MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
04/20/2047
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 834 - SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2047 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (7-11) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Oakland Athletics (11-7) 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 8 2
Multi-HR Game for Kunkler in 6-4 Win
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins, 6-4, in American League action at O.co Coliseum. Joel Kunkler pulled his weight. The 10-year veteran was 2-2 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Mike Pedigo finished to wrap up his 6th save. The loss puts Minnesota at 7-11.

Kunkler contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Oakland in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 2-0, Kunkler took a curveball from Jack Overbeek and stroked the home run to right. His 8th home run of the season allowed the Athletics to leap in front, 3-2.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Kunkler said.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Derks CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .367 1 6
J. Powers SS 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .286 0 7
H. Pot 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .303 3 10
B. Branham DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .188 0 2
K. Howard 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .203 3 5
C. Ringwood LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .180 1 6
P. Meulengracht 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209 0 4
L. Villanueva C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .360 0 5
B. Stark RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .273 1 6
Totals 32 4 8 4 5 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Derks (4, 7th Inning off G. Rubio, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Pot (4, 7th Inning off G. Rubio, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Villanueva (3, 8th Inning off K. Endsley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Howard (3, 2nd Inning off T. Kym, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Derks 3 , J. Powers , H. Pot 2 , K. Howard 5 , L. Villanueva 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Derks , B. Branham , K. Howard , B. Stark
GIDP: P. Meulengracht
Sac Fly: H. Pot
Hit by Pitch: B. Branham , B. Stark
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Powers (4)
CS: P. Derks (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Pot-Howard-Meulengracht, Howard-Powers-Meulengracht)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Bradford SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 5 12
R. Shrewsbury 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .333 3 10
J. Kunkler RF 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 .361 8 17
M. Kawachi CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290 4 12
M. Lester LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .176 1 3
J. May 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .293 2 9
S. Kasahara DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .250 4 10
E. Madrid 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .310 2 11
A. Hernandez C 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .263 1 1
Totals 30 6 8 5 5 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. May 2 (2, 5th Inning off J. Overbeek, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Case, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kunkler 2 (8, 3rd Inning off J. Overbeek, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Overbeek, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Hernandez (1, 4th Inning off J. Overbeek, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Kunkler 8 , M. Kawachi , M. Lester , J. May 4 , A. Hernandez 5
2-out RBI: J. Kunkler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Kasahara 2 , A. Hernandez
GIDP: M. Lester , A. Hernandez
Hit by Pitch: J. May
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. May (1) , A. Hernandez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Madrid-Shrewsbury-May)
OF assists: 1 (Kawachi(Stark at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Overbeek L (0-2) 5.0 7 6 6 2 6 3 98 8.31   
W. Nieto 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 6.23   
M. Chapman 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 18 1.59   
M. Case 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Overbeek 33
Batters Faced: J. Overbeek 25, W. Nieto 3, M. Chapman 4, M. Case 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Overbeek 3-6, W. Nieto 1-1, M. Chapman 1-0, M. Case 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Overbeek 98-58, W. Nieto 9-3, M. Chapman 18-8, M. Case 13-9
WP: J. Overbeek
Hit Batsmen: J. Overbeek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kym W (2-2) 5.0 4 4 2 3 8 1 102 3.38   
J. Owens H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 7.11   
G. Rubio H (4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 0.00   
K. Endsley H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 1.29   
M. Pedigo SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kym 52
Batters Faced: T. Kym 23, J. Owens 4, G. Rubio 5, K. Endsley 4, M. Pedigo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kym 4-2, J. Owens 0-2, G. Rubio 0-0, K. Endsley 1-1, M. Pedigo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kym 102-62, J. Owens 15-10, G. Rubio 26-15, K. Endsley 15-8, M. Pedigo 22-12
WP: T. Kym
Hit Batsmen: T. Kym , G. Rubio
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Kunkler
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 44789
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