August
21Slugging A’s defeat D-Backs for eight consecutive home victory
Matt Chapman homered twice and Matt Olson also connected to help Sean Manaea finally earn his first triumph of 2020, and the slugging Oakland Athletics defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Thursday night. Chapman hit a solo drive in the first and a two-run shot in the eighth. Olson added a two-run homer in the fourth for the AL-best A’s (18-8), who have their best record over 26 games since the 1990 club started 20-6. Oakland has an eight-game home winning streak. Chapman notched his sixth career multihomer game and second this season, also doing so Aug. 10 at the […]
