Griffin, Athletics increase lead in AL West

A.J. Griffin allowed just two hits in seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 Thursday afternoon to increase their division lead heading into a crucial weekend series.
Sep 13, 2013, 02:26 am - Associated Press
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A.J. Griffin
win

A.J. Griffin14-9

7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
S. Diamond
loss

S. Diamond5-11

4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

OAKMIN
3rdC Crisp grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Norris scored, D Barton out at second.10
3rdJ Lowrie singled to center, C Crisp scored, J Donaldson to second.20
3rdY Cespedes tripled to deep center, J Donaldson and J Lowrie scored.40
5thJ Donaldson singled to left, C Crisp scored.50
6thJ Reddick hit sacrifice fly to left, C Young scored.60
7thO Arcia homered to left (371 feet).61
8thJ Reddick homered to right (357 feet), C Young scored.81
8thA Presley singled to right center, T Plouffe scored, P Florimon to third.82
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