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Minnesota Twins at Athletics

MLBAugust 25, 2026Sutter Health Park

TwinsMinneapolisMIN64-69

Twins 2, Athletics 4

Final
AthleticsSacramentoATHWon52-81
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIN000000200240
ATH02000200–470

W Gage JumpL Taj BradleySV Elvis Alvarado

Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the A's over the Twins 4-2Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Athletics challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Byron Buxton called out on strikes.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  2.  Jeff McNeil grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Zack Gelof walks.
  4.  Lawrence Butler strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  Royce Lewis pops out to first baseman Tommy White in foul territory.
  2.  Kody Clemens called out on strikes.
  3.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Tommy White lines out to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper.
  2.  Donovan Walton flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
  3.  Alika Williams doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  Carlos Cortes homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alika Williams scores.ATH 75%
  5.  Brian Serven strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Brooks Lee flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  2.  Victor Caratini walks.
  3.  Ryan Kreidler flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  4.  Luke Keaschall flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  2.  Jeff McNeil flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
  3.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out softly, pitcher Gage Jump to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Royce Lewis singles on a pop up to third baseman Zack Gelof.
  4.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Tommy White pops out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Donovan Walton called out on strikes.
  4.  Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.

Top 5th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brooks Lee pops out to catcher Brian Serven in foul territory.
  3.  Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brian Serven strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Ryan Kreidler grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Luke Keaschall walks.
  3.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jeff McNeil lines out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
  2.  Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kody Clemens.
  4.  Tommy White doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lawrence Butler scores.ATH 91%
  5.  Donovan Walton singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Tommy White scores. Donovan Walton to 2nd.
  6.  Alika Williams grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 7th

  1.  Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  2.  Kody Clemens grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White. Royce Lewis out at 2nd. Kody Clemens out at 1st.
  3.  Kaelen Culpepper doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Kody Clemens scores.ATH 89%
  4.  Brooks Lee doubles (21) on a fly ball to second baseman Donovan Walton. Kaelen Culpepper to 3rd.ATH 81%
  5.  Victor Caratini grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. Kaelen Culpepper scores.
  6.  Ryan Kreidler walks.
  7.  Luke Keaschall called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brian Serven strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Bolte triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  4.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.
  3.  Royce Lewis grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.

Bot 8th

  1.  Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tommy White lines out to center fielder Luke Keaschall.

Top 9th

  1.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Bot 2nd

  1.  MIN 0, ATH 2Carlos Cortes homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alika Williams scores.ATH 75%

Bot 6th

  1.  MIN 0, ATH 3Tommy White doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lawrence Butler scores.ATH 91%
  2.  MIN 0, ATH 4Donovan Walton singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Tommy White scores. Donovan Walton to 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  MIN 1, ATH 4Kaelen Culpepper doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Kody Clemens scores.ATH 89%
  2.  MIN 2, ATH 4Victor Caratini grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White. Kaelen Culpepper scores.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 0–2 ATH

Carlos Cortes homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Alika Williams scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATH 75%ATH +21 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

AthleticsSacramento

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Luke Keaschall CF3000011.273
Byron Buxton CF3000003.254
Trevor Larnach LF1000000.262
Ryan Jeffers DH4000002.277
Royce Lewis 1B4020000.236
Kody Clemens RF4100003.237
Kaelen Culpepper SS4111002.333
Brooks Lee 3B4010000.247
Victor Caratini C2001011.221
Ryan Kreidler 2B2000010.225
Totals312420312

2B: Culpepper, Lee.RBI: Culpepper, Caratini.SB: Keaschall, Lewis.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Taj Bradley L6.2744111993.97
A.J. Minter1.100002231.87

Video

12:09Condensed Game: MIN@ATH - 8/25/26MLB video
0:10Donovan Walton's slides, throws to first base0:08Bench availability for Minnesota, August 25 vs Athletics0:11Fielding alignment for Minnesota, August 25 vs Athletics0:09Bullpen availability for Athletics, August 25 vs Twins
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