Gio Gonzalez was locked in a 0-0 duel with Nick Blackburn when the Minnesota Twins opened the fifth inning with two straight singles. That's when second baseman Mark Ellis paid him a visit, telling the young lefty to not worry if he gave up a run or two. The Oakland Athletics' offense, Ellis told him, would get the runs right back. "Which was a lie, obviously," Ellis said with a wry grin. Gonzalez pitched six sharp innings and the Athletics' offense was just a little less futile than Minnesota's in Oakland's 1-0 victory over the Twins on Saturday night. Gonzalez (2-0) allowed four hits with four strikeouts and two walks, which allowed the A's to overcome stranding 11 runners on base. Brian Fuentes earned his second save of the season with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310409109
