OAKLAND, Calif. — Athletics reliever Sean Newcomb picked up a win with a pickoff — and with out formally going through a batter.
Newcomb (1-0) grew to become the primary pitcher within the A’s 124-year historical past to earn a victory regardless of not going through a batter Friday night time, when Oakland defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-5.
With the A’s trailing 5-4, Newcomb got here on in reduction of Lucas Erceg to face Minnesota’s Willi Castro with Austin Martin on first and two outs within the eighth inning. With a 1-1 depend on Castro, the left-handed Newcomb picked off Martin to finish the inning.
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer off Jhoan Duran within the backside of the eighth to provide the A’s the lead. Mason Miller got here in to pitch the ninth and sealed the uncommon win for Newcomb together with his 14th save.