Chappy’s coup de grace: 3-run HR leads A’s

Matt Chapman did the heavy lifting during Friday’s 7-1 bounce-back win for the A’s over the Twins at Target Field, delivering a three-run home run in the eighth inning. Sean Manaea earned the win with five-plus innings of work, while the A’s ‘pen combined for four scoreless frames. Minnesota’s Joe Mauer collected his 2,086th career hit, moving him past Rod Carew for second place on the Twins’ all-time hit list.