Tuesday's Twins-Oakland game recap

July 3, 2019 at 8:03AM
Oakland Athletics' Chris Herrmann, right, celebrates after hitting a grand slam off Minnesota Twins' Jake Odorizzi in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Oakland catcher Chris Herrmann, right, was greeted by teammates — including another former Twins player, Robbie Grossman — after hitting a fourth-inning grand slam off All-Star and injury list-bound Twins righthander Jake Odorizzi on Tuesday night. (Ken Chia — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Chris Herrmann, Oakland

In his second at-bat with the Athletics, he launched a go-ahead grand slam off a struggling Jake Odorizzi.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Career grand slams for Herr­mann; his other one came on July 23, 2013, during a seven-run top of the 10th inning for the Twins vs. the Angels.

4 Home runs in as many games for Miguel Sano.

1-3 The Twins' record four games into this six-game road trip; they have yet to record a losing road trip this season.

ON DECK

Kyle Gibson returns to the mound after having his scheduled start pushed back three days following his one inning of relief on Thursday.

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