OAKLAND — Manager Bob Melvin became the 64th manager in baseball history to win 1000 games, but the win didn’t come easy.
On the day legendary A’s broadcaster Bill King was honored by the Hall of Fame with the Frick Award for broadcasting, the A’s ended Saturday’s game with a finish that was worthy of his famous ‘Holy Toledo!’ call.
Trailing the Minnesota Twins 4-3 in the ninth, Rajai Davis blasted a walk-off two-run home run off Taylor Rogers to send his manager into the history books. Adam Rosales hit for Jaycob Brugman and led off with a walk to set up the grand finale that also snapped the A’s six-game losing streak.