesota Twins
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
Target Field · 16,938 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Sanó homered to right (362 feet), Núñez and Grossman scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-11
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Núñez singled to right, Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Valencia homered to right (392 feet), Lowrie and Reddick scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Grossman singled to left, Buxton scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Kepler homered to right (380 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Vargas homered to left (366 feet), Grossman scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Buxton doubled to deep left, Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Suzuki singled to left, Kepler scored.
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End Inning 4-11
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Lowrie grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-11
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Lowrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Crisp grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-11
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Crisp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
McBride flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-11
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
McBride batting
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Play Result 4-11
Kintzler relieved Pressly.
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Start Inning 4-11
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-11
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Dozier grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-11
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-11
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-11
Dozier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-11
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Play Result 4-11
Sanó homered to right (362 feet), Núñez and Grossman scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-11
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Home Run 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Sanó batting
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Play Result 4-8
Hendriks relieved Schuster.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Head to Head
MIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Eduardo NunezSS12
Robbie GrossmanDH8
Miguel Sano3B22
Brian Dozier2B15
Kennys Vargas1B92
Max KeplerRF22
Danny SantanaLF22
Kurt SuzukiC24
Byron BuxtonCF25
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
Jed Lowrie2B8
Josh ReddickRF22
Danny Valencia3B2
Khris DavisDH11
Billy Butler1B36
Marcus SemienSS10
Jake SmolinskiLF9
Matt McBrideC33
Substitutes
Yonder Alonso1B13
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