Gage Soar strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to carry the A's over the Twins 4-2

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Soar struck out 9 in 6 1/3 innings because the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday night time.

Soar (6-8) pitched into the seventh s, when he fanned seven and allowed one hit in seven innings.

Alika Williams received the primary A's hit with a two-out double within the second, and Cortes put them forward with a two-run shot to proper subject. Tommy White hit an RBI double with two outs within the sixth and Donovan Walton added a run-scoring single, extending the result in 4-0.

Lawrence Butler had two hits for the A's, and Henry Bolte legged out his first profession triple.

Taj Bradley (9-6) tied his profession excessive with 11 strikeouts, however gave up 4 runs and 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out the aspect on 9 pitches within the fifth for the y.

Minnesota received two runs again within the seventh, ending Soar's night time, however the Twins have been held hitless the remainder of the way in which. Hogan Harris and Luis Medina mixed for 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Elvis Alvarado earned his fourth save.

Royce Lewis led the Twins with two hits. They went 1 for six with runners in scoring place and stranded 5 general.

Up subsequent

LHP Connor Prielipp (3-7, 5.57 ERA) takes the mound for Minnesota reverse A's RHP J.T. Ginn (8-8, 3.60) to conclude the collection on Wednesday.

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