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Eight Straight! A's Sweep Tigers, Helped By Ninth-Inning Errors

Sean Murphy hit a tying home run in the eighth as the A's swept the four-game series Sunday.

OAKLAND (AP) — Matt Olson scored from second base on a fielding error by Detroit third baseman Jeimer Candelario with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Oakland Athletics past the Tigers 3-2 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.

Sean Murphy hit a tying home run in the eighth as the A’s swept the four-game series.

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