The Minnesota Twins are a first-place ballclub — there’s no sneaking wins past this squad.
The A’s tried to slide a win by them Wednesday night on the fumes of Ramon Laureano’s three-run home run, his 14th of the year. But the Twins rallied and the jack went for naught, resulting in a 12-inning 4-3 win for the Twins.
The A’s are 47-40, a four-game win streak snapped. Here are three takeaways from the four-hour bout.
Blake Treinen’s rocky return
The plan was to give Treinen a pillow-soft landing back from his 10-day IL stint.