López Stymies A’s, Strikes out 14 Over Eight Innings as Twins Capture Series

López Stymies A’s, Strikes out 14 Over Eight Innings as Twins Capture Series
Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins reacts after hitting an RBI double against the Oakland A's in Oakland, Calif., on June 23, 2024. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Pablo López took a perfect game into the sixth inning and matched a career high with 14 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3–0 on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series.

López (7–6) limited Oakland to two singles and a walk, retiring the first 17 batters he faced before Lawrence Butler singled on a line drive to right field with two outs in the sixth.