ST .PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Khris Davis led off the 10th inning with his major league-leading 42nd homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday night.
Oakland extended its lead for the second AL wild card to nine games over the surprising Rays. Tampa Bay has 16 games left.
The A's remained 1 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for the first wild card. The Yankees beat Toronto 11-0.
Davis' drive to center off Jaime Schultz (2-1) was his 40th this season as a designated hitter.