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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

2021-05-16 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 10270 · 67°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from RF · 3:33

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 2nd — Athletics challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Matt Chapman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Trevor Larnach. Matt Olson scores. Matt Chapman out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Trevor Larnach to first baseman Miguel Sano to shortstop Andrelton Simmons. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 2nd — Max Kepler homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Trevor Larnach scores. Miguel Sano scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 5th — Matt Chapman out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Trevor Larnach. Mark Canha scores. Ramon Laureano to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Andrelton Simmons homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Kepler scores — worth 39% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	1	7	12
MIN	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	11

W: Lou Trivino L: Taylor Rogers SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Canha	5	1	2	0	0	1
Seth Brown	3	1	0	1	1	1
Ramon Laureano	4	1	1	0	1	0
Matt Olson	4	1	2	0	1	0
Matt Chapman	4	0	3	3	0	1
Jed Lowrie	5	0	0	0	0	0
Chad Pinder	4	1	1	0	0	3
Sean Murphy	4	1	2	1	0	1
Elvis Andrus	3	1	1	0	1	1
Stephen Piscotty	1	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Arraez	5	0	1	0	0	0
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	0	1	1
Jorge Polanco	5	1	1	0	0	1
Nelson Cruz	5	0	1	0	0	1
Trevor Larnach	5	1	3	0	0	2
Miguel Sano	3	1	1	0	1	1
Max Kepler	3	2	2	4	0	0
Willians Astudillo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andrelton Simmons	3	1	1	2	1	0
Ben Rortvedt	1	0	1	0	0	0
Mitch Garver	1	0	0	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Bassitt	5.0	6	2	4
Burch Smith	1.0	1	0	0
Sergio Romo	1.1	0	1	2
Jake Diekman	0.1	3	0	1
Lou Trivino	1.1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kenta Maeda	4.0	8	1	2
Tyler Duffey	2.0	0	1	3
Caleb Thielbar	1.0	2	2	1
Shaun Anderson	1.0	1	0	1
Taylor Rogers	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Canha: S8/L8D
Seth Brown: K
Ramon Laureano: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 1

Luis Arraez: 7/F7LF/FL
Josh Donaldson: 53/G56
Jorge Polanco: 3/G34

Top 2

Matt Olson: D8/L89XD+
Matt Chapman: S9/G4.2-H;BX2(936)
Jed Lowrie: 3/G3
Chad Pinder: K

Bot 2

Nelson Cruz: K
Trevor Larnach: S9/L9L
Miguel Sano: HP.1-2
Max Kepler: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
Willians Astudillo: HP
Andrelton Simmons: W.1-2
Luis Arraez: 8/L78
Josh Donaldson: 53/G56

Top 3

Sean Murphy: 1/L1S
Elvis Andrus: W
Mark Canha: 3/P3F/FL
Seth Brown: 5/P56D

Bot 3

Jorge Polanco: S8/L8D
Nelson Cruz: D7/G5.1-3
Trevor Larnach: K
Miguel Sano: W
Max Kepler: 8/SF/F78.3-H
Willians Astudillo: 8/F8XD

Top 4

Ramon Laureano: 53/G6
Matt Olson: 7/F7
Matt Chapman: S8/L8
Jed Lowrie: 7/L7D

Bot 4

Andrelton Simmons: 53/G5
Luis Arraez: 43/G4
Josh Donaldson: K

Top 5

Chad Pinder: D8/L89XD+
Sean Murphy: S7/L78D.2-H
Elvis Andrus: S9/L9.1-2
Mark Canha: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
Seth Brown: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ramon Laureano: FC6/G6/OBS.3XH(62E2)(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
Matt Olson: W.1-2
Matt Chapman: 9/SF/F9S.3-H(UR);2-3
Jed Lowrie: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Jorge Polanco: K
Nelson Cruz: 3/P3F/FL
Trevor Larnach: S9/G4
Miguel Sano: S7/G56.1-2
Max Kepler: 8/F78S

Top 6

Chad Pinder: K
Sean Murphy: K
Elvis Andrus: K

Bot 6

Ben Rortvedt: S8/L8D+
Andrelton Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Luis Arraez: 8/F78XD+

Top 7

Mark Canha: K
Seth Brown: W
Ramon Laureano: W.1-2
Matt Olson: S9/F89S.2-3;1-2
Matt Chapman: S56/G15-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jed Lowrie: 5(2)3/GDP/G5

Bot 7

Josh Donaldson: W
Jorge Polanco: 46(1)/FO/L34.B-1
Nelson Cruz: SB2
Nelson Cruz: 9/F89D
Trevor Larnach: K

Top 8

Chad Pinder: K
Sean Murphy: D7/F78XD
Elvis Andrus: 9/F9
Mark Canha: 4/P34

Bot 8

Miguel Sano: K
Max Kepler: D8/L89XD+
Mitch Garver: WP.2-3
Mitch Garver: K
Andrelton Simmons: HR/F7D.3-H
Luis Arraez: S7/G56
Josh Donaldson: 53/G56

Top 9

Stephen Piscotty: K
Ramon Laureano: S7/L7+
Matt Olson: FC1/G1S-.1X3(1E5);B-1
Matt Chapman: K+WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Jed Lowrie: 8/F8

Bot 9

Jorge Polanco: 5/P6
Nelson Cruz: 7/F78D
Trevor Larnach: S9/L9D
Miguel Sano: 9/L89

Notes & reviews

Athletics challenged call that Chapman was out at 2nd; call upheld - single and out stretching
Twins challenged call that Polanco was out at home; call overturned - score on sacrifice fly
Astudillo left with injured hand that was hurt in 2nd
Andrus in rundown and collided with catcher who was called for obstruction; assist added for catcher on 05-17-2021
Kepler injured hamstring running bases in 8th

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