MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/19/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2899 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (81-74) 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 10 0
Oakland Athletics (63-92) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Athletics Beaten By Twins, 7-3
The performance of Artie Cochran proved critical in helping Minnesota beat Oakland, 7-3. The Twins left fielder went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The win elevated the Twins to 81-74.

With Minnesota trailing 3-2 in the top of the fifth, Cochran hit a changeup from Ty Blach for a 3-run home run. It was his 15th home run of the season and put the Twins ahead, 5-3.

"This was a total team effort," said Cochran.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .299 1 15
Y. Puig 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .288 14 53
A. Cochran LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .295 15 66
C. Curry DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .248 4 15
J. Jiménez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301 16 70
A. Garza RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .212 2 9
A. Martin C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .260 15 53
J. Cota CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .262 2 7
J. Ruíz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 3 14
Totals 37 7 10 7 1 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Martin (26, 5th Inning off T. Blach, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cota (2, 5th Inning off T. Blach, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Cochran (15, 5th Inning off T. Blach, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Garza (2, 5th Inning off B. Middehof, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Puig 2 , A. Cochran 5 , J. Jiménez , A. Garza 5 , A. Martin 2 , J. Cota 5
2-out RBI: A. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cota
GIDP: L. Smith
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Ruíz-Puig)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .258 0 1
J. Austin LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .330 0 17
J. Weber 1B 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .367 4 15
P. Walker DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .280 4 19
G. Lara 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 4 34
S. Walker RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 0 12
R. Beltre SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 1 26
M. Becker CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .165 1 16
R. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .183 0 14
Totals 34 3 8 3 1 6 8      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Walker (5, 4th Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Austin (3, 1st Inning off A. DeSclafani, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin 3 , J. Weber 4 , P. Walker , S. Walker 2 , M. Becker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Lara
GIDP: P. Walker
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Weber (4)
Double Plays: 1 (García-Beltre-Weber)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. DeSclafani W (10-11) 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 25 103 4.00   
J. Navas 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 2.13   
R. Lewis 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 19 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeSclafani 48
Batters Faced: A. DeSclafani 25, J. Navas 3, R. Lewis 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeSclafani 7-7, J. Navas 0-1, R. Lewis 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeSclafani 103-63, J. Navas 13-9, R. Lewis 19-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Blach L (2-5) 4.1 6 5 5 1 5 2 21 68 5.14   
B. Middehof 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 7 29 3.93   
V. Porchianelo 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 24 4.40   
G. Ynoa 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Blach 35
Batters Faced: T. Blach 21, B. Middehof 7, V. Porchianelo 7, G. Ynoa 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Blach 6-2, B. Middehof 2-2, V. Porchianelo 3-2, G. Ynoa 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Blach 68-49, B. Middehof 29-15, V. Porchianelo 24-17, G. Ynoa 9-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Artie Cochran
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 20629
Saturday, September 19th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76