Brent Rooker launched a three-run homer off Brock Burke in the bottom of the 10th inning, rallying the A’s to a 9-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Brent Rooker added to an already impressive first season with the Athletics by delivering the first game-ending hit of his career to snap Oakland’s five-game losing streak.
“That was really cool. It’s something you dream of as a kid growing up,” Rooker said. “That’s something I’ll always remember.” “For either team, losing that game is a heartbreak,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said. “You could have easily saw an offense go out there in that inning and lay down and just gone through the motions, but that didn’t happen. They continue to show their fight. For Rook, what a moment. We’re fortunate to have him in this lineup.”
Ruiz’s RBI single off Burke drove in Nick Allen, who began the 10th inning as the automatic runner at second base. JJ Bleday added another single before Rooker’s 11th home run. The 28-year-old outfielder was mobbed by teammates as he crossed home plate.
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