Lucroy, Fiers lead 運動競技のs to 6-2 勝利，勝つ over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jonathan Lucroy and マイク Fiers have adjusted quickly to 存在 殴打／砲列 mates again, to the 利益 of Oakland's プレーオフ hopes.
Lucroy ホームランd and drove in four runs, Fiers pitched 効果的に into the sixth inning, and Oakland （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday night, 持続するing the 運動競技のs' 持つ／拘留する on the second wild-card 位置／汚点／見つけ出す.
Lucroy, who caught Fiers in Milwaukee many times over almost five seasons, had an 打点 選び出す／独身 in the first and a three-run ホームラン in the fourth as the 運動競技のs kept at least a four-game lead over Seattle in the wild-card chase. The 水夫s were playing at Arizona on Saturday night. Oakland entered 1 1/2 games behind 前線-running Houston in the American League West.
Oakland 運動競技のs' starting 投手 マイク Fiers wears his 愛称 "Kai" on his jersey as he finished a visit with catcher Jonathan Lucroy in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Fiers (10-6) 許すd one run and five 攻撃する，衝突するs in 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking two to 改善する to 3-0 in four starts since 存在 acquired from Detroit on Aug. 6.
"He threw really 井戸／弁護士席," Lucroy said. "He just mixed pretty much the whole game. We didn't really have a 明確な／細部 game 計画（する）. Really, it wasn't about just throwing strikes, it was working ahead and mixing. He did 井戸／弁護士席 and gave us a chance to 勝利，勝つ."
Stephen Gonsalves (0-2) gave up four runs and seven 攻撃する，衝突するs, walking four and striking out two in his second career start.
"I was looking 今後 to keep going and build up from the first start, and I think we did that," Gonsalves said. "We got through five, and my change up was there for the most part. Unfortunately most of my other pitches weren't there, but I think we did 井戸／弁護士席. One pitch - 肉親，親類d of 削減（する） that changeup into Lucroy, and we knew he swinging 0-0, and I just 行方不明になるd my 位置／汚点／見つけ出す."
Lucroy put Oakland up 4-0 with his third ホームラン. With one out, Chad Pinder and 示す Canha 選び出す／独身d, but Pinder was thrown out at third on a perfect strike from 権利-fielder Jake 洞穴. Ramon Laureano walked and Lucroy sent the first pitch over the 塀で囲む in left-中心.
"I've seen him be an All-星／主役にする and 攻撃する，衝突する .300," Fiers said of Lucroy. "Baseball is a 堅い game. It's 堅い to do that on a 年一回の basis, but he's still one of the best catchers in this league. Just the way he 扱うs the pitching staff and he still comes up with these big 攻撃する，衝突するs. He （機の）カム up with a big one today."
Miguel Sano 反対するd in the 底（に届く） half with his 12th ホームラン, a 460-foot 単独の 発射 into the upper deck in left.
Tyler Austin's 12th ホームラン off Lou Trivino with one out in the seventh pulled the Twins to 4-2.
Oakland 押し進めるd the lead to 6-2 in the eighth on 連続した two-out 打点 （テニスなどの）ダブルス by Matt Olson and Laurean o.
"We kept fighting, we couldn't 人物／姿／数字 out Fiers 特に 井戸／弁護士席 except for Miggy getting ahold of one, which was good to see," Twins 経営者／支配人 Paul Molitor said. "It's just one of those teams 権利 now the way they're playing, the way they're pitching, it's a 堅い team to come 支援する against."
The 運動競技のs took a 1-0 lead in the second when Pinder 選び出す／独身d, Laureano walked and Lucroy lined a two-out 選び出す／独身 to left.
Oakland 経営者／支配人 （頭が）ひょいと動く Melvin likes what he's seen so far from Fiers.
"Maybe he 戦う／戦いd his 命令（する） a little bit today, but finds a way to make a pitch when he has to," Melvin said. "He's been a terrific 選ぶ-up for us in the fact that every time he goes out there, not only do we have a 広大な／多数の／重要な chance to 勝利，勝つ, the guys feel like we have a 広大な／多数の／重要な chance to 勝利，勝つ, too. He's fit in really 井戸／弁護士席."
THOME HONORED
Jim Thome, inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, was 認めるd at a pregame 儀式. Thome played almost two 十分な seasons with the Twins in 2010 and 2011, hitting his 600th ホームラン with Minnesota. He 攻撃する，衝突する 25 ホームランs in 2010 to help the Twins to the Central 分割 肩書を与える.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Twins: RHP Michael Pineda (回復するing Tommy John 外科) had his Monday rehab start with ３倍になる-A Rochester 取り消すd 予定 to irritation in his 権利 膝, 経営者／支配人 Paul Molitor said. Pineda is scheduled to return to Minnesota for an MRI.
UP NEXT
運動競技のs: RHP Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.38) will be called up from Nashville to start the series finale Sunday. Bassitt has been up five times 以前, making six starts. He won his last start with Oakland on July 11, 許すing three runs on five 攻撃する，衝突するs in five innings.
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios (11-8, 3.69) is making 27th start of the season, but first career start against Oakland. Berrios is 1-0 with a 4.58 ERA in four August starts, but has not lasted past the fifth inning in his previous three starts.
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Oakland 運動競技のs' Jonathan Lucroy 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs the bases on a three-run ホームラン off Minnesota Twins 投手 Stephe Gonsalves in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Twins 投手 Stephe Gonsalves, foreground, waits for a new ball after giving up a three-run ホームラン to Oakland 運動競技のs' Jonathan Lucroy, background 権利, who 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs the bases in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Oakland 運動競技のs' Chad Pinder, 底（に届く）, is tagged out at third base by Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (22) as he tried to 前進する from first base on a 選び出す／独身 by 示す Canha in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Twins 投手 Stephe Gonsalves, foreground, waits for a new ball after giving up a three-run ホームラン to Oakland 運動競技のs' Jonathan Lucroy, background 権利, who 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs the bases in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Twins' Logan Forsythe wears his 愛称 "Logie 耐える" on his jersey as he waits on deck against the Oakland 運動競技のs in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Oakland 運動競技のs' starting 投手 マイク Fiers throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mo ne)
Minnesota Twins 投手 Stephen Gonsalves throws against the Oakland 運動競技のs in a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. Gonsalves wears his 愛称 "Stove" on his jersey. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Former Minnesota Twins player Jim Thome waves to the （人が）群がる as he is introduced during 儀式s to 栄誉（を受ける） him after his 最近の induction into the 国家の Baseball Hall of Fame 事前の to a baseball game against the Oakland 運動競技のs, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
