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MLB: Cincinnati 6, Oakland 4
OAKLAND, Calif., (UPI) -- Ramon Hernandez, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen each hit 10th-inning homers Monday and the Cincinnati Reds stunned Oakland 6-4 in an inter-league game.
The Reds blew a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth when Francisco Cordero (3-3) couldn't hold a one-run lead, but they stormed back in the 10th with the three round-trippers, bouncing back for a victory after suffering a three-game sweep in Seattle.
Votto's and Rolen's clouts came back-to-back and Layne Nix just missed a fourth homer off Cedrick Bowers (0-1) when his drive to the center field wall was dropped by Rajai Davis for a three-base error.
The A's, who lost for the fifth time in six games, had forged a tie in the ninth when Kevin Kouzmanoff belted a solo homer.
Oakland starter Gio Gonzalez pitched well in a no-decision, allowing only one unearned run on four hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out nine.
OAKLAND, Calif., (UPI) -- Ramon Hernandez, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen each hit 10th-inning homers Monday and the Cincinnati Reds stunned Oakland 6-4 in an inter-league game.
The Reds blew a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth when Francisco Cordero (3-3) couldn't hold a one-run lead, but they stormed back in the 10th with the three round-trippers, bouncing back for a victory after suffering a three-game sweep in Seattle.
Votto's and Rolen's clouts came back-to-back and Layne Nix just missed a fourth homer off Cedrick Bowers (0-1) when his drive to the center field wall was dropped by Rajai Davis for a three-base error.
The A's, who lost for the fifth time in six games, had forged a tie in the ninth when Kevin Kouzmanoff belted a solo homer.
Oakland starter Gio Gonzalez pitched well in a no-decision, allowing only one unearned run on four hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out nine.