Oakland Athletics top Brewers on Matt Chapman go-ahead homer

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics hits a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Liam Hendriks #16 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates getting the save against the Milwaukee Brewers at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers scores on a wild pitch before Jake Diekman #35 of the Oakland Athletics can make the tag during the seventh inning at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Homer Bailey #15 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Orlando Arcia #3 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics on a stolen base attempt during the first inning at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Homer Bailey #15 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Chase Anderson #57 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches during the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Franklin Barreto #1 celebrates with Mark Canha #20 of the Oakland Athletics after beating the Milwaukee Brewers at Ring Central Coliseum on August 01, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

By Shayna Rubin | Bay Area News Group

PUBLISHED: August 1, 2019 at 3:54 p.m. | UPDATED: August 2, 2019 at 4:32 a.m.

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The Oakland A’s bats had fallen silent in these last two games agains the Milwaukee Brewers.

Then Matt Chapman’s swing on a first pitch Josh Hader fastball lifted the ice-cold bats back into the inferno, giving the A’s a 5-3 win over on Thursday afternoon. The A’s moved into a tie for the AL’s second wild card spot.

You hade to see it.#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/6E4T187tuB

— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 1, 2019

Homer Bailey delivered his third quality start as an Athletic, dealing six innings with five strikeouts. But the Brewers small-balled its way to two runs against him. In the first, Keston Hiura drew a walk and Mike Moustakas beat the shift with a bunt single. Ryan Braun’s bloop found grass to score the Brewers’ first run.

Chad Pinder tied things up with one swing, sending Chase Anderson’s two-strike fastball into the left field bleachers. But the Brewers eked out a sac fly, cushioning that lead against new reliever Jake Diekman on a bases-loaded wild pitch.