OAKLAND, Calif. -- Jed Lowrie had two hits, including an RBI double in a decisive bottom of the eighth inning, as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Friday night.
The A's trailed 4-3 when Lowrie doubled in Matt Joyce with the tying run off Brad Brach (3-3). Chad Pinder's sacrifice fly two batters later drove in the go-ahead run as Marcus Semien beat a strong throw from Joey Rickard in right.
The A's snapped a three-game skid while the Orioles lost for the third time in four games.