Down 4-3 heading into the eighth inning, the A’s could’ve folded.
They’re currently in the midst of two tough losing streaks and were facing one of the leagues best relievers in Ryan Thompson of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Instead, the A’s took their one-run lead back and then some scoring three key runs to take a 6-4 lead. They hadn’t scored that many in an inning in a week.
Then in the ninth, the A’s found the offensive firepower they’ve been looking for for weeks with three more dramatic insurance runs. They’d go on to win 9-4 to end their five-game losing streak and 11-game road losing skid.