With a game-time temperature of 94 degrees on a humid, muggy evening, starting pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Chris Bassitt had to fight dripping sweat as much as opposing batters. Oakland's leadoff hitter, Marcus Semien, got out of the heat quickly in the first inning and then continued to give the Athletics reason to feel good. Semien hit the third pitch of the game for his 15th home run of the season, and later doubled and tripled as Oakland kept rolling, topping the Minnesota Twins5-3 on a sweltering Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076199
