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Gage Jump strikes out nine as A's top Twins 4-2

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 4:38 AM

Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Gage Jump strikes out nine as A's top Twins 4-2

Summary

The Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday night in West Sacramento. Gage Jump pitched 6 1/3 innings, recording nine strikeouts and improving to 6-8 on the season. Carlos Cortes hit a two-run homer in the third inning to give the A's an early lead. Oakland added two more runs in the sixth from Tommy White's RBI double and Donovan Walton's single. Minnesota scored twice in the seventh but couldn't complete the comeback, managing just one hit after that. They struggled with runners in scoring position, going 1 for 6. The teams will meet again tomorrow, with Connor Prielipp starting for the Twins against J.T. Ginn for the A's.

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By the Numbers

•Carlos Cortes homered to give A's a 2-0 lead.
•Gage Jump pitched into the seventh with nine strikeouts.
•Minnesota scored two runs in the seventh inning.
•Oakland scored four runs in the first six innings.
•Teams face off again tomorrow in the series finale.

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4:38 AMYahoo Sports — Gage Jump strikes out 9 and Carlos Cortes homers to lift the A's over the Twins 4-2

What they're saying

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Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday night. Jump (6-8) pitched into the seventh for the first time since June 18 against the Angels, when he fanned seven and allowed one hit in seven innings. Alika Williams got the first A's hit with a two-out double in the second, and Cortes put them ahead with a two-run shot to right field.
— Yahoo Sports

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