Aledmys Diaz’s clutch hit sends A’s past Brewers in 10


Jun 10, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher Victor Caratini (7) tags out Oakland Athletes third baseman Jonah Bride (26) in the second inning at American Family Field.

Jun 10, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher Victor Caratini (7) tags out Oakland Athletes third baseman Jonah Bride (26) within the second inning at American Household Area.
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Aledmys Diaz had three hits on Saturday, together with the game-winning single within the tenth inning, because the visiting Oakland Athletics edged the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-1

Diaz drove in computerized runner Tony Kemp with a single to heart off Milwaukee reliever Joel Payamps to present the A’s the lead within the prime of the tenth.

Oakland left-hander Sammy Lengthy, with computerized runner Victor Caratini on second, pitched a 1-2-3 backside of the tenth for his first save.

By taking the primary two of this three-game collection, the Athletics have gained a season-high 4 video games in a row. They’ve additionally gained three of their final 4 collection. It was solely the fifth collection win of the season for Oakland, the worst workforce within the main leagues

The sport began as a duel between Oakland’s Paul Blackburn and Milwaukee’s Julio Teheran, two right-handed beginning pitchers with loads of MLB expertise.

Teheran, a two-time All-Star and 12-year veteran, was making his fourth begin for the Brewers. Teheran labored via the seventh, permitting six hits with one stroll. He struck out six and threw 98 pitches, each season highs

Blackburn, a seven-year main veteran, scattered simply 4 singles, walked one and struck out 5 over six innings earlier than A’s supervisor Mark Kotsay turned the sport over to the bullpen with a 1-0 lead. However neither Teheran nor Blackburn would issue within the choice.

The A’s took a 1-0 lead within the prime of the fifth when Jace Peterson singled to left, and with one out superior to 3rd on a hit-and-run single by Diaz via the opening into proper subject. Peterson scored from third when J.J. Bleday beat out a possible inning-ending double play.

However William Contreras tied the sport at 1-1 within the backside of the eighth with a two-out, pinch-hit house run to straight-away heart subject off A’s lefty Richard Lovelady. Contreras’ homer was estimated at 440 ft.

Shintaro Fujinami (3-6) bought the win with a scoreless ninth inning. Payamps fell to 2-1 on the season with the loss.

–Area Stage Media