Zebby Matthews delivered a dominant performance on the mound as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Athletics 9-6 on Monday night. Matthews allowed six hits and one run over seven innings while striking out seven batters, per ESPN and other reports.
Josh Bell led the offensive effort with three runs driven in. The Twins accumulated 16 hits in the game, according to Deadspin's account. Ryan Kreidler homered for the Athletics in the loss.
Yahoo Sports characterized the victory as "much-needed" following what it described as a rough weekend against the Padres. The win came in Sacramento, with the Twins opening a three-game series against Oakland.