Minnesota TwinsTwins64-68
9FinalAug 24, 2026
AthleticsAthletics51-81
6TVNBC Sports CAStreamMLB.TVTwins.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN−140
ATH+131
Run line
MIN −1.5+102
ATH +1.5−123
Total O/U
Over 11.5+100
Under 11.5−120
- Run line: Twins −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 11.5 (15 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the Athletics 9-6 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Aug 24, 2026 to move to 64-68.
The Athletics scored 4 runs in the ninth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Matthews (8-8) · L: Springs (3-12) · S: Morris (4-5)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- MINDoubleBell doubled to left, Buxton scored, Jeffers to third. Umpire review: call on the field was upheld.1-0
Top 3
- MINGroundoutBell grounded out to first, Buxton scored.2-0
Bottom 3
- ATHSingleButler reached on infield single to shortstop, Bolte scored.2-1
Top 5
- MINHome runKreidler homered to left (399 feet).3-1
- MINSingleClemens singled to center, Buxton scored, Jeffers to third.4-1
Top 6
- MINDoubleKeaschall doubled to left, Culpepper scored and Lee scored, Kreidler to third.6-1
- MINSacrifice flyBell hit sacrifice fly to left, Kreidler scored.7-1
Top 8
- MINSingleClemens singled to center, Buxton scored, Bell to second.8-1
- MINSingleCulpepper reached on infield single to second, Bell scored, Lewis to second.9-1
Bottom 8
- ATHSacrifice flyWhite hit sacrifice fly to center, Bolte scored.9-2
Bottom 9
- ATHDoubleMcNeil doubled to right, Bolte scored and Heim scored.9-4
- ATHDoubleGelof doubled to center, McNeil scored.9-5
- ATHDoubleButler doubled to center, Gelof scored.9-6
Team stats
MINATH
- Hits
- 16
- 12
- Home Runs
- 1
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 6
- Walks
- 3
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 29
- 17
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Keaschall RF | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .274 | .364 | .387 |
| Byron Buxton CF | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .256 | .321 | .515 |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .281 | .388 | .485 |
| Josh Bell DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .253 | .318 | .424 |
| Kody Clemens LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .239 | .294 | .465 |
| Royce Lewis 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .233 | .303 | .404 |
| Kaelen Culpepper SS | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .340 | .382 | .480 |
| Brooks Lee 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .247 | .300 | .431 |
| Ryan Kreidler 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .227 | .279 | .382 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews P | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 105-70 | 4.86 | 105 |
| Tommy Nance P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.35 | 16 |
| Yoendrys Gomez P | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 3.79 | 20 |
| Andrew Morris P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.41 | 1 |
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .276 | .352 | .374 |
| Jeff McNeil 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .267 | .318 | .362 |
| Zack Gelof 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .261 | .324 | .464 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | .223 | .318 | .363 |
| Tommy White 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .254 | .275 | .325 |
| Donovan Walton SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .278 | .374 | .443 |
| Max Muncy LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .215 | .286 | .378 |
| Carlos Cortes DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .257 | .332 | .397 |
| Jonah Heim C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .205 | .268 | .378 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs P | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 89-60 | 6.08 | 89 |
| Hayden Juenger P | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-9 | 9.00 | 19 |
| Kade Morris P | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41-28 | 10.66 | 41 |
| Drew Rom P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 6.35 | 10 |
Game info
VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
Attendance8,149
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Alan Porter · First Base Umpire: Jim Wolf · Second Base Umpire: Roberto Ortiz · Third Base Umpire: Alex Mackay
TVNBC Sports CA · local
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