Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics

Minnesota TwinsTwinsMIN

51-62, 26-32 Away

Final

Oakland AthleticsAthleticsOAK

70-44, 38-20 Home

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Twins
0
Athletics
3

Game 1

8/8

Twins
5
Athletics
6

Game 2

9/8

Twins
4
Athletics
9

Game 3

10/8

Twins
6
Athletics
1

Game 4

10/8

Oakland Coliseum

3:05 AM, 8 August 2014

Oakland, California

Attendance: 22,108

Game Time:2:42

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Second Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	22	21	.512	-	W1
Chicago	19	21	.475	1.5	W2
Detroit	19	22	.463	2	W1
Kansas City	19	22	.463	2	L1
Minnesota	18	23	.439	3	W2

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