Athletics even series with Twins

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Behind Mark Mulder's steady pitching and a whole lot of timely hitting, everything was back to normal for the Oakland Athletics.\nDavid Justice's bases-loaded triple highlighted Oakland's 14-hit barrage, and Mulder pitched six strong innings as the A's beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 Wednesday to even their AL division series at one game apiece.\nEric Chavez had a three-run homer, and rookie Mark Ellis got three hits as Oakland replied to Game 1 with a tremendous offensive game against Joe Mays (0-1) and the Twins' bullpen.\nEach of the first seven hitters in Oakland's lineup got an extra-base hit as the A's jumped to an 8-0 lead after four innings. Justice, the most prolific run-producer in playoff history, added three more RBIs to his record total during Oakland's five-run fourth.\nMiguel Tejada had an RBI double. Five players drove in a run, and leadoff hitter Ray Durham scored three times.\nJustice's triple broke the game open, with three runners scampering home.\nMays allowed nine hits and six runs in 3 2-3 innings.