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08/25 23:38 CDT Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the
A's over the Twins 4-2
Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the A's over the Twins
4-2
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --- Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out
nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday
night.
Jump (6-8) pitched into the seventh for the first time since June 18 against
the Angels, when he fanned seven and allowed one hit in seven innings.
Alika Williams got the first A's hit with a two-out double in the second, and
Cortes put them ahead with a two-run shot to right field. Tommy White hit an
RBI double with two outs in the sixth and Donovan Walton added a run-scoring
single, extending the lead to 4-0.
Lawrence Butler had two hits for the A's, and Henry Bolte legged out his first
career triple.
Taj Bradley (9-6) tied his career high with 11 strikeouts, but gave up four
runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out the side on nine pitches in
the fifth for the first immaculate inning in Twins history.
Minnesota got two runs back in the seventh, ending Jump's night, but the Twins
were held hitless the rest of the way. Hogan Harris and Luis Medina combined
for 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Elvis Alvarado earned his fourth save.
Royce Lewis led the Twins with two hits. They went 1 for 6 with runners in
scoring position and stranded five overall.
Up next
LHP Connor Prielipp (3-7, 5.57 ERA) takes the mound for Minnesota opposite A's
RHP J.T. Ginn (8-8, 3.60) to conclude the series on Wednesday.
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