OAKLAND — If emotion and drama can springboard a baseball team, the A’s find themselves in a good spot about now.
They have had plenty of emotion and drama since returning home from a one-win trip through Toronto, Boston and Pittsburgh.
Saturday, Oakland won for the fourth time in five games on the homestand, beating Cleveland 3-2 behind more brilliance from the bullpen (save for the ninth inning) and another walk-off celebration in the infield as Ramon Laureano’s bloop single to right knocked in the decisive run.
On a day in which the A’s used an “opener” for the first time this season — Liam Hendriks pitched a scoreless first inning before scheduled starter Aaron Brooks took over — Oakland had turned back Cleveland at every turn until the visitors evened the score in the ninth inning off closer Blake Treinen.