ARLINGTON, Texas - Last year, it was Ryan Madson who had some nightmare outings at Texas. Friday, it was the A’s new closer, Santiago Casilla.
With Oakland leading by one in the ninth, Casilla allowed consecutive hits by Jonathan Lucroy and Rougned Odor, then a game-tying sacrifice fly by Mike Napoli. With one out, Carlos Gomez doubled, putting men at second and third - and Joey Gallo followed with a home run off the foul pole in right.
Texas 5, Oakland 2, shades of so many 2016 games here.