US EditionFesta Knocked Out Early as Twins Fall to Athletics
- David Festa started for the Twins on Thursday at Sutter Health Park but struggled early as the Athletics defeated Minnesota 14-3.
- Festa entered the rotation due to Pablo López's shoulder injury, replacing him after López was sidelined for two to three months.
- Festa quickly found himself trailing 0-2 in the count against four of the initial six hitters he faced, ultimately allowing eight runs over 3⅓ innings, including a three-run homer by Max Muncy.
- The Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak with four home runs, while the Twins finished a 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record.
- Festa acknowledged command issues saying, "I need to find a way to still perform," and manager Baldelli called Thursday "a tough day" yet overall was pleased with the trip.
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Duluth News Tribune
Festa knocked out early as Twins fall to Athletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Festa fell behind 2-0 to four of the first six batters he faced on Thursday. All four of them scored, three coming in on a Max Muncy home run. But he settled down in the second inning and, it seemed, for a brief second, as if he could be on the Zebby Matthews path. On Friday in Seattle, Matthews allowed four runs in the first inning and then absolutely dominated for his next six. Unfortunately for Festa and the Tw…
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David Festa knocked out early as Twins fall to Athletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Festa fell behind 2-0 to four of the first six batters he faced on Thursday. All four of them scored, three coming on a Max Muncy home run. But he settled down in the second inning and, it seemed, for a brief second, as if he could be on the Zebby Matthews path. On Friday in Seattle, Matthews allowed four runs in the first inning and then absolutely dominated for his next six. Unfortunately for Festa and the Twins…
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