Sunday, August 26th, 2018 1:10PM CST
On Sunday, the Oakland Athletics earned a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Matt Chapman provided significant power with two home runs, while Jed Lowrie contributed three runs batted in with a homer and a double. Rookie pitcher Chris Bassitt delivered an effective start from the mound, and the Athletics' bullpen successfully protected his performance to seal the win.
Date: Sunday, August 26th, 2018
Time: 1:10PM CST
Stadium: Target Field
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 23,318
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ATH |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Garver (15, Petit)
Home Runs: Austin 2 (14, 4th inning off Bassitt 0 on, 1 Out; 6th inning off Petit 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Austin 2 (32)
Ground Into Double Play: Garver
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-5 (Garver 0-2, Grossman 0-2, Sanó 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Garver 2; Grossman 2; Sanó 1

Pitcher Notes: Magill pitched to 2 batters in the 7th
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Berríos 11/23; Magill 3/7; Rogers 4/6; Hildenberger 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Berríos 11-10-21-18; Magill 3-1-3-7; Rogers 2-2-2-5; Hildenberger 2-2-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Berríos 5-5; Magill 0-3; Rogers 1-3; Hildenberger 2-1
Game Scores: J Berrios 43

Errors: Polanco (7, ground ball)
Assists: Cave (Lowrie at 3rd base)
Passed Balls: Garver

Doubles: Lowrie (33, Berríos); Phegley (7, Magill)
Home Runs: Chapman 2 (20, 1st inning off Berríos 0 on, 1 Out; 7th inning off Magill 0 on, 0 Out); Piscotty (18, 6th inning off Magill 0 on, 0 Out); Lowrie (21, 7th inning off Magill 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Chapman 2 (50), Lowrie 3 (82), Piscotty (58)
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-4 (Phegley 0-1, Lowrie 1-1, Martini 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Martini 2

Hit By Pitch: Forsythe (By Bassitt)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Bassitt 9/21; Kelley 1/1; Petit 5/5; Buchter 3/3; Rodney 1/5; Treinen 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Bassitt 12-6-14-14; Kelley 0-1-1-1; Petit 6-1-6-4; Buchter 3-1-0-3; Rodney 2-1-3-4; Treinen 2-0-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Bassitt 8-3; Kelley 0-1; Petit 1-2; Buchter 2-1; Rodney 3-0; Treinen 2-1
Game Scores: C Bassitt 52

Double Plays: 1 (Semien-Lowrie-Olson)
Passed Balls: Phegley

Stolen Bases: Laureano (3, 2nd base off Berríos/Garver)
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