MLB: The A's get their first win of the season off defending champions Dodgers
Oakland, California - The Oakland Athletics are finally on the winning side again after beating the defending World Series champion LA Dodgers in extra innings.
It took the A's a little bit of extra time to finally get their first win of the season. And it didn't come a moment too soon, considering they couldn't buy a win in the first six games.
Mitch Moreland (35) only needed an RBI single to drive home the winning run for Oakland as they escaped with the 4-3 victory in 10 innings.
The A's were in danger of losing the first seven games of the season, something the club had never done before in franchise history. They managed to get the lone run they needed to tie the game in the ninth, sending the game into extra innings before scoring the winning run in the bottom of the tenth.
They now head off to Houston with a glimmer of hope that things are now going in the right direction again. The Dodgers head home to Los Angeles to face the Washington Nationals, but more importantly to receive their World Series championship rings.
Around The League
The Atlanta Braves got their first two wins of the season, winning both games of a double-header over the Nationals, 7-6 in game one, and 2-0 in the follow-up.
The Reds stayed hot with an 11-4 win over the Pirates.
Meanwhile, the Brewers got their second-straight win over the rival Cubs, 4-2.
The Cardinals shut out the Marlins 7-0, while the Giants just squeaked by the Padres 3-2.
The Yankees fell just short to the Orioles 4-3, but the Rangers held on to beat the Blue Jays with a 2-1 final score.
In Cleveland, the Indians won against the Royals 4-2, while over on Comerica Park, the Twins edged the Tigers 3-2.
The Red Sox got an easy win over the Rays 9-2 and it was equally comfortable for the Phillies in their 8-2 stroll at the Mets.
The Mariners held off the White Sox 8-4, and the Rockies handled the D'Backs 8-0 to finish off the night.
Notable games for Thursday features divisional matchups with the Cubs versus the Pirates, as well as the Athletics against the Astros.
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