The Oakland Athletics insist it's harder than it looks to score when an automatic runner gets to start on second base. Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th in a game that matched the longest this season with baseball's new extra-innings rule, and the AL West-leading A's beat the Houston Astros 3-2 for their seventh straight win. J.B. Wendelken (1-0) worked three strong innings and the A's finally delivered after squandering bases-loaded chances in the 10th and 12th. The Astros were supposed to visit Oakland months ago in late March for their first road trip of 2020 after a sign-stealing scam that blemished baseball during the offseason. RESPECT FOR BAKERAs a player with the Giants, Melvin had Astros manager Dusty Baker as a hitting coach.

Source: Fox News August 08, 2020 05:48 UTC