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Twins at Athletics



The Athletics knocked off the Twins 7-4, riding a sixth-inning triple from Williams that plated White and McNeil and put Oakland ahead for good. Williams finished 2-for-4 with 2 RBI to lead the way, and the Athletics outhit Minnesota 12-8 on the night. Next up: the Twins host the White Sox and the Athletics host the Orioles, both Friday.
Williams' triple to center scored both White and McNeil, breaking the game open in the sixth.
The win pushes the Athletics to 53-81 while the Twins slip to 64-70.
The season series between the two clubs is now tied at 3-3.
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 winMiss
MIN -1.5 · 56%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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| ATHOakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luke Keaschall | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .269 | .359 | .379 |
Brooks Lee | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .247 | .299 | .437 |
Josh Bell | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .253 | .317 | .423 |
Ryan Jeffers | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .276 | .381 | .473 |
Kody Clemens | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .238 | .294 | .460 |
Royce Lewis | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .302 | .402 |
Trevor Larnach | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .265 | .348 | .422 |
Kaelen Culpepper | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .333 | .381 | .526 |
Alan Roden | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .254 | .333 | .313 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connor Prielipp | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 78-52 | 5.55 | 78 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.79 | 16 |
Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-15 | 3.86 | 18 |
Jeff Hoffman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-6 | 4.02 | 6 |
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 | 4.0 | |
| T9 | ATH 96.0 | 5.0 | |
| T9 | ATH 91.0 | 5.3 | |
| T9 | ATH 96.3 | 2.2 | |
| T9 | ATH 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | ATH 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | ATH 97.1 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | ATH 96.7 | 0.3 |
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.