Jump strikes out 9, Cortes homers to lift A’s over the Twins

West Sacramento, Calif. — August 25, 2026 — Carlos Cortes homered and Gage Jump struck out nine over six‑and‑two‑thirds innings as the Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 4‑2 on Tuesday night. Jump (6‑8) worked into the seventh inning for the first time since June 18 against the Angels, when he recorded seven strikeouts and allowed one run in seven frames. Alika Williams opened the Athletics’ scoring with a two‑out triple in the second inning, and Cortes followed with a two‑run home run to put Oakland ahead. Tommy White added an RBI triple with two outs in the sixth, and Donovan Walton drove in another run with a single, stretching the lead to 4‑0. Lawrence Butler collected two hits for the A’s, while Henry Bolte legged out his first career triple. On the mound for Minnesota, Taj Bradley (9‑6) matched his career high with eleven strikeouts but surrendered four runs and seven hits in six‑and‑one‑third innings. He retired the side on nine pitches in the fifth inning, recording the first immaculate inning in Twins history. The Twins rallied for two runs in the seventh, ending Jump’s outing, but were held hitless thereafter. Hogan Harris and Luis Medina combined for one‑and‑one‑half scoreless frames, and Elvis Alvarado secured his fourth save of the season. Royce Lewis paced Minnesota with two hits; the team went 1‑for‑6 with runners in scoring position and left five runners on base. Looking ahead, left‑hander Connor Prielipp (3‑7, 5.57 ERA) will start for Minnesota against Athletics right‑hander J.T. Ginn (8‑8, 3.60) to finish the series on Wednesday.