Gary provides a cushion
Gary SƔnchez blasted a solo homer and the Twins' bullpen shut the door in a series-opening win in Oakland.
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ā Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 17, 2022
Gary Sanchez launches a solo homer to center field, his third of the season, increasing the Twins' lead to 3-1 in the top of the 6th inning
Nick Gordon races in and tumbles to catch a line drive off the bat of Cristian Pache to record the first out in the bottom of the 8th
Rocco Baldelli talks about battling to win games on their West Coast trip, working with tough conditions and Gary SƔnchez's success at the plate
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ā Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 16, 2022
Tyler Duffey retires Sean Murphy on a flyout to center field for the final out of the game, picking up his first save of the season
Gary SƔnchez went deep and the Twins' pitching staff combined for six strikeouts in a 3-1 win over the A's
Byron Buxton plates Royce Lewis on a single to left field to put the Twins on top 2-1 in the top of the 5th inning
Chris Archer strikes out Elvis Andrus swinging at a slider after a three-pitch at-bat to record the first out in the bottom of the 2nd
Jorge Polanco drives in Royce Lewis on a single to center field, putting the Twins on top 1-0 in the top of the 3rd inning
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ā Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 15, 2022
Byron Buxton extends the Twins' lead to 3-1 with his 11th home run of the season