Cole Irvin fuels Athletics past Rays

The Oakland Athletics used a strong performance by starter Cole Irvin and a fluke play on offense on their way to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Irvin's outing followed closely on the heels of a solid performance by ace Frankie Montas in Oakland's 4-2 win on Wednesday. The Athletics won three of the four games in the series.

Oakland moves onto a three-game series in T