A's Edge Twins in Wild Card Battle | Minnesota Twins News

Oakland’s bats exploded in a wild rubber match, rallying past the Twins 3-1 with clutch hits from Lawrence Butler, Alika Williams, and Tommy White to clinch the series. The Twins, now four games behind Cleveland for the final AL wild card spot, are feeling the heat as the season winds down. After jumping out to a three-run lead thanks to homers from Brooks Lee, Trevor Larnach, and Kaelen Culpepper, the A’s battled back, seizing control in the sixth. J.T. Ginn earned the win with six strong innings, while Elvis Alvarado locked it down in the ninth for his fifth save. Connor Prielipp pitched well but fell short. With playoff push intensifying, the A’s head to Baltimore while the Twins host the White Sox. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/936abbbc907a8c26