Coco Crisp hit a bases-loaded triple, Scott Kazmir faced the minimum through six innings before running into trouble, and the Oakland A's beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night for their 11th straight win in the series.
Kennys Vargas hit a three-run homer in his first home game for Minnesota, powering the Twins past Jesse Hahn and the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday night.