SAN FRANCISCO -- It was decidedly demolished, and Mark Canha knew it.
His first career pinch-hit home run -- a go-ahead, two-run blast off lefty Tony Watson in the seventh inning -- catapulted the A's to a crucial victory on Saturday night.
Their 4-3 win over the Giants in the middle matchup of this three-game set at AT&T Park, combined with a Mariners loss in Colorado, has them positioned just four games back of the second American League Wild Card spot with one to play before the All-Star break.