Athletics Rally From Early Deficit to Beat Twins, Take Series
Lawrence Butler homered and Alika Williams drove in two runs as Oakland erased a 4-2 deficit with a four-run sixth inning.
- On Wednesday in West Sacramento, California, the Athletics rallied to defeat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 in the series finale. Lawrence Butler hit a solo homer and Alika Williams tripled during a decisive four-run sixth inning.
- Early solo homers from Brooks Lee, Trevor Larnach, and Kaelen Culpepper gave the Twins an early lead. The visitors scored three of their four runs on solo homers against A's starter J.T. Ginn.
- Trailing 4-2 in the sixth, the Athletics rallied with five hits to surge ahead. Tommy White contributed three hits, while pinch hitter Jeff McNeil delivered an RBI double before Williams' two-run triple reclaimed the lead.
- A's starter J.T. Ginn earned the win, allowing four runs over six innings despite three solo homers. Elvis Alvarado secured his fifth save, striking out Luke Keaschall to end the ninth.
- The victory marks the Athletics' fourth win in five games, maintaining momentum in the series. The Twins have lost for the fifth time in six games as they finish the three-game series in California.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
WEST SACRAMENTO, California, USA (AP) — Lawrence Butler connected a home run, Alika Williams hit a triple of two races and Athletics beat Wednesday night by 7-4 to Minnesota Twins to win the three-track series...
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Butler homers and Williams hits a 2-run triple as the Athletics beat the Twins 7-4
Lawrence Butler homered, Alika Williams hit a two-run triple and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 to win the three-game series.
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