A one-inning burst put the Oakland Athletics in control, and they held on to beat the Minnesota Twins. Carlos Cortes’ homer created the lead, while Gage Jump provided the foundation on the mound.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jump turned in a strong start, keeping Minnesota’s offense quiet through his departure and earning the win. Oakland’s bullpen then held the advantage, with Elvis Alvarado closing the game.
Carlos Cortes homered in the second, bringing Alika Williams home and putting Oakland in front. The Athletics extended the lead in the sixth when Tommy White’s double brought Lawrence Butler across, followed by Donovan Walton’s single, which scored Tommy White.
Taj Bradley kept Minnesota within reach while striking out hitters throughout his start, but Oakland’s early advantage and sixth-inning production proved too much. The Twins answered in the seventh: Kaelen Culpepper’s double scored Kody Clemens, and Victor Caratini’s groundout brought Culpepper home.
Oakland’s one-inning burst supplied the separation, and the relief corps made it stand. Minnesota’s late response changed the mood but not the outcome.
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins, 4-2.
- Carlos Cortes went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .258 on the season).
- Victor Caratini went 0-for-2 with 1 RBI (batting .221 on the season).
- Kaelen Culpepper went 1-for-4 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .333 on the season).
- Taj Bradley allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 11, and took the loss (9-6) (3.97 ERA).
- Gage Jump allowed 2 runs on 3 hits over 6.1 innings, striking out 9, to earn the win (6-8) (4.69 ERA).
- Elvis Alvarado allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (4) (4.19 ERA).
Oakland Athletics improved to 52-81; Minnesota Twins fell to 64-69.