Hideki Matsui wasn't the only one getting a little anxious for his first home run in an Athletics uniform. The Oakland pitching staff was just as excited to see the veteran send one soaring into the Target Field stands. Matsui homered to help the Athletics break out of a season-long offensive slump and Brandon McCarthy pitched into the eighth inning in Oakland's 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. "I'm just happy to get one," Matsui said through an interpreter. "And we won the game, as well." Matsui was signed in the offseason to provide another veteran bat to complement a young, talented pitching corps. But he entered the game Sunday hitting just .160 with no homers and three RBIs. He led off the fourth inning with a solo shot that bounced off a scoreboard in deep right-center field to get the A's on the board. Josh Willingham added another one in a four-run sixth inning. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310410109&teams=oakland-athletics-vs-minnesota-twins
