Khris Davis’ homer in 10th gives A’s win over Rays, magic number is 7
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With the A’s stuck in some serious offensive doldrums and the game tied in the 10th inning, Khris Davis provided a simple answer, negating all of Tampa Bay’s strategic moves with one swing.
Davis’ major-league leading 42nd homer gave Oakland a 2-1 victory at Tropicana Field and pushed the A’s nine games ahead of the Rays for the second wild card spot. Oakland remained a game and a half behind the Yankees for the top wild card, and with Houston still playing, the A’s were three behind the Astros in the AL West.
“Khris gets to be the hero tonight,” A’s starter Edwin Jackson said. “That’s fun baseball we’re playing right now, every day it’s a different here, a different person coming though in clutch situations.