OAKLAND — The A’s victory Friday night included equal doses of fiery passion and light-hearted levity.
Josh Reddick played a part in both.
He dusted off a classic for his walk-up song, as Wham’s “Careless Whisper” blared over the P.A. system each time he walked to the plate. The offbeat selection always adds an element of wackiness to the festivities at The Coliseum.
But Reddick backed it up with a mammoth homer and four runs scored, including the go-ahead run in the seventh as the A’s rallied for an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays to open up the second half on a positive note.