Game 95: Twins embarrassed by A’s in 16-1 loss
Minnesota @ Oakland (Game 3 of 3)
The Twins got an early 1-0 lead off a solo home run from Justin Morneau in the top of the first for his 24th home run of the season. The game then quickly spiraled out of control for the Twins as the A’s started to take batting practice off the Twins pitching staff.
Glen Perkins faced all nine batters in the bottom half of the first inning and gave up five runs, which included three singles, two walks and a triple before it was all said and done. Perkins faced three batters in the bottom of the second to give up a single and walk and a home run before being pulled out of the game. Perkins threw 41 pitches and gave up 8 runs of six hits and got credit for one inning of work.
With an 8-1 deficit, the Twins turned to Kevin Mulvey, who suffered much of the same fate as Perkins did. Mulvey pitched to nine batters in the second inning and gave up six hits, all singles, and four more runs before the inning was done. It would be the only inning Mulvey would pitch who raised his ERA from 0.00 to 27.00 in 29 pitches.
R.A. Dickey took over from there and restored some order for two innings before running into problems in the bottom half of the fifth. Dickey loaded the bases with a pair of singles and a walk before giving up three runs off two singles to make it 15-1 in favor of Oakland. Dickey would put two men on in the seventh before being replaced by Brian Duensing. Oakland would score their final run just four pitches later on a fielding error by Brendan Harris to make it 16-1.
The Twins had a scoring threat on with one out in the top of the ninth due to inconsistent pitching from rookie Edgar Gonzalez who walked the bases loaded. Alexi Casilla, though, would ground into a 6-4-3 double play to end the game.
Attendance: 22,031 (Oakland Coliseum)
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