Smolinski's 3-Run Pinch-Hit HR Leads A's Past Giants 13-11
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jake Smolinski hit a go-ahead, three-run homer during Oakland's five-run eighth inning that carried the Athletics to a 13-11 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
The A's overcame a pair of three-run deficits by scoring four runs in the sixth and five in the eighth to win their second straight game in the Bay Bridge Series and cap their best road trip in nearly three years.
Khris Davis hit his 19th homer, and Stephen Vogt, Billy Butler and Josh Phegley each drove in two runs to help the A's finish a 5-1 trip that started with three wins in four games against the Angels. This was Oakland's most successful road trip of at least four games since also going 5-1 in September 2013.
Zach Neal (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league win. Javier Lopez (0-2) allowed Smolinski's drive.
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