MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/05/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 710 - SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (5-5) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 10 0
Minnesota Twins (5-5) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Athletics Rally For Late Win Over Twins
Despite a fine performance by designated hitter Nelson Cruz, the Minnesota Twins lost to the Oakland Athletics, 5-3. Cruz went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Oakland reliever Yusmeiro Petit picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Trevor May took the loss. The save was credited to Liam Hendriks, his 2nd.

Oakland used the timely hitting of Matt Olson to seize the win. The first baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Athletics on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Olson said his team "played with focus."

The loss drops the Twins to 5-5.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Kemp CF 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 .364 0 0
S. Piscotty RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .294 0 3
M. Olson 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .135 0 3
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .317 2 8
M. Canha LF 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 .229 1 4
K. Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 0 1
C. Pinder 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 2 5
S. Murphy C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .129 1 1
F. Barreto SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .133 1 1
Totals 33 5 10 5 2 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Kemp 2 (2, 4th Inning off R. Dobnak, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Dobnak, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Piscotty (2, 6th Inning off R. Dobnak, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Chapman , C. Pinder , T. Kemp 5 , M. Olson , S. Piscotty 3 , M. Canha , S. Murphy
2-out RBI: M. Chapman , S. Piscotty
GIDP: K. Davis 2
Sac Fly: M. Canha
Hit by Pitch: M. Canha
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barreto-Pinder-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .289 2 12
J. Donaldson 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .143 0 1
N. Cruz DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .275 5 10
M. Sano 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .194 2 4
E. Rosario LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261 0 1
J. Polanco SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .194 1 1
M. Kepler RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .147 0 1
M. Garver C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .174 0 1
E. Adrianza 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 1 3
Totals 35 3 9 3 1 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Polanco (1, 2nd Inning off M. Fiers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Cruz (5, 3rd Inning off M. Fiers, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cruz 6 , M. Garver , B. Buxton , E. Rosario , J. Polanco 3 , M. Kepler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Garver , M. Kepler , M. Sano
GIDP: E. Adrianza
Hit by Pitch: M. Garver
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Buxton (4) , E. Rosario (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Adrianza-Polanco-Sano, Polanco-Adrianza-Sano)
OF assists: 1 (Kepler (Olson at home))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Soria 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 11 1.69   
M. Fiers 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 1 88 55 7.71   
Y. Petit W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 13 0.00   
J. Diekman H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 0.00   
L. Hendriks SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Soria 46
Batters Faced: J. Soria 4, M. Fiers 22, Y. Petit 4, J. Diekman 4, L. Hendriks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Soria 1-1, M. Fiers 4-6, Y. Petit 1-0, J. Diekman 0-1, L. Hendriks 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Soria 15-11, M. Fiers 88-55, Y. Petit 22-13, J. Diekman 13-9, L. Hendriks 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Diekman 1-0
WP: M. Fiers
Hit Batsmen: M. Fiers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Dobnak 6.1 5 3 3 2 3 0 85 50 5.11   
T. May L (0-1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 19 13 6.75   
T. Duffey 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 28 18 4.15   
T. Clippard 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Dobnak 52
Batters Faced: R. Dobnak 24, T. May 5, T. Duffey 6, T. Clippard 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Dobnak 8-5, T. May 0-0, T. Duffey 0-2, T. Clippard 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Dobnak 85-50, T. May 19-13, T. Duffey 28-18, T. Clippard 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duffey 2-2 , T. Clippard 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Dobnak
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nelson Cruz
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (34 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CST
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 35228
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