The Athletics’ Nick Kurtz walked Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, his 20th consecutive game with at least one to tie San Francisco’s Barry Bonds (2002-03) for the second-longest streak in major league history. Roy Cullenbine of Detroit holds the record with 22 consecutive games with a walk, set in 1947.
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Kurtz also extended his on-base streak to 26, but the reigning AL Rookie of the Year struck out against Cade Smith while accounting for the tying run in the eighth and went 0 for 4 with the walk.
Hoskins hit a two-run double off JT Ginn (0-1) to tie the score at 4 in the fifth and hit a solo home run, his second of the season, to put Cleveland up 6-4 in the seventh after pinch-hitter Angel Martinez’s sacrifice fly.
DeLauter hit a two-run double that tied the score at 2 with two outs in the second.
Cleveland was leading 8-4 when Kurtz walked to load the bases with no outs. Brent Rooker, who hit a two-run homer to break an 0-for-20 skid and give the A’s a 2-0 lead in the first, hit an RBI single to chase Gaddis. Erik Sabrowski (1-1) came in and struck out Darell Hernaiz and Tyler Soderstrom before four-time Gold Glove winner Steven Kwan chased Colby Thomas’ fly ball into the center wall to keep the score at 8-5.
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Joey Cantillo allowed four runs on five hits with three walks in four innings for Cleveland. Smith got the final four outs for his eighth save in 10 chances.
Zack Gelof hit a two-run single in the fourth to give the A’s a 4-2 lead.
Guardians rookie Travis Bazzano is 0-for-9 in his first three games, but walked two and scored the first two runs of his major league career.
Ginn allowed five runs on five hits with five walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Cleveland has won 22 of the last 27 games against the A’s.
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Guardians RHP Slade Cecconi (0-4, 6.23) starts Saturday against Athletics LHP Jacob Lopez (2-1, 5.84).
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