Davis’ slam a swish at the buzzer

OAKLAND — Moments after hitting the first grand slam of his career to cap a three-homer night, A’s slugger Khris Davis stopped a few feet shy of home plate, grabbed his batting helmet and pulled up for a little jump shot.

“I’ve had that in the back of my head since last year, and I finally got the chance to do it,” Davis said following Oakland’s wild 8-5 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. “I wasn’t going to miss it. It was a swish, by the way.”

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On a night when the two teams combined for seven home runs, Davis’ walk-off blast in the ninth off Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson was obviously the biggest.

It came on a 2-2 fastball two batters after Texas manager Jeff Banister opted to intentionally walk Josh Reddick to load the bases.

Danny Valencia, who earlier in the evening homered for the sixth time in five games, flied out to short right before Davis’ game-winning blast sent the crowd at the Coliseum into a frenzy.

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