Oakland, California: Jed Lowrie hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double in the decisive sixth and Mark Cahna added a solo homer that inning to help the Oakland Athletics rally to beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Tuesday night. Chad Pinder added a solo homer in the seventh.
The A’s finally got to San Diego starter Clayton Richard (7-8) in the sixth. Pinder walked to start the sixth as the first five hitters reached base. Khris Davis followed Lowrie’s double with a run-scoring single before Cahna’s 11th home run, after a double play. Emilio Pagan (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win in relief of A’s starter Chris Bassitt.
