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Rays Edge Athletics in Nail-Biter | Oakland Athletics News
Chandler Simpson lit up the scoreboard with two hits and his 42nd stolen base, fueling the Rays’ gritty 4-3 win over the Athletics. The Rays jumped out early with a pair of runs in the first and another in the second to build momentum. The A’s answered with fire — Tommy White, a local kid, crushed a homer, then added two more in one inning to cut the lead to two. It got even tighter in the sixth, down to one run. With playoff positioning on the line, Cole Sulser shut the door in the ninth, grounding out Tommy White to seal the victory. The win gives Tampa Bay a four-game cushion in the AL…
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