Matt Chapman hit two home runs, the A’s pitching staff combined to only allow two runs against a potent Twins offense, and the A’s flashed leather all over the field in what was a total team effort in today’s victory over Minnesota.
After an All Star Worthy first half of the season, Jose Berrios hasn’t had his best stuff lately. And in the first inning today, his mechanics looked outright off. After striking out a hapless Nick Martini to kick off the game, he served up a curveball right on a platter to Matt Chapman. Chapman’s 19th home run of the season, and his MLB-best 26th extra base hit since the All Star Break, had a high arc and landed 355 feet away, just beyond the left field wall.