Marcus Semien's second big swing of the day finally gave the Oakland Athletics some breathing room in an oh-so-tight series with the AL Central-leading Twins. Semien hit a grand slam in the eighth inning after his tying homer leading off the fifth, Chris Herrmann had a career-high four hits, and the A's beat Minnesota 7-2 on Thursday for a winning series in a matchup of contenders. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076041
