Byron Buxton tied his profession excessive with 5 RBIs, highlighted a two-run double throughout a six-run second inning, and the Minnesota Twins prolonged the Athletics’ shedding streak to seven video games with a 10-4 win on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.
Buxton additionally had a two-run single and a sacrifice fly for Minnesota, which had 14 hits and improved to 3-4 on its 10-game journey. Ty France went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Brooks Lee had two hits and two RBIs within the opener of a four-game set.
Joe Ryan (6-2) allowed 4 runs on six hits with three walks and 4 strikeouts over 5 innings.
Lawrence Butler hit a three-run homer and doubled for the Athletics, who’ve misplaced 18 of their previous 19 video games.
Luis Severino (1-5) retired the Twins so as within the first inning earlier than permitting six runs on six hits within the second.
With the bases loaded and one out, France singled dwelling two runs. After Christian Vazquez flied out, Buxton doubled in two runs.
Buxton got here round to attain on Trevor Larnach’s single earlier than Lee capped the rally with an RBI double.
The Athletics pushed a run throughout within the third when Butler drew a one-out stroll, moved to 3rd on Jacob Wilson’s double and scored on Brent Rooker’s groundout.
With two on and two outs within the fourth, Butler turned on a 3-2 fastball to chop the deficit to 6-4. The 413-foot blast was Butler’s ninth homer of the season.
The Athletics loaded the bases with no outs within the fifth, however Ryan escaped unscathed after retiring the subsequent three batters.
The Twins added to their lead with two runs within the sixth. Vazquez drew a four-pitch stroll to load the bases with two outs earlier than Buxton delivered a two-run single.
Severino yielded eight runs on 9 hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out one.
Minnesota moved forward 9-4 with two outs within the eighth on Lee’s RBI single. Buxton supplied the ultimate margin with a sacrifice fly within the ninth.
Brock Stewart, Louis Varland, Justin Topa and Kody Funderburk every pitched a scoreless inning for the Twins, who’ve gained 17 of their previous 20 video games in opposition to the Athletics.
–Discipline Stage Media