Overview
- The Minnesota Twins defeated the Oakland Athletics 11-8 in the series-deciding game at Target Field on Sunday, securing the three-game set for Minneapolis.
- Connor Prielipp returned from the injured list with a 5 2/3-inning outing, allowing one run on two hits with five strikeouts to earn the victory.
- Kody Clemens had a three-hit game that included two triples, an RBI, a run scored and a full-extension diving catch in right field that ended a key seventh-inning threat.
- Oakland starter Jeffrey Springs exited early with an apparent injury, Luis Morales was forced into long relief, and Nick Kurtz hit a three-run homer as the A’s rallied against the Twins’ bullpen late.
- Ryan Jeffers (3-for-5, three RBIs) and Ryan Kreidler (three doubles, two steals) helped build an early big lead for Minnesota, but the seventh-inning comeback and bullpen lapses leave the Twins watching their relief depth going forward.