MINNEAPOLIS - With the last man standing from the A’s original 2018 rotation going down before Sunday’s game, a near-forgotten starter from years past helped Oakland win yet another series.
On the same day mainstay Sean Manaea went on the DL with a shoulder impingement, Chris Bassitt allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings in his first appearance with the A’s in six weeks to help lead a 6-2 victory over the Twins. Third baseman Matt Chapman, playing in his first full season, homered twice to get to 20 and Oakland claimed its 17th win in the past 20 series.