A's rally to beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 for 1st win of season

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Moreland hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Wednesday for their first win of the season.

The A’s were in danger of falling to 0-7 for the first time in franchise history before tying it in the ninth off Kenley Jansen when Matt Chapman scored on Elvis Andrus’ sacrifice fly. Chapman also hit a solo homer earlier in the game.

Oakland then won it in the 10th when Moreland’s line-drive single to center off Jimmy Nelson (0-1) scored Mark Canha from third. Canha started the inning on second base and had advanced on a flyout.

Yusmerio Petit (1-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win.

Trevor Bauer put together his second straight strong performance after signing with the Dodgers this offseason for $102 million over three years. The 2020 NL Cy Young winner allowed three hits and two runs in 6 2-3 innnings, recording 10 strikeouts for the second straight start.

But he ended up with a no-decision when Jansen couldn’t hold the lead in the ninth.

That provided a bad ending to a 5-2 road trip to open the season. The Dodgers now get ready for their home opener on Friday when they will receive their World Series rings after winning it all for the first time since 1988.

MANUFACTURED RUNS

The A's scored a run to tie the game in the fourth without benefit of a hit. Ramon Laureano was hit by a pitch, stole second and third and then scored on a wild pitch by Bauer.

The Dodgers answered with a run in the sixth Zach McKinstry bunted away from the shift toward third base with runners on second and third and two outs. Max Muncy raced home to score before Chapman tagged Austin Barnes out as he slid past third base.

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