MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/19/2047
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 820 - FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (7-10) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Oakland Athletics (10-7) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 0
Twins Drop Another One, 4-1
Joel Kunkler impressed in the 4-1 Oakland win over Minnesota. Kunkler, who finished 4th in the AL in OPS with 1.053 in 2041, was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The winner was Nick Kirk, who threw 109 pitches over 5.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 1 run on 5 hits. Mike Pedigo closed the door for Oakland, picking up his 5th save of the year.

Early in the game, center fielder Muneo Kawachi had a 2-run home run for Oakland. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Athletics on top, 2-1.

"It feels good to get this one," Kunkler told the Oakland News.

Minnesota drops to 7-10.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Powers 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .288 0 6
S. Jordan RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .367 4 15
B. Ayala 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .239 2 12
K. Howard 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 2 4
C. Ringwood LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .191 1 6
P. Meulengracht DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .225 0 4
J. Scott SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235 2 5
J. Molina C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238 3 8
B. Stark CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 1 5
Totals 31 1 6 1 4 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Powers (3, 1st Inning off N. Kirk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Powers 3 , S. Jordan , B. Ayala 2 , C. Ringwood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Jordan , P. Meulengracht
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Jordan (1) , J. Molina (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Howard-Powers-Ayala)
OF assists: 1 (Ringwood(Hash at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Bradford SS 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 .286 5 12
R. Shrewsbury 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .350 3 10
J. Kunkler RF 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 .339 6 13
M. Kawachi CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .288 4 12
M. Lester LF 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .154 1 3
J. May 1B 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .273 2 9
S. Kasahara DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 9 .273 4 10
E. Madrid 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .327 2 11
G. Hash C 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .250 0 2
Totals 28 4 7 4 11 11 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kunkler (4, 1st Inning off J. Langguth, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Kawachi (4, 1st Inning off J. Langguth, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Kunkler (6, 6th Inning off W. Nieto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Q. Bradford 2 , R. Shrewsbury , J. Kunkler 7 , M. Kawachi 4
2-out RBI: , J. Kunkler 2 , M. Kawachi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kawachi , S. Kasahara 2 , G. Hash 2
GIDP: R. Shrewsbury
Hit by Pitch: E. Madrid
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Lester 2 (2) , G. Hash (3)
CS: G. Hash (2)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Langguth L (0-2) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 16 15.26   
M. Romero 5.0 3 1 1 7 8 0 92 2.62   
W. Nieto 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 8.10   
T. Ramirez 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 1.12   
N. Turner 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 10.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Langguth 29
Batters Faced: J. Langguth 5, M. Romero 24, W. Nieto 2, T. Ramirez 5, N. Turner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Langguth 1-0, M. Romero 4-1, W. Nieto 0-0, T. Ramirez 1-2, N. Turner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Langguth 16-9, M. Romero 92-49, W. Nieto 7-4, T. Ramirez 20-9, N. Turner 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Romero 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Romero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kirk W (2-0) 5.2 5 1 1 3 3 0 109 1.73   
B. Carroll H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.12   
K. Endsley H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.50   
M. Pedigo SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kirk 55
Batters Faced: N. Kirk 23, B. Carroll 4, K. Endsley 4, M. Pedigo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kirk 4-8, B. Carroll 2-0, K. Endsley 0-1, M. Pedigo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kirk 109-61, B. Carroll 18-11, K. Endsley 14-8, M. Pedigo 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Carroll 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Kunkler
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 18 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 44678
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