SAN FRANCISCO -- With Josh Reddick off the disabled list and back in his familiar third spot in the batting order Tuesday night, the A's fielded their optimum offensive lineup for the first time in more than a month.
Already on a roll at the plate, Oakland once again looked like a team that has rediscovered some potential at the bat rack. Even though the A's bullpen sprung a leak for the second time in three days, the A's rallied from a pair of three-run deficits and were leading 12-9 over the Giants in the eighth inning as this edition went to press following a three-run pinch-hit homer by Jake Smolinski and a tack-on run against veteran reliever Javier Lopez.