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Healy plays hero as A’s stage another stunner
- Updated: July 24, 2016
OAKLAND — The A’s are making a habit of rallying for dramatic wins, and rookie Ryon Healy found himself at the center of yet another walk-off win Sunday night, driving a homer to lift the A’s to a 4-3 win over the Rays.
Healy’s homer capped a three-run rally that began when Jake Smolinski belted a two-run homer to left field two batters earlier, tying the game against Rays closer Alex Colome. The win came one day after Oakland delivered a 1-0 walk-off in the 13th inning Friday against the Rays, and marks their third such win in five games.
Healy, who was called up last July 15, scored the game-winning run Friday and was the hero Saturday.
“It was one of those feelings where you don’t feel anything off the bat,” Healy said. “You know it’s a big yard. You look up and you’re like, ‘That’s gone. I think it’s gone. I hope it’s gone.’ Then it goes over and you’re like ‘Wow, it went over.’ So it was a great feeling.”
It was his second homer of the season. His first, a three-run, go-ahead homer against Toronto, was also his first career hit.
“He’s not afraid of any situation he’s been in,” A’s manager Bob …
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