Sheets helps A's down Rays

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05/08/2010 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Sheets tossed 6 1/3 solid innings as the Oakland Athletics took down the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2, in the second test of a three-game series at the Coliseum.

Sheets (2-3) struck out eight, while allowing just two runs on four hits. Andrew Bailey earned his sixth save.

Daric Barton drove in two runs and Ryan Sweeney and Eric Chavez each had two hits and an RBI for the A's, who have won three of four.

John Jaso and Jason Bartlett each drove in a run for the Rays, who came in having won five straight. Wade Davis (3-2) was tagged for three runs on six hits in five frames.

Despite the loss, Tampa Bay is still an impressive 13-2 on the road this season. They had won six in a row on the road coming into Saturday.

The A's drew first blood with two runs in the first. Cliff Pennington singled, advanced to third on Davis' throwing error and scored on Sweeney's one-out single to center. Kevin Kouzmanoff then doubled to put runners on second and third and Chavez plated one with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.

Tampa Bay tied it in the top of the second. B.J. Upton started things with a one-out single, advanced to second on Pat Burrell's groundout, stole third and crossed the plate on Jaso's base hit. Reid Brignac then walked to put runners on first and second. Bartlett then tied the game with an RBI double to left.

Barton's two-out sac fly in the home half of the frame handed the A's a 3-2 advantage. Gabe Gross scored on the play after starting the inning with an infield single and moving to third after two walks.

The Rays' best shot to tie came in the seventh. With a man on first and one out, Michael Wuertz replaced Sheets on the mound. Brignac doubled to put runners at second and third. Bartlett then reached on a fielder's choice, but Jaso was thrown out at home after a run down. Jerry Blevins then struck out Carl Crawford to end the threat.

Oakland added an insurance tally in the bottom of the seventh on Barton's one- out RBI single, which plated Eric Patterson, who led off with a double.

Game Notes

Tampa Bay is 6-1 versus the AL West this year...The Rays streak of 23 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run ended in the first inning...Both teams stranded six batters...The Rays are now 22-8 on the season.

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