IMPACT PLAYER
Yeonis Cespedes, Oakland
He opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning and added a two-run, opposite-field homer in the third.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Homers for Josh Willingham in five games vs. Oakland this season, after hitting 29 for the A's last year.
12 Consecutive games with a hit for Justin Morneau and Trevor Plouffe.
ON DECK
Brian Duensing is 0-3 with a 7.15 ERA since moving to the Twins rotation. Oakland's Jarrod Parker tossed six scoreless innings at Target Field on May 29.
JOE CHRISTENSEN
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