TWINS WIN: Twins 5 @ Athletics 4 – July 14, 2023


### Line Score – Game Over

| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|MIN|2|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|2|**5**|**10**|**0**|**10**|
|OAK|0|1|2|0|0|0|0|0|1|**4**|**7**|**0**|**9**|

### Box Score

|**OAK**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**1B**|[Noda](https://www.mlb.com/player/676116)|4|0|0|0|1|1|.225|
|**CF**|[Bleday](https://www.mlb.com/player/668709)|3|0|1|1|2|1|.215|
|**LF**|[Rooker](https://www.mlb.com/player/667670)|4|1|1|0|0|2|.246|
|**RF**|[Brown, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/664913)|3|1|0|0|2|1|.198|
|**DH**|[Soderstrom](https://www.mlb.com/player/691016)|3|0|0|0|1|1|.000|
|**2B**|[Gelof](https://www.mlb.com/player/680869)|4|0|1|1|0|1|.250|
|**3B**|[Peterson](https://www.mlb.com/player/607054)|3|0|1|1|0|1|.210|
|**C**|[Langeliers](https://www.mlb.com/player/669127)|4|1|1|0|0|2|.206|
|**SS**|[Allen, N](https://www.mlb.com/player/669397)|3|0|1|1|0|0|.198|
|[](/spacer)PH|[](/spacer)[Kemp](https://www.mlb.com/player/643393)|1|1|1|0|0|0|.201|

|**OAK**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Waldichuk](https://www.mlb.com/player/686610 “Game Score: 48”)|3.2|3|3|3|2|5|74-47|6.66|
|[Pruitt](https://www.mlb.com/player/643493)|0.1|1|0|0|0|0|9-5|3.86|
|[Felipe](https://www.mlb.com/player/665734)|0.2|1|0|0|2|1|29-13|0.00|
|[Long](https://www.mlb.com/player/669674)|0.2|1|0|0|1|0|20-11|4.28|
|[Erceg](https://www.mlb.com/player/668674)|1.2|0|0|0|1|4|27-14|5.19|
|[Moll](https://www.mlb.com/player/594580)|0.1|2|0|0|0|1|7-6|4.96|
|[Fujinami](https://www.mlb.com/player/660261)|1.2|2|2|2|0|3|27-20|9.06|

|**MIN**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**SS**|[Correa](https://www.mlb.com/player/621043)|5|1|2|0|0|1|.228|
|**3B**|[Solano](https://www.mlb.com/player/456781)|3|2|2|0|2|0|.286|
|**DH**|[Buxton](https://www.mlb.com/player/621439)|4|0|0|1|0|3|.205|
|**3B**|[Farmer, K](https://www.mlb.com/player/571657)|2|1|1|1|1|1|.240|
|[](/spacer)LF|[](/spacer)[Gallo](https://www.mlb.com/player/608336)|2|1|1|2|0|1|.189|
|**CF**|[Castro, W](https://www.mlb.com/player/650489)|4|0|0|0|1|4|.239|
|**1B**|[Kirilloff](https://www.mlb.com/player/666135)|4|0|0|0|1|1|.267|
|**C**|[Vázquez](https://www.mlb.com/player/543877)|4|0|1|0|0|1|.211|
|**CF**|[Taylor, M](https://www.mlb.com/player/572191)|1|0|0|0|0|1|.216|
|[](/spacer)2B|[](/spacer)[Julien](https://www.mlb.com/player/666397)|3|0|2|1|0|1|.279|
|**RF**|[Kepler](https://www.mlb.com/player/596146)|3|0|1|0|1|0|.209|

|**MIN**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Maeda](https://www.mlb.com/player/628317 “Game Score: 39”)|3.0|4|3|3|4|6|80-52|5.50|
|[Pagán](https://www.mlb.com/player/641941)|1.2|0|0|0|1|1|27-17|3.79|
|[Balazovic](https://www.mlb.com/player/666364)|1.0|1|0|0|0|2|17-11|1.64|
|[Moran](https://www.mlb.com/player/663558)|1.1|0|0|0|1|1|15-8|4.62|
|[Jax](https://www.mlb.com/player/643377)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|13-9|2.84|
|[Duran, J](https://www.mlb.com/player/661395)|1.0|2|1|1|0|0|17-12|2.29|

