ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Khris Davis leads the majors in home runs, but he isn’t just your average masher who pads the stats with long bombs when game is out of hand. When he hits them, they usually mean something of significance.
The A’s were stymied by Rays pitchers for five innings and failed to record a hit past the fourth, but one swing of the bat from Davis changed their fortunes in Friday’s 2-1 victory over the Rays.
Davis’ 42nd homer of the season off Rays reliever Jaime Schultz put the A’s broke a 1-1 tie in the tenth, something a good portion of his homers have done this season.