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Athletics rally from three back to clip Twins in ninth

Associated Press

Thursday, June 11, 2009

OAKLAND, Calif. -- With a three-run lead and five outs to go, Minnesota's Nick Blackburn certainly seemed to be cruising toward the first shutout of his promising young career. Three batters later, Blackburn had given it all away -- and one inning after that, the Oakland Athletics dramatically added another loss to the Twins' discouraging season away from home. Rajai Davis slapped a single to right to drive in the winning run in the ninth, and the A's rallied from a late three-run deficit fo ...

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