Overview

• Lawrence Butler broke a 4-4 deadlock with a two-run triple off Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning.
• Shea Langeliers launched a 408-foot three-run homer in the first inning in his first at-bat since returning from the injured list.
• Oakland’s defense turned two pivotal plays in the eighth inning, including Colby Thomas’s throw home to preserve the tie.
• Sean Newcombe worked around two baserunners on just two pitches in the eighth and Mason Miller closed out the game for his 16th save.
• The Rays, who saw Junior Caminero tie the game with a two-run homer in the fourth, have lost three of their last four games.