The Cleveland Guardians rallied twice Friday night in Oakland, needing an Andres Gimenez grand slam and a two-run homer by Josh Naylor to edge the A's in a 9-8 shootout and snap a seven-game losing streak.
Cleveland starting pitcher Aaron Civale continued his disastrous start to the season. After being a spotted a 1-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a solo home run by Jose Ramirez, he promptly squandered it, serving up a three-run homer to Sean Murphy. The A's held a 4-1 advantage after Civale surrendered four hits and a walk in the first inning.