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Valencia homers 3 times as A’s beat Rays 7-6

Oakland Athletics' Danny Valencia follows through on a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 15, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Oakland Athletics' Danny Valencia follows through on a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 15, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) Oakland Athletics' Danny Valencia follows through on a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 15, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

By Associated Press 2 min read

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Danny Valencia hit three home runs, including a two-run shot in the ninth inning that lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

Valencia’s final homer – his fifth of the season, all in the three-game weekend series – came on the first pitch from Steve Geltz (0-2), Tampa Bay’s fifth pitcher.

John Axford (3-1) pitched an inning for the win and Ryan Madson got three outs on four pitches for his 10th save.

Brandon Guyer went deep twice for the Rays in a game that featured seven home runs. Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria also connected for his seventh homer.

Guyer homered in each of the first two innings off Sonny Gray. The second homer, Guyer’s fourth of the season, came with two men on base after a two-out error on second baseman Tyler Ladendorf.