MINNEAPOLIS, July 17 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Twins took advantage of three errors and scored five times in the first inning to defeat the Oakland Athletics, 6-2.
Minnesota snapped a season-long, eight-game losing streak.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Oakland first baseman Scott Hatteberg misplayed a grounder by Cristian Guzman, allowing the ball to bounce off his glove into right field.
Jacque Jones, who was activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, singled Guzman to second and Torii Hunter drove him in with a single to center.
Jones and Hunter advanced with center fielder Chris Singleton could not field the hit cleanly and A.J. Pierzynski made it 3-0 with a two-run single.
Pierzynski took second on the throw to the plate, advanced on a single by Doug Mientiewicz and scored on an error by right fielder Terrence Long.
