Game #143: A’s outslug Rangers in seesaw affair
Both teams hit three homers, but Oakland won 8-6.
The Oakland A’s took an early lead in the 1st inning on Saturday. Then the Rangers answered back and built their own lead. Then the A’s tied it, and put together a new lead. Then Texas tied it again. Finally, the A’s took one more lead in the 8th, and this time it stuck for an 8-6 victory.
Khris Davis hit his MLB-leading 41st homer.
The ballad of a #KHRUSHED baseball #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/dKc42Oxbr8
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) September 8, 2018
Ramon Laureano made a sweet run-saving catch.
Ramón with a catch that would make even Spider-Man blush #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/ljeiz6wHKT
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) September 8, 2018
Matt Olson entered late and hit the go-ahead homer in his first at-bat.
Oly didn't start the game, but he sure helped finish it. #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/HgmM35vsBm
— Oakland Athletics ⚾️ (@Athletics) September 8, 2018
Jed Lowrie, Matt Chapman, and Stephen Piscotty also drove in runs with huge doubles, and Chad Pinder homered. Blake Treinen notched his 37th save, fourth in MLB.
Full recap to come, but in the meantime let’s get the comments section humming.