Lowrie hits 3-run homer in 8th, Athletics beat Indians 6-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and Elvis Andrus had a solo shot in the eighth inning in the Oakland Athletics' 6-3 comeback victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.

Oakland scored twice in the seventh and four times in the eighth, erasing 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to extend its winning streak to six. The A's lead the AL wild-card race by a game over Boston.

Andrus opened the eighth with a tying homer off Nick Sandlin (1-1), who faced three batters and allowed three runs before departing with shoulder tightness.

After Mark Canha was hit by a pitch and Starling Marte singled, Lowrie hammered a towering drive to right off Trevor Stephan to give Oakland a 6-3 advantage.

On Tuesday, Lowrie also had the decisive RBI by doubling in Andrus in the 10th inning of a 4-3 victory. The Athletics have won seven straight in Cleveland, dating to 2018.

Jake Diekman (3-2) gave up one run in the seventh. Lou Trivino pitched the ninth for his 19th save in the combined four-hitter.

Marte went 2 for 5 with his 31st stolen base, keeping his average at .400 in 11 games since joining Oakland in a July 28 trade with Miami. Andrus and Matt Chapman had two hits apiece.

The Indians went ahead 3-2 in the seventh when Myles Straw walked with two outs, then scored on Oscar Mercado’s double to the wall off Diekman.

Oakland trailed 2-0 heading into the seventh, but chased Indians starter Cal Quantrill with a pair of runs. Mitch Moreland’s groundout scored Lowrie and Chapman singled home Yan Gomes.

Cleveland plated a pair in the first off Frankie Montas, one unearned on a Lowrie error that brought Bradley Zimmer around. Franmil Reyes scored on Harold Ramírez's single.

Converted reliever Quantrill worked six-plus innings, allowing two runs on three hits with five strikeouts....

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