A's 5, Rangers 4
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's earned their first walk-off win of the season Wednesday, rallying to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 at the O.co Coliseum.
Right fielder Josh Reddick collected his fifth career walk-off RBI, driving in center fielder Sam Fuld from third with a fielder's choice ground ball in the ninth off right-hander Keone Kela.
The Rangers took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the eighth, but Oakland pulled even with a pair of runs.
Reddick lined a one-out single off lefty Sam Freeman. Second baseman Ben Zobrist lined a single to right off right-hander Tanner Scheppers. Reddick raced to third, beating right fielder Shin-Soo Choo's throw, and scored when third baseman Joey Gallo threw wildly to second for an error while trying to get Zobrist.
Zobrist advanced to third on the error and scored on designated hitter Billy Butler's single.
In the bottom of the ninth, Fuld grounded a one-out single to left off Kela (4-3), stole second base and moved to third on center fielder Billy Burns' infield single. Reddick grounded Kela's first pitch to second baseman Adam Rosales, and the speedy Fuld raced home to score the winning run, easily beating Rosales' throw.
Reddick finished 2-for-5.
Rangers right-hander Yovani Gallardo struck out a season-high 10 batters and allowed just two runs on five hits over seven innings, but he got a no-decision.
Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland went 2-for-5, drove in two runs and scored once. Center fielder Leonys Martin went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
A's right-hander Jesse Hahn struggled with his command and lasted a season-low 3 2/3 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. Hahn hit three batters, matching an Oakland record. He walked two, had no strikeouts and threw 68 pitches, just 38 for strikes, but escaped with a no-decision.
Hahn came into the game on a roll, going 2-2 with a 2.36 ERA over his previous five starts, but he had an unexpected nightmare.
After Hahn exited, relievers Pat Venditte, Fernando Abad, Evan Scribner and Tyler Clippard combined to blank the Rangers for the final 5 1/3 innings. Clippard (1-3) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win.
The A's grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first but stranded two runners and squandered a chance for a big inning.
The Rangers answered with three runs in the third, sending nine batters to the plate against Hahn. Catcher Robinson Chirinos led off with a four-pitch walk, left fielder Delino DeShields lined a single to right, and Hahn hit Choo with a pitch, loading the bases.
Designated hitter Prince Fielder brought Chirinos home with a sacrifice fly, and Moreland made it 2-1 with an RBI single. Gallo singled to right, reloading the bases. Then with two outs, Hahn hit Martin with a pitch, forcing in another run.
The Rangers added a run in the fourth as Moreland brought Choo home with an RBI single, ending Hahn's night.
Oakland countered with a run in the bottom of the frame, cutting the deficit to 4-2. Catcher Stephen Vogt lined a leadoff double, moved to third on a passed ball and scored on third baseman Brett Lawrie's groundout.
NOTES: Oakland 2B Eric Sogard was out of the starting lineup because of a sore left wrist, and he is day-to-day. Sogard landed hard on his left wrist in the top of the first inning Tuesday while diving when Rangers RF Shin-Soo Choo's grounded a single to center. ... Athletics 1B Ike Davis (strained left quadriceps) ran the bases hard before the game, and barring a setback, is expected to begin a rehab assignment as early as Friday. ... Rangers INF Hanser Alberto was out of the starting lineup for the first time since making his major league debut May 29. Alberto started nine games at second base and one at shortstop, batting .308 during that stretch. ... Rangers LHP Martin Perez (Tommy John surgery in May 2014) began a rehab assignment Wednesday with Double-A Frisco, pitching 2 2/3 innings against San Antonio. Perez allowed one run on five hits, struck out four and walked none.