OAKLAND — In a season where mistakes have come in bunches and the losses have piled up, one thing the A’s certainly aren’t guilty of is mailing it in when they fall behind.
Their knack for comebacks and late-game dramatics surfaced once again Friday night in a 9-8 victory over the Astros, who came in riding a seven-game winning streak and having won all six games played between the teams at the Coliseum this season.
Rather than wait for Saturday’s doubleheader, the A’s decided to cram two games’ worth of storylines into one nine-inning contest Friday. Here’s a glimpse of all that went down as they registered their 10th walk-off victory of 2017 …
—Rookie center fielder Boog Powell showed why he’s got the potential to become a fan favorite at the Coliseum in the coming years.