Kepler's solo smash in 8th MINNEAPOLIS -- It wasn't quite enough to get his first Major League win, but rookie Kohl Stewart turned in his best outing yet against the red-hot A's, while the offense and bullpen picked up the slack.
Stewart, making his third career start, fell one out short of picking up the win, allowing three runs in 4 2/3 innings, but it was still enough in a 6-4 victory over the A's on Thursday night at Target Field. Stewart gave up seven hits and walked two, but his stuff was much better than his other two outings -- with his fastball consistently hitting 94 mph -- en route to a career-high six strikeouts. Of his 11 swinging strikes, nine came on fastballs and two came on…
