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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

2018-08-26 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 23318 · 78°F · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:12

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Chapman homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Tyler Austin homers (13) on a fly ball to center field — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	1	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	6	13
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	7

W: Ryan Buchter L: Jose Berrios SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Nick Martini	4	1	1	0	1
Matt Chapman	5	3	3	2	0
Jed Lowrie	5	1	3	3	0
Khris Davis	5	0	1	0	3
Matt Olson	4	0	1	0	1
Stephen Piscotty	4	1	3	1	1
Marcus Semien	4	0	0	0	0
Ramon Laureano	4	0	0	0	0
Josh Phegley	4	0	1	0	0
Chad Pinder	1	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Mauer	5	0	1	0	0	0
Logan Forsythe	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Polanco	3	0	2	0	0	0
Miguel Sano	4	0	1	0	0	0
Max Kepler	3	0	0	0	1	0
Tyler Austin	4	2	2	2	0	0
Jake Cave	1	0	0	0	3	0
Mitch Garver	4	0	1	0	0	1
Robbie Grossman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ehire Adrianza	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Bassitt	4.2	4	3	3
Shawn Kelley	0.1	0	0	0
Yusmeiro Petit	1.0	2	0	0
Ryan Buchter	1.0	0	0	0
Fernando Rodney	1.0	1	1	0
Blake Treinen	1.0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Jose Berrios	5.0	8	4
Matt Magill	1.0	4	0
Taylor Rogers	1.2	1	1
Trevor Hildenberger	1.1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Martini: K
Matt Chapman: HR/F7LD+
Jed Lowrie: 43/G4+
Khris Davis: S6/G6+
Matt Olson: K

Bot 1

Joe Mauer: S6/G6
Logan Forsythe: K
Jorge Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G34+
Miguel Sano: 8/F8RD

Top 2

Stephen Piscotty: S5/G5
Marcus Semien: 7/F7D+
Ramon Laureano: 14(1)/FO/L13S
Josh Phegley: SB2
Josh Phegley: E6/G6-.2-3
Nick Martini: 5/F5DF-

Bot 2

Max Kepler: W
Tyler Austin: 9/F9S
Jake Cave: W.1-2
Mitch Garver: K
Robbie Grossman: 43/G4

Top 3

Matt Chapman: 31/G4S
Jed Lowrie: S7/G6+
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: 6/F34D

Bot 3

Joe Mauer: 163/G15
Logan Forsythe: 63/G6
Jorge Polanco: S7/L7M
Miguel Sano: 43/G4-

Top 4

Stephen Piscotty: S8/G6
Marcus Semien: 54(1)/FO/G56
Ramon Laureano: 9/F89M
Josh Phegley: 43/G4

Bot 4

Max Kepler: 9/F89D+
Tyler Austin: HR/F8LXD+
Jake Cave: W
Mitch Garver: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 5

Nick Martini: S8/G4M+
Matt Chapman: S8/G6+.1-3
Jed Lowrie: D9/F9D+.3-H;1-H;BX3(945)
Khris Davis: K
Matt Olson: 7/F78D+

Bot 5

Robbie Grossman: K
Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Logan Forsythe: HP
Jorge Polanco: S7/L78S-.1-2
Miguel Sano: 7/L7M+

Top 6

Stephen Piscotty: HR/F9D+
Marcus Semien: 8/F89D
Ramon Laureano: 7/F7D
Josh Phegley: D7/L78D+
Nick Martini: PB.2-3
Nick Martini: 8/L8LD+

Bot 6

Max Kepler: 9/F9LD
Tyler Austin: HR/F9LD+
Jake Cave: 3/G3
Mitch Garver: D9/F9LD+
Robbie Grossman: 5/F5DF-

Top 7

Matt Chapman: HR/F8LXD+
Jed Lowrie: HR/F9D+
Khris Davis: 4/F4M
Matt Olson: S8/G4
Stephen Piscotty: K
Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 7

Joe Mauer: 43/G4
Logan Forsythe: 7/F78D
Ehire Adrianza: 63/G6

Top 8

Ramon Laureano: 9/L9S
Josh Phegley: 8/F8LD
Chad Pinder: 13/G-

Bot 8

Miguel Sano: S7/G56+
Max Kepler: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
Tyler Austin: 53/G56S-.1-2
Jake Cave: W
Mitch Garver: PB.2-3;1-2
Mitch Garver: 63/G6

Top 9

Matt Chapman: 53/G5
Jed Lowrie: 7/F7D+
Khris Davis: K

Bot 9

Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LD
Joe Mauer: 13/G13S-
Logan Forsythe: 13/G15-

Notes & reviews

Injury Delay
Twins challenged call that Mauer was out at first; call was overturned - single
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Athletics challenged call that Lowrie was out at 3rd; call was upheld - double and out stretching
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Jorge Polanco left with an injured leg
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