HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 09: Jed Lowrie #8 of the Oakland Athletics looks on during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on April 09, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
After a crucial series win over the Astros, the Oakland A’s swept the D-backs in a two-game interleague series. With 16 runs scored in the two games, the A’s bats were hot as they hit .307 in the two games.
Game 1: Oakland 9, Arizona 5
Oakland won decisively 9-5 on Monday led by a 3-for-5 night by Matt Chapman and a 2-for-4 night by Jed Lowrie.