DETROIT — The way things are going for the A’s these days, they’re better off letting the other team score first.
As they’ve done often this month, the A’s overcame another big early deficit for a 8-7 come-from-behind win over the Tigers Tuesday, overtaking the Los Angeles Angels for sole possession of third place in the American League West.
For the second night in a row, it was Jed Lowrie who delivered the big blow in the ninth inning. After hitting the go-ahead solo home run in Monday night’s win, Lowrie came through again, following up leadoff double by Matt Joyce with a single to center to put the A’s (42-38) ahead by a run.