Rookie delivers A's win in 13th inning with 1st big-league hit

OAKLAND - Ramon Laureano singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning for his first major league hit in his big league debut, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Friday night.

After going hitless with two strikeouts before his milestone hit, Laureano finally ended the game that went 3 hours, 32 minutes with a clean hit to right against Buck Farmer (3-4). Laureano knew it, too, and clapped his hands.

Soon after, he took a celebratory pie in the face and a Gatorade shower from his teammates.

Jose Iglesias hit a two-out single in the top of the 13th against winner Emilio Pagan (3-0) and stole second. When catcher Jonathan Lucroy's throw went into center, Iglesias tried for third and was thrown out - a play that was upheld on replay review when the Tigers challenged.

Yusmeiro Petit pitched perfect 11th and 12th innings for the A's, who remained in the lead for the second AL wild card.

Matt Olson doubled to start the 10th against Victor Alcantara but pinch-runner Franklin Barreto was thrown out at third.

Right fielder Stephen Piscotty made a beautiful run-saving catch to end the 10th on a liner by Iglesias.

Matt Chapman and Jed Lowrie hit back-to-back singles with one out in the ninth against Alex Wilson .

Blake Treinen struck out four over two innings on a night both starters shined but had nothing to show for it.

Tigers left-hander Blaine Hardy gave up Lowrie's infield single to begin the seventh inning for the A's first hit, ending a no-hit bid. Hardy had issued only a pair of walks to Olson - the first on a 13-pitch plate appearance in the second. Before the walk, Olson's drive to right went to a crew chief review and was confirmed as sailing just right of the pole.

Hardy struck out six over seven scoreless innings, done after a career-high 106 pitches in a 0-0 game.

A's lefty counterpart Brett Anderson retired his first 16 batters in order before Iglesias doubled with one out in the sixth.

Oakland won its fourth in a row after sweeping Toronto on the heels of losing all three last weekend at Colorado.

The A's are 5-0 against the Tigers this season after sweeping a set in Detroit from June 25-28.

Hardy was trying to win consecutive starts for the first time since May 27 and June 1, and he pitched well enough to win if the Tigers had scored for him.

Anderson allowed two hits, struck out two and walked one in his fifth start since coming off the disabled list July 8 from a strained right shoulder.