Red Sox Waste Near No-Hit Effort From Rodriguez, A’s Walk Off In Ninth Inning

By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Baseball Writer

       OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Eduardo Rodriguez’s no-hit bid for the Boston Red Sox was broken up after a replay reversal with two outs in the eighth inning, and Khris Davis hit a game-ending double in the ninth that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday.

        Brock Holt misplayed Davis’ double in deep left field for an error that allowed Danny Valencia to score from first base.

        Valencia drew a leadoff walk against Craig Kimbrel (2-4), and Oakland averted a three-game sweep.

        Marcus Semien reached on an infield single in the eighth after Rodriguez stuck out his right leg to knock down a grounder. The left-hander scooped up the ball and threw to first, where Semien initially was ruled out by umpire Laz Diaz.

        A’s manager Bob Melvin challenged the call, which was overturned after a quick review that took approximately 19 seconds. 

        AP-WF-09-04-16 2310GMT