Oakland, Calif. — Khris Davis hit his 30th home run and ninth since the All-Star break, Matt Chapman also went deep and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
Edwin Jackson pitched into the seventh inning, allowing an unearned run on five hits. Jackson struck out three and walked one to win back-to-back starts for the first time this season.
Marcus Semien added two hits while rookie center fielder Ramon Laureano, who had the winning single in the 13th inning Friday, made a pair of defensive gems after being a late addition to Oakland’s lineup.