Jed Lowrie's 3-run homer lifts A's past Indians

Jed Lowrie belted a three-run homer in the eighth inning to fuel the surging Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the host Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

Elvis Andrus homered to lead off the eighth inning and Matt Chapman had an RBI single among his two hits for the Athletics, who have won six in a row. Oakland will vie for a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday afternoon.

Oscar Mercado's RBI double with two o