Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers (23) runs the bases after hitting his 27th home run against the Minnesota Twins in the top of the third inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tue Aug 19, 2025 (AP News photo)

The Athletics danced into Minneapolis with a 6–3 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field Tuesday night at Target Field. The win marked the A’s 57th of the season, extending a glimmer of hope amid a broadly disappointing season.

Shea Langeliers delivered a two run homer in the third inning, his 27th of the season, which not only handed Sacramento the lead but also further fueled his mammoth post–All-Star Break surge that is turning heads across the league.

Meanwhile, Tyler Soderstrom proved his bat remains red hot, stretching his hitting streak to 17 straight games with a run scored on Brett Harris’s sacrifice fly in the fourth. Oakland’s offense continued to roll in the fourth, capitalizing on an error and sustained pressure.

Harris, Luis Urías, and Nick Kurtz each delivered key RBIs, building a commanding 5–1 cushion and showcasing the depth and resilience of this squad. Though the Twins responded with solo homers from Brooks Lee and Ryan Jeffers, trimming the deficit to 5–3, the Athletics buried the rally in the sixth when Harris came through again with another RBI single.

Though the spotlight shone on the offense, lefty Jacob Lopez earned his share of applause too, working six innings of four hit, two earned run ball, striking out eight, and commandeering the win (now 7–6 on the season). He handed the game over to the bullpen, where Justin Sterner tossed two scoreless innings and Hogan Harris closed the door with his first career save, completing a perfect ninth.

For the Twins, Joe Ryan suffered a harsh night, surrendering five runs (two earned) over four innings and seeing his record slip to 12–6. Even so, contributors like Wallner, Lee, Jeffers, and base running threats kept the contest alive, though ultimately the comeback fell short.

What began as a routine summer road game morphed into a tight and electrifying midweek duel. The A’s now turn their attention to game two of the series, set for Wednesday, with rookie right hander JT Ginn taking the mound for the A’s and Bailey Ober going for Minnesota.

Ginn has battled through recent struggles, 12 earned runs over his last 11 and two thirds innings, but the A’s faithful will be hoping Tuesday night’s win serves as a pivot point for both the rookie and the team.

All told, what makes this victory so fun and revealing for fans is how it encapsulates everything about the 2025 Athletics: youthful zeal, flashes of pop, gritty pitching, and a bullpen that can lock things down on the road.

A’s and Twins continue the series on Wednesday at 4:40pm PT first pitch at Target Field in Minneapolis. Starting pitcher for the A’s JT Ginn (2-5 ERA 5.04) for the Twins Bailey Ober (5-7 ERA 5.17).

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