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Twins at AthleticsMinnesota
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atTwins at AthleticsThe Athletics knocked off the Twins 4-2, riding a second-inning homer from Cortes that put them ahead for good. Cortes drove in both runs on the night, finishing 1-for-3 out of the box, and Oakland backed it up with seven hits to Minnesota's four. The Twins and Athletics wrap their season series Wednesday, with each club hosting the other that day.
Cortes' two-run shot to right, a 391-foot drive, plated Williams and gave Oakland the lead it never gave back.
The win pushed the Athletics to 52-81 on the season, while the Twins slipped to 64-69.
Minnesota still holds the edge in the season series, up 3-2 after Wednesday's finale looms.
The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Twins sit 3rd in the AL Central, 6½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30). The Twins are up next home vs White Sox (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Twins to winMissMIN -1.5 · 58%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINMinnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| ATHOakland Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Keaschall | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .273 | .363 | .384 |
 Byron Buxton | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .254 | .319 | .511 |
 Trevor Larnach | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .262 | .346 | .412 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .277 | .383 | .477 |
 Royce Lewis | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .236 | .305 | .406 |
 Kody Clemens | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .237 | .292 | .460 |
 Kaelen Culpepper | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .333 | .373 | .481 |
 Brooks Lee | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .247 | .300 | .432 |
 Victor Caratini | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .221 | .314 | .324 |
 Ryan Kreidler | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .225 | .280 | .378 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taj Bradley | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 99-72 | 3.97 | 99 |
 A.J. Minter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 1.87 | 23 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | ATH 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | ATH 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | ATH 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | ATH 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | ATH 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | ATH 93.2 | 0.6 | |
| T8 | ATH 93.8 | 1.3 | |
| T8 | ATH 92.5 | 2.5 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
