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Correa 2 hits in return, small crowd as Twins top A’s 14-4

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Correa went 2 for 4 with an RBI double in his return from a stint on the injured list caused by a bruised middle finger on his right hand, and the Minnesota Twins set a season high for runs Wednesday in a 14-4 rout of the Oakland Athletics.

Correa was reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing 11 games due to an injury sustained when a pitch hit the two-time All-Star while he gripped the bat during a swing.

“It was really nice to get back out there with the guys,” Correa said. “Being back out there, it definitely felt like opening day a little bit to me.”

Gary Sánchez went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. Luis Arráez, Ryan Jeffers and Gilberto Celestino each drove in two runs.

Gio Urshela, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler and Nick Gordon also had RBIs for the Twins, who won their first series in Oakland since 2011, stopping a nine-series losing streak. Minnesota took two of three from the A’s in a series that drew just 13,884, including 7,106 for the afternoon finale.

“Very solid day all the way around from our offensive group,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli praised. “There was a lot of action. There were a lot of baserunners. That’s what we’re looking for. We found a way to get them home.”

Seth Brown and Christian Bethancourt had RBI singles for the A’s, who have lost 11 of their last 13 home games and 15 of 21 overall. Tony Kemp and Luis Barrera also drove in a runs.

Sonny Gray (1-1) limited Oakland to two runs in six innings, striking out five to earn his first career victory against his former team. Gray was drafted by the Athletics and spent his first five seasons in Oakland from 2013-17.

“I’d never beaten the A’s before so I really wanted to, selfishly, personally, do that,” Gray said.

A’s starter Daulton Jefferies (1-7) allowed six earned runs in four innings and became the first Oakland pitcher to lose seven straight starts since Brian Kingman in 1980.

Jefferies experienced some bicep tightness and underwent an MRI after the game.

“We’re going to do some evaluations and we’ll have more info for you on Friday,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay told media.

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