SAN DIEGO — It took the Padres bringing in their best pitcher, but the A’s offense finally broke through.
Jed Lowrie provided the pivotal blow in the 10th inning with a two-run shot to right field off Adam Cimber to put the A’s ahead by two runs for the eventual 4-2 win Tuesday night, but that would not have been possible had it not been for the heroics by Stephen Piscotty an inning before.
Facing Brad Hand, the closer who is likely to represent the Padres at this year’s All-Star game, Piscotty was down to his final strike.