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Twins vs. Athletics - Game Recap - September 22, 2018 - ESPN

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Piscotty's alert baserunning helped the Oakland Athletics inch closer to their first playoff berth in four years.

Piscotty doubled leading off the ninth inning and scored the winning run on Trevor Hildenberger's bases-loaded wild pitch with two outs. The A's cut their magic number to clinch a spot in the postseason to one with their second straight walk-off win over the Minnesota Twins, 3-2 on Saturday night.

Marcus Semien homered for Oakland, which opened a 7 1/2-game lead over Tampa Bay for the AL's second wild card.