Recap: Oakland 9, Twins 3

July 15, 2012 at 4:01AM

IMPACT PLAYER

Yeonis Cespedes, Oakland

He opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning and added a two-run, opposite-field homer in the third.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 Homers for Josh Willingham in five games vs. Oakland this season, after hitting 29 for the A's last year.

12 Consecutive games with a hit for Justin Morneau and Trevor Plouffe.

ON DECK

Brian Duensing is 0-3 with a 7.15 ERA since moving to the Twins rotation. Oakland's Jarrod Parker tossed six scoreless innings at Target Field on May 29.

JOE CHRISTENSEN

about the writer

about the writer

More from Twins

See More
card image
Noah K. Murray/The Associated Press

President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges, citing the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year's post-career embrace of his Christian faith and longtime sobriety.

LaTroy Hawkins, in 2016
card image