Athletics at Twins July 20, 2019

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Stadium: Target Field

Attendance: 32,270

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OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	5	11	0
MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	9	1

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OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	5	11	0
MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	9	1

Game

Season

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Running

7th inning - CS: Max Kepler (2nd base off R. Buchter/ C. Herrmann)

Fielding

Double Plays - 2 (Schoop to Cron to Polanco,Polanco to Schoop to Cron)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:30

Umpires: HP-Bruce Dreckman, 1B-Adrian Johnson, 2B-Ryan Additon, 3B-Gary Cederstrom

Weather: 75 degrees. Overcast

Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right

News From July 20, 2019

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Mark Canha

Goes yard again

OFOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Canha went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Twins.

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Liam Hendriks

Records eighth save

POakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Hendriks allowed two hits and a walk while striking out one across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Saturday against the Twins.

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Brett Anderson

Optimistic for next start

POakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Anderson clarified after Saturday's game that he was battling a fingernail issue, though he doesn't believe it will impact his next start, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Brett Anderson

Exits with blister

POakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Anderson exited Saturday's contest with a blister on his left middle finger, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Sean Murphy

Rehabbing in Arizona

COakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Murphy (knee) has appeared in four rehab games with Oakland's Arizona League affiliate.

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Jurickson Profar

Sits in favor of Barreto

OFOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Profar is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

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Chad Pinder

Back to bench role

OFOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Pinder is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

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Josh Phegley

Sits for second straight day

COakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Phegley is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

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Matt Chapman

Rejoins starting nine

3BOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Chapman (ankle) will start at third base and bat second Saturday against the Twins, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Ramon Laureano

On base three more times

OFOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Laureano went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and a run in a win over the Twins on Friday.

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Ryan Buchter

Highly effective middle reliever

POakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Buchter, who logged his 10th hold in a win over the Twins on Friday by firing 1.1 hitless innings in which he issued one walk, has a 1.17 ERA, .207 BAA and five holds over his last 13 appearances.

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Matt Chapman

Serves as defensive replacement

3BOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Chapman (ankle) was utilized as a defensive replacement at third base during the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday's win over the Twins.

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Khris Davis

Plates pair in win

DHOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Davis went 2-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring singles in a win over the Twins on Friday.

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Marcus Semien

Single short of cycle

2BOakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Semien went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 win over the Twins.

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Liam Hendriks

Nails down seventh save

POakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Hendriks struck out three over 1.2 perfect innings to record his seventh save of the season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Twins.

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Chris Bassitt

Grabs seventh win

POakland Athletics

July 20, 2019

Bassitt (7-4) picked up the win in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Twins, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over five innings while striking out two.

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Jose Berrios

Turns in scoreless effort

PMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Berrios allowed five hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.2 scoreless innings Saturday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.

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Mitch Garver

Homers, reaches base three times

CMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Garver went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks Saturday against the Athletics.

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Miguel Sano

Smacks 14th homer

1BMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Sano went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and a walk against the Athletics on Saturday.

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Nelson Cruz

Smacks 19th homer

DHMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Athletics.

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Taylor Rogers

Blows save chance

PMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Rogers (2-2) allowed two earned runs on three hits and a hit batsman while striking out one across an inning to blow the save and take the loss Saturday against the Athletics.

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Luis Arraez

Seeing steady work

2BMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Arraez will start in left field and bat ninth Saturday against the Athletics, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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Jonathan Schoop

Back in action

2BMinnesota Twins F

July 20, 2019

Schoop (abdomen) is back in the lineup Saturday, playing second base and batting eighth against the A's.

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Marwin Gonzalez

Swats 11th homer

2BMinnesota Twins F

July 20, 2019

Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-3 loss to the A's.

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Jake Odorizzi

No-decision against A's

PMinnesota Twins

July 20, 2019

Odorizzi didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 5-3 loss to the A's, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over five innings while striking out three.

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