OAKLAND, Calif. – Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Tyler Soderstrom added two hits and three RBIs for the A’s, who have won three of four since a season-high nine-game losing streak. With the victory, Oakland ended its 10-month losing streak.
Sean Newcomb (1-0) retired a batter in relief for the win. Mason Miller pitched the ninth for his 14th save.
Minnesota trailed 4-1 before Royce Lewis’ solo homer in the sixth and Willi Castro’s three-run shot in the seventh. It was Castro’s first home run out of Target Field in Minnesota since May 21.
Soderstrom started the A’s comeback when he was hit by a pitch from Duran (3-3) in the opening of the eighth. Langeliers, who entered with the third-lowest on-base percentage in baseball, followed with a towering drive into the stands as Twins left fielder Trevor Larnach simply turned and watched.
The Twins had to lean on their bullpen after starter Chris Paddack failed to go five innings for the second straight time. Paddack, who has one win in his last eight starts, allowed five hits and three runs in 4 2/3 innings.
The A’s had runners on base in three of the first four innings, but only one got past second.
Soderstrom had an RBI single against Paddack in the first, then hit a two-run double against Kody Funderburk in the fifth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Twins: RHP Jay Jackson was assigned to make room for Funderburk.
Athletics: RHP Osvaldo Bido was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas. … Rookie RHP Vinny Nittoli was designated for assignment.
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A’s LHP JP Sears (4-6, 4.25 ERA) is scheduled to make his 16th start of the season on Saturday. He is the only Oakland pitcher to not miss a game this season. The Twins plan to go with RHP Bailey Ober (6-4, 4.81 ERA), who has a 1.045 OPS in five career games against the A’s.
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