Anderson, Pennington lead A's over Twins, 4-2

Brett Anderson threw seven sharp innings and Cliff Pennington had three hits with an RBI as the Oakland Athletics won for the fifth time in six games, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Saturday. Anderson (9-10) retired 18 of 24 batters, including the final eight he faced, and didn't allow a walk for the fourth time this season to win his second-consecutive start. Twins rookie Jeff Manship (0-1) lasted four innings in his third-career start, charged with four runs off three hits and three walks. A day after hitting a season-high five homers and 10 extra-base hits in their 12-5 rout of the Twins, the As scored three of their four runs on sac-flys. Pennington was the only one to drive in a run with a hit when his double in the second inning scored Daric Barton to give Oakland a 2-0 lead. Despite the relatively quiet day at the plate, the A's made the most of their chances; three of their six walks eventually scored and their five stolen bases tied a season ...