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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
2016-05-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12767 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to LF · 3:14
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 2nd — ByungHo Park doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Chris Coghlan. Robbie Grossman scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 3rd — Danny Valencia homers (8) on a line drive to right field. Stephen Vogt scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Danny Valencia homers (8) on a line drive to right field. Stephen Vogt scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Ryan Dull L: Tyler Duffey SV: John Axford
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Byung Ho Park | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Oswaldo Arcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jed Lowrie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Vogt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Khris Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Coghlan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Burns | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Smolinski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Duffey | 4.2 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Tonkin | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Abad | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Surkamp | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Dull | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Rzepczynski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Axford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eduardo Nunez: 3/F4MS-
- Brian Dozier: K
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4S
- Jed Lowrie: S8/L8LS
- Stephen Vogt: 5/P5F
- Danny Valencia: W.1-2
- Khris Davis: S6/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Yonder Alonso: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Miguel Sano: W
- Trevor Plouffe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Robbie Grossman: DGR/F9LD
- Byung Ho Park: D9/L3D.2-H
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Marcus Semien: S7/L7M
- Chris Coghlan: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-2(E6/TH)
- Billy Burns: T9/F9LM.2-H
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jed Lowrie: 3/G34S-
Top 3
- Byron Buxton: K
- Eduardo Nunez: S6/G56
- Brian Dozier: HP.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Sano: 54(1)/FO/G56+.3-H;2-3
- Trevor Plouffe: HP.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Stephen Vogt: S7
- Danny Valencia: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Khris Davis: 7/F78M
- Yonder Alonso: K
- Marcus Semien: K
Top 4
- Byung Ho Park: 3/F34D
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L34D
- Byron Buxton: 8/F8RD+
- Eduardo Nunez: D8/L8RS+.1-3
- Brian Dozier: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Billy Burns: S4/G4-
- Coco Crisp: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 5
- Joe Mauer: 7/L7D+
- Oswaldo Arcia: 31/G34-
- Trevor Plouffe: S9/G4+
- Robbie Grossman: D9/F9LS-.1-H
- Byung Ho Park: K
Bot 5
- Stephen Vogt: S8/L4D
- Danny Valencia: D8/L78S.1-H
- Khris Davis: K
- Yonder Alonso: 43/G4.2-3
- Marcus Semien: D7/L78D+.3-H
- Jake Smolinski: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/L8RD+
- Byron Buxton: D7/L5D+
- Eduardo Nunez: 4/F89S
- Brian Dozier: 3/P
Bot 6
- Billy Burns: K
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9LD
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: 53/G56
- Oswaldo Arcia: K
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 7
- Stephen Vogt: K
- Danny Valencia: 9/F89D+
- Khris Davis: W
- Yonder Alonso: SB2
- Yonder Alonso: W
- Marcus Semien: K
Top 8
- Robbie Grossman: D9/L9LS
- Byung Ho Park: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L78S.3-H
- Byron Buxton: K
- Eduardo Nunez: K
Bot 8
- Jake Smolinski: K
- Billy Burns: W
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jed Lowrie: S7.1-2
- Stephen Vogt: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Danny Valencia: 13/G
Top 9
- Brian Dozier: 43/G4
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS+
- Oswaldo Arcia: K
- Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Twins right fielder Miguel Sano left the game due to an injured leg