### Scoring Plays

|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|T1|[Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder JJ Bleday. Carlos Correa scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/2)|0-**1**|
|T1|[Kyle Farmer triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Brent Rooker. Donovan Solano scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/3)|0-**2**|
|B2|[Nick Allen singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Kepler. Shea Langeliers scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/17)|**1**-2|
|B3|[Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Zack Gelof doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Max Kepler. Brent Rooker scores. Seth Brown to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/26)|**2**-2|
|B3|[Jace Peterson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Willi Castro. Seth Brown scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/27)|**3**-2|
|T4|[Edouard Julien doubles (11) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Brent Rooker. Kyle Farmer scores. Christian Vazquez to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/33)|3-**3**|
|T9|[Joey Gallo homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. Donovan Solano scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/73)|3-**5**|
|B9|[JJ Bleday singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Willi Castro. Tony Kemp scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717409/play/79)|**4**-5|

### Highlights

|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for Minnesota, July 14 vs Athletics|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/137d0b24-c828-49db-9b56-6803000d51a0.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Oakland, July 14 vs Twins|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/fa6c71a7-f9f1-4c51-bb39-9ea15ac88c8a.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Oakland, July 14 vs Twins|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7d58c672-e851-4c71-99fe-23d40f93cd4a.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Twins at Athletics – July 14, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/5067f578-4489-4cf6-b002-36535db6bbee.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Minnesota, July 14 vs Athletics|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7bdb6fc6-571b-4630-aeaa-97e0e8b36bde.mp4)|
|Breaking down Kenta Maeda’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/5bb69cfa-1423-4c45-84ef-a2fd52a6f57f.mp4)|
|Breaking down Ken Waldichuk’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/e00f41a0-dee3-4493-aa6c-18d176f48530.mp4)|
|Joey Gallo: Home Run Statcast Analysis|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/faf43d8a-7a44-41ee-99ab-c0930f834fcb.mp4)|
|Byron Buxton plates Correa with a sac fly|0:18|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/701e1860-d65b-471a-a461-d7d3a37d7fd0.mp4)|
|Kyle Farmer drills an RBI triple off the wall|0:44|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/bd3ca6d7-10ab-400a-b547-f078caa8c826.mp4)|
|Nick Allen slashes an RBI single to right field|0:16|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/d0f6e12a-3c91-46e8-a3cd-a5333d6df119.mp4)|
|Zack Gelof’s first MLB hit and RBI|0:29|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-07/14/bd224035-c9f144d3-7c0d3fea-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Jace Peterson plates Seth Brown with a sac fly|0:20|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/5cd1b8b3-9d45-4c35-98e4-5bc3a7b216b1.mp4)|
|Edouard Julien rips an RBI double|0:29|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/f8b84bee-1ba5-4069-8de9-d70cecee3978.mp4)|
|Lucas Erceg K’s Buxton to escape bases-loaded jam|0:10|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/34bd0f97-c434-445b-bb7d-cec262655691.mp4)|
|Zack Gelof turns key double play to escape the 8th|0:19|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/884a793c-ee8f-4283-882c-ced42d5253ca.mp4)|
|Joey Gallo cranks a go-ahead two-run home run|0:32|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8af30075-bada-4be1-8ded-605eed259af5.mp4)|

### Decisions

|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Jax (5-6, 2.84 ERA)|Fujinami (5-8, 9.06 ERA)|Duran, J (13 SV, 2.29 ERA)|

*Game ended at 12:10 AM.*

25 comments
  1. in the entire history of baseball, never has a win felt this much like a loss

  2. #TWINS: WIN

    #A’S: LOSE

    #TOO: CLOSE

    #TOTAL: SHITSHOW

    #EJECT: POPKINS MORE OFTEN

    #FUCK: ITS LATE

    #WERE: GOMQ

    #LEAGUE: FUCKED

  3. Need to get rid of Kenta else the same thing will happen as last year when we had Archer destroying the bullpen every 5 games

  4. Home plate ump was really bad. It went both ways, but it’s really tiring how many bad calls we see each game. I don’t know it it’s actually worse compared to last year, but it sure feels like it

  5. Thank god the pitch clock has made these endless slogs of games exceedingly rare.

  6. this game was like the piece de resistance of boring ass 3 outcome baseball

  7. I’m normally up until the wee hours of the morning on the weekend but damn this game made me freaking tired…

    Happy sleeping all!!!!! See ya tomorrow 🤟🏽

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