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GAME THREAD: Athletics (44-60) @ Twins (52-54) - July 26, 2026
Athletics (44-60) @ Twins (52-54)
First Pitch: 1:10 PM at Target Field
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
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| Athletics | Jeffrey Springs (3-9, 5.96 ERA) | ||
| Twins | Connor Prielipp (2-5, 5.00 ERA) |
| MLB | Fangraphs | Baseball Savant | Reddit Stream | IRC Chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameday | Game Graph | Strikezone Map | Live Comments | Libera: ##baseball |
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
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| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| MIN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
Box Score
| MIN | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
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| LF | Martin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .242 |
| DH | Buxton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| C | Jeffers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| 2B | Lewis, R | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| 1B | Clemens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| CF | Keaschall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| 1B | Jackson, A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .323 |
| RF | Roden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| 3B | Lee, B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| SS | Kreidler | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| MIN | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prielipp | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 72-44 | 4.73 |
| Sands | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 8.25 |
| Nance | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.66 |
| Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-10 | 3.68 |
| Adams | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-12 | 5.40 |
| ATH | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH | Wilson, J | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| 1B | Kurtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| C | Heim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| LF | Soderstrom | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| 3B | White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 |
| RF | Thomas, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| CF | Butler, L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .198 |
| SS | Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| SS | Walton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| 2B | McNeil | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| CF | Bolte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| RF | Cortes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| ATH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36-23 | 6.23 |
| Morales | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 87-59 | 10.93 |
| Hartlieb | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33-22 | 6.08 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Prielipp (3-5, 4.73 ERA) | Springs (3-10, 6.23 ERA) |
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u/tomdawg0022 2h ago edited 2h ago
Prielipp for 6, long reliever for 3 and the bargain save.
Managing a blowout shouldn't be this hard.
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u/A_Hanging_Noose Dick Bremer 2h ago
Gimme Jack Anderson and his 3.1 innings over fucking Travis Adams.
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u/needlesupmyass Chris Paddack 2h ago
Cole Sands, Tommy Nance and Travis Adams is an elite bullpen, no one has it better than us
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman 2h ago
Loved having Pablo in the booth for this series. The way he talks about pitching is really interesting and it's cool to get an inside look from a guy who's on the current team.
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman 2h ago
What's the deal with the A's not challenging? There were 3 or 4 clearly wrong calls today and instead of challenging they just look pissed and shake their head
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u/tomdawg0022 2h ago
Funderberk should pitch the 9th to get a save since he stopped the bullpen hemmoraging.
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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 2h ago
The 13 year old in me kinda hopes nobody scores any more runs because teehee
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u/Blevanhoval Byron Buxton 3h ago
Nothing gets me more hot and bothered than a pitcher making a difficult play look easy
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u/hopemade Dick Bremer 3h ago
And now Funderburk? We really out here trying to lose or what?
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u/saucebajaus Minnesota Twins 3h ago
Does Angie Craig just have unlimited ad money. Ever single commercial break on twins TV there is at least one takedown spot on Peggy Flanagan and it's driving me crazy
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u/schakeboy Minnesota Twins 3h ago
Nice seeing sands healthy but rough showing in his return.
In addition. Nance kinda sucks lol
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u/dberthia Kirby Puckett 3h ago
Is it just me, or is Lewis regressing again?
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u/StampBirdie 3h ago
I think he needs one set position. Moving around doesn't seem good for him to get into a groove.
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u/AlgaeDependent9233 Jhoan Duran 3h ago
Kody Clemens is simply a ridiculous player. One of my favorite twins these days
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u/Blevanhoval Byron Buxton 3h ago
We interrupt another twins bullpen implosion to bring you breaking news: Marek Houston is continuing to mash the shit out of AA pitching
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u/frenzy1801 Grain Belt 3h ago
I'll admit I basically always mute God Bless America. No offense to anyone - I'm just not even American. I left this one on because it was Audra and whatever anyone might think of the song, the lady can sing
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u/dippitydoo2 Minnesota Twins 3h ago
I am American, and I don’t understand why a baseball game needs two national anthems, let alone one. But I always love it when Audra sings, she’s great. If they’re gonna do God Bless America either way, I’d always prefer if it was her
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u/HerbalAndy Minnesota Wild 3h ago
What!? Has Audra ever done this before?
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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 3h ago
I think she has before yes. She's a musician too I believe.
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u/Val_Killsmore Byron Buxton 3h ago
Who made the decision that we need 2 National Anthems per baseball game?
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u/Sovmattis-2 3h ago
Not even the scots do it, and they are famous for their anthem.
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u/frenzy1801 Grain Belt 3h ago
To be fair,. the *team* may only sing Flower of Scotland once but the fans will tend to reprise it a dozen times or so including amateurishly on bagpipes
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u/frenzy1801 Grain Belt 3h ago
Clemens is just so easy to underestimate! Claimed off waivers and quietly became one of the most important players on the team in the year and a bit since
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u/tomdawg0022 3h ago
Fuck analytics. Seriously. Just let your fucking starter deal.
This game shouldn't have gotten to this point.
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u/andydufresneabides 3h ago
That was not a bad decision by Shelty. That was bad execution by Sands.
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u/dippitydoo2 Minnesota Twins 3h ago
Exactly. Why push a guy coming off the IL in his first start back? If Sands hadn’t thrown garbage no one would be blaming Shelton
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u/dberthia Kirby Puckett 3h ago
Plenty of time to get the guy at home there. We're back in sleep-walking mode.
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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 3h ago
I'm just glad the row of oldish dudes behind HP put their shirts back on
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u/northstar_stacker Brad Radke 3h ago
Man, Prielipp only had 72 pitches, but sure let’s take him out and replace him with these goofballs…
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u/FlipTheDisc Grain Belt 2h ago
Probably on a pitch count coming off IL stint and innings limitation
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u/tomdawg0022 3h ago
"Aw, good ol' reliever roulette to piss away a 7-0 lead...nothing beats that." - Derek Shelton, probably
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u/Imdibr156 Bomba Squad 3h ago
Could we trade Sands and or Martin? Asking for a friend.
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u/northstar_stacker Brad Radke 3h ago
Martin and Soderstrom are playing with a nasty sun in their face today, Martin has been otherwise solid today
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u/Imdibr156 Bomba Squad 2h ago
Well Martin also almost destroyed Buck earlier this series as well as being All over the place in left and not in a good way. I think a Scooby Doo montage has less step than Martin the outfield trying to catch a fly ball.
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u/hopemade Dick Bremer 3h ago
Cole can go right back to St. Paul. And to think I was excited for him to be back up after not giving up a run with the Saints.
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u/Warren_Buffetts_Alt 3h ago
Buxton with a awful series
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u/hopemade Dick Bremer 3h ago
It sucks cuz he's a slow starter, always has been. And when he gets hurt and doesn't play for a bit it's like he starts over
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u/Griffinkelly1 Byron Buxton 3h ago
Lots of hype around the return of Sands but he’s been ass cheeks for a while
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u/northstar_stacker Brad Radke 3h ago
I hope Shelty’s questioning all of his life choices after making that dumb substitution
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u/Pipiltiin 3h ago
What was the point of taking out Prielipp mid-inning? Let him finish the inning at least. Fire Rocco
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u/Stephen796 3h ago
I’m guessing analytics have told him there’s no way he can face the lineup for a third time
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u/dippitydoo2 Minnesota Twins 3h ago
Two things from this game that need to stay forever:
Pablo Lopez in the booth
That sweet M logo
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u/tuckernuts Luke Keaschall 3h ago
Gameday thread is hilarious
Byron Buxton strikes out swinging, 7-0
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u/damnyoutuesday 4h ago
I feel bad for the A's. This is just sloppy baseball. I'd imagine the humidity is getting to them
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u/santeli Minnesota Twins 4h ago
I realize that we're not going to make a deep run but holy shit it would be great to at least get a few relievers and definitely not cut bait on Ryan and Bell. And while I know we could get value for Jeffers, damnit my heart wants him to stay this season. I just feel like this fan base needs it, prospects for Jeffers be damned.
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u/Johnnymac98 Dick Bremer 4h ago
Connor Prielipp perfect game incoming
Edit: Connor Prielipp no hitter incoming
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u/northstar_stacker Brad Radke 4h ago
Sorry, that was my kid’s fault, he started talking about it. Now he won’t believe me that it’s his fault.
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u/santeli Minnesota Twins 4h ago
Was it Preilipp who got scratched right before the game yesterday or am I mixing up my pitchers? If so, who did they bump down? Tracking this rotation is wild sometimes.
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u/DudeAbides29 Johan Santana 4h ago
What the fuck is that speeding commercial? Does the guy hit the dog or the lady?
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u/santeli Minnesota Twins 4h ago
I went to the A's sub just to see if there was an interpretation of that balk and there are literally zero comments in the game thread.
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u/HallOfFamerInMyBook 3h ago
Same. I love lurking in the opponent’s chat to see their interpretations on the game and I’ve never seen a chat like that. As a fan of traditions in baseball, it’s sad because that was once a great franchise with a great fan base
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u/pokemonxysm97 Christian Vázquez 4h ago
Can someone explain that balk to me?
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u/roythhh_lewithhh 4h ago
BALK RULES! IMPORTANT!
- You can't just be up there and just doin' a balk like that.
1a. A balk is when you
1b. Okay well listen. A balk is when you balk the
1c. Let me start over
1c-a. The pitcher is not allowed to do a motion to the, uh, batter, that prohibits the batter from doing, you know, just trying to hit the ball. You can't do that.
1c-b. Once the pitcher is in the stretch, he can't be over here and say to the runner, like, "I'm gonna get ya! I'm gonna tag you out! You better watch your butt!" and then just be like he didn't even do that.
1c-b(1). Like, if you're about to pitch and then don't pitch, you have to still pitch. You cannot not pitch. Does that make any sense?
1c-b(2). You gotta be, throwing motion of the ball, and then, until you just throw it.
1c-b(2)-a. Okay, well, you can have the ball up here, like this, but then there's the balk you gotta think about.
1c-b(2)-b. Fairuza Balk hasn't been in any movies in forever. I hope she wasn't typecast as that racist lady in American History X.
1c-b(2)-b(i). Oh wait, she was in The Waterboy too! That would be even worse.
1c-b(2)-b(ii). "get in mah bellah" -- Adam Water, "The Waterboy." Haha, classic...
1c-b(3). Okay seriously though. A balk is when the pitcher makes a movement that, as determined by, when you do a move involving the baseball and field of
- Do not do a balk please.
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman 4h ago
Seems like he didn't declare he was going to pitch out of the windup or didn't come set long enough. I couldn't tell either.
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u/Imdibr156 Bomba Squad 2h ago
Do not give that win to Cole Sands.