Harrison, Marte lead Oakland offense, A's top Giants 4-1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Harrison hit a two-run single, Starling Marte added an RBI double, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Friday night.

James Kaprielian pitched three-hit ball over five innings to remain unbeaten in three starts since coming off the injured list to help the A’s hold off their Bay Area rivals before a crowd of 40,133 – the largest at the Coliseum in nearly two years.

The A’s remain two games behind the Astros in the AL West and a half game ahead of the Red Sox for the second wild card.

“It’s always exciting to play in front of a crowd like we had tonight,” Harrison said. “We had a little bit more black and orange than I would like but at the same time it’s always better when you get the last laugh getting the victory. So far, so good.”

Mike Yastrzemski homered for San Francisco. The Giants have lost back-to-back games for the first time since late July.

Harrison got the A’s going in the fourth with a single that came after Jed Lowrie’s leadoff walk and a double by Yan Gomes. Both runners easily scored.

Yastrzemski, batting ninth, snapped a 3-for-26 funk with his 19th home run leading off the fifth.

Up 2-1, Mark Canha reached on a fielder’s choice, took second on a wild pitch and scored on Marte’s double. As Marte stole third, Jose Alvarez’s throw bounced past third baseman Wilmer Flores and into foul territory, and Marte scored easily.

“What he’s doing, I’ve seen for years,” Harrison said of Marte, who was his teammate when both were with Pittsburgh. “He hasn’t lost a step. Hes a guy that can change a game offensively, defensively, on the bases. He’s another element that makes us dangerous.”

Kaprielian (7-4) briefly lost control in the third with three consecutive...

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