Jed Lowrie hit a two-out RBI single off Brett Martin in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the mistake-prone Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday.
Eli White of the Texas Rangers dives and watches the ball get past him for an RBI double off the bat of Elvis Andrus of the Oakland Athletics.After closer Dany Jiménez blew a save opportunity in the top of the ninth, the A's came back and won in their final at-bat for the second time this season.
Cristian Pache hit a leadoff single off of Martin , then Tony Kemp popped out and Ramon Laureano grounded out to move Pache to second. Lowrie, who struck out in his first two at-bats and was 1 for 5, lined a 2-2 pitch into left-center and Charlie Culberson's throw home sailed over the head of catcher Jonah Heim.Corey Seager homered for the second consecutive day for the Rangers, who matched their season-high of five errors.
Rangers reliever Dennis Santana made a heads-up defensive play to prevent the A's from pulling off a squeeze play in the fifth. With runners on second and third, Kevin Smith laid down a soft bunt between third base and the pitching mound. Santana immediately broke for the ball, grabbed it and tagged out Luis Barrera trying to score.
Athletics: Pitcher Daulton Jefferies, who is being treated for thoracic outlet syndrome, and outfielder Skye Bolt were transferred to the 60-day injured list.Rangers: RHP Glenn Otto faces the Rays in Texas on Monday. Otto has allowed three earned runs over his previous 11 innings. Athletics: RHP Paul Blackburn takes the AL's fourth-best ERA into Monday's game against the Astros at the Coliseum. Blackburn is the first A's starting pitcher on an opening day roster to win his first five decisions since Trevor Cahill opened 6-0 in 2011.© 2022 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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