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Raking Guyer ‘just keeping things simple’
- Updated: May 15, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Out of room, A’s left fielder Khris Davis watched the ball sail over his head. Brandon Guyer ran between first and second base while pumping his right fist after his second home run Sunday, a 369-foot three-run laser, acted as a stiff blow in the second inning.
Guyer tormented A’s right-hander Sonny Gray, with a leadoff home run to left-center field in the first and a sacrifice fly to right that scored Steve Pearce in the fourth also serving as highlights. For much of the afternoon, it looked like Guyer’s 2-for-4 effort at the plate with two home runs and a career-high five RBIs would lift the Rays to a series victory.
However, Danny Valencia capped his three-home run barrage with a go-ahead two-run shot to left-center field in the ninth off reliever Steve Geltz, propelling Oakland to the 7-6 rubber-match win.
“I was just trying …
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