ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning after an earlier home run and the Oakland Athletics went on to beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Saturday. The five runs just in extra innings were more than they scored in eight of their previous 10 games. J.B. Wendelken (2-1), the sixth Oakland pitcher, worked both extra innings. There were five solo homers before the game went to extra innings, with both teams having back-to-back shots. SHORT HOPSOakland is 4-3 in extra innings; Texas is 7-6.

Source: thestar July 11, 2021 00:33 UTC