Overview
- The A’s overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Twins 7-4 and win the three-game series with a four-run sixth inning.
- Alika Williams delivered a two-run triple that gave Oakland its first lead and Lawrence Butler added a seventh-inning solo homer to seal the scoring.
- Starter J.T. Ginn provided six innings of length for the A’s and Elvis Alvarado struck out Luke Keaschall in a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.
- Minnesota opened the game with three homers in the first two innings but the loss pushed the Twins four games behind Cleveland for the final American League playoff spot.
- Tommy White had three hits as the A’s won four of five following a five-game skid and will carry that momentum into a three-game series at Baltimore beginning Friday.