A's mash 3 HRs to support Mengden's gem

Mengden induces a double play OAKLAND -- Daniel Mengden kept setting down hitters, Khris Davis made an immediate impact in his return to the lineup and the A's notched a much-needed 7-3 win to salvage the final game of a four-game series against the Rays on Thursday at the Coliseum.

Mengden came into the day with a 17-inning scoreless streak, the longest active streak in the Majors and an A's season high. The streak extended to 25 innings after he threw eight scoreless frames to start his outing before allowing three runs in the ninth.

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Mengden entered the ninth three outs away from becoming the first A's pitcher since Mark Mulder in 2001 to throw consecutive shutouts,…