A's top Red Sox 3-2 in extra innings

OAKLAND - Mark Canha hit a leadoff homer in the 10th, one inning after Jackie Bradley Jr. robbed a potential game-winning homer by Oakland and the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.

The A's overcame the sensational catch by Bradley and a record-tying eighth straight double-digit strikeout game from Chris Sale to win their second in a row.

Ryan Dull (2-2) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win. Heath Hembree (0-2) was the loser.

The A's would have won it in the ninth except for Bradley. With two outs, Ryon Healy hit a drive to center that appeared to have enough to clear the wall and win the game for Oakland. Bradley tracked the ball and leaped as he got to the wall, pulling the ball back into play. Healy put his hands on his helmet in frustration, while reliever Craig Kimbrel pointed out in appreciation.

The A's managed to get seven hits in seven innings off Sale, including three that went for extra bases. They scored on an RBI triple in the fifth by Canha and then tied the game at 2 with a run-scoring double the next inning by Khris Davis.

Sale then ended his night by striking out Chad Pinder and Josh Phegley to end the seventh, reaching the double-digit mark once again. This is the second time in his career Sale has had eight straight starts with at least 10 strikeouts.

The only other pitcher in history with eight straight double-digit strikeout games is Pedro Martinez, who did it in his final eight starts for Boston in 1999. Martinez ended that season with a relief appearance before striking out at least 10 in his first two starts in 2000.

Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Kendall Graveman for Boston's offense.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Athletics: RHP John Axford (shoulder) rejoined the team a day after throwing one scoreless inning in a rehab assignment for Triple-A Nashville. He is expected to be activated from the DL this weekend.