Depending on your perspective, you could look at Saturday’s game as another frustrating example of the Oakland A’s missing several opportunities to put a game away, or you could be encouraged by the fact that they finally came through in the end no matter how long it took.
Either way, the A’s did in fact earn a victory, 8-4 over the Texas Rangers in 11 innings. That’s a welcome sight amid their current slump, as they held tight during a close game and then built an extra-large lead in extras to avoid any final drama.
The afternoon began with a pitching matchup of James Kaprielian for Oakland and Mike Foltynewicz for Texas.