OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ramon Laureano reached his hands out to each side and knew he had his first major league hit at last, a big one at that to end the game.
Laureano somehow forced himself to relax with the game on the line and two outs in the 13th inning, having already failed at the plate four times in his big league debut.
He came through this time as he singled home the winning run for his first major league hit, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Friday night.