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Smith, Rays outlast A's to take finale, series

Smith led off the seventh against A's lefty Daniel Coulombe, and the speedy outfielder dropped down a bunt that Coulombe fielded, then threw into right field. By the time the A's got the ball back to the infield, Smith stood on third. Corey Dickerson followed with a sacrifice fly to right to score Smith with what turned out to be the winning run.

Dickerson's sacrifice fly
Corey Dickerson lifts a sacrifice fly to right field, allowing Mallex Smith to come home to give the Rays a 5-4 lead in the 7th inning

The Rays had to endure a high-wire act from Alex Colome, who allowed the A's to load the bases with one out in the ninth.