WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Zebby Matthews pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Athletics 9-6 on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Sutter Health Park. Minnesota scored in five separate innings, breaking open the game with two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to build a 9-1 lead. The Athletics rallied for four runs in the ninth but fell short. The Twins collected 16 hits, including four by Kaelen Culpepper, who drove in one run. Josh Bell drove in three runs, Luke Keaschall drove in two and Kody Clemens added two hits. Jeff McNeil and Lawrence Butler each drove in two runs for the Athletics. Matthews improved to 8-8, allowing one earned run on six hits with seven strikeouts. Andrew Morris got the final out for his fourth save. Jeffrey Springs fell to 3-12, allowing four earned runs in four and two-thirds innings. The Athletics grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 8,149, and the game took 2:53. The Twins improved to 64-68; the Athletics dropped to 51-81.