Royce Lewis, batting just .199 at Target Field, .175 in August, and .136 during this homestand, was robbed of a potential extra-base hit by A’s left-fielder Tyler Soderstrom in the sixth inning Thursday, and took it out on his headwear when he reached the dugout, pounding it several times against the bat rack in frustration.

Twins starter José Ureña (0–1) ran into trouble in the second after two quick outs. A hit-by-pitch and a pair of basehits loaded the bases for Lawrence Butler, who cleared them with a double to left. Oakland added three more runs in the frame, building a 6–0 lead the Twins couldn’t recover from. The Twins couldn’t even get halfway there.

Preview the Aug. 22 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Twins finished their homestand 1-6 after they were swept by the Athletics and lost three of four games to the Tigers.

Tennessee athletics announced a school record for fundraising in the 2025 fiscal year with $169.5 million accounted for by the Tennessee Fund.

South Carolina athletics is switching from Under Armour to Nike as its official apparel supplier beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.

Defense contractor Anduril Industries is a new sponsor of Ohio State athletics. That includes banners at Ohio Stadium. Defense manufacturer Anduril is now an official sponsor of Ohio State athletics.