Carter sparks A's power surge in 9-3 win vs Twins

By Dave Campbell

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, July 14 2012 8:35 p.m. MDT

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Minnesota Twins' Denard Span can only watch as a solo home run ball off Minnesota Twins pitcher Anthony Swarzak by Oakland Athletics' Brandon Moss goes over the wall in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Minneapolis.

Jim Mone, Associated Press

Summary

Chris Carter and Yoenis Cespedes each homered and drove in three runs, powering the Oakland Athletics past the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Saturday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Carter and Yoenis Cespedes each homered and drove in three runs, powering the Oakland Athletics past the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Saturday night.

Seth Smith and Brandon Moss also homered to beat Cole De Vries (2-2) and back Tommy Milone (9-6). The A's won for the eighth time in nine games to move two games above the .500 mark for the first time in two months.

The ball was flying all over Target Field, and the A's outhomered the Twins 4-2 on this steamy night. They've gone deep at least once in 19 of their last 20 games and have crept into the wild-card race by winning 23 of their last 36.

The Twins lost their fourth in a row.

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