"One of the things we harped on last year, you've got to continue to score," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "You never know how many you're going to need. Tonight was that night we needed all of them."
The A's received a solo shot from Yonder Alonso, a three-run homer from Ryon Healy and a Rajai Davis two-run homer in the ninth, but Miami was able to claim a big lead early and hold on late.
"It's very easy to become complacent if you go out there and score a bunch of runs," Bour said of Miami's ability to add on runs.