Chris Herrmann became the first player to hit a grand slam in his first game for Oakland and the A’s went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
Herrmann, who played parts of four seasons for the Twins(2012-2015), was activated from the injured list before the game and thrown right into the lineup by manager Bob Melvin.
He made an immediate impact in his debut when he connected off All-Star Jake Odorizzi (10-4) to give the A’s a 6-3 lead in the fourth inning.
Odorizzi was then replaced after throwing two balls to the next hitter with a blister on his right middle finger. He will be placed on the injured list and miss the All-Star Game. RHP Zack Littell will be called up from Triple-A Rochester to replace Odorizzi with the Twins.
Jason Castro hit two solo homers and Miguel Sano had a two-run shot for the Twins. That gave Minnesota 160 homers this season, one shy of the major league record for most before the All-Star break set by the Yankees last season.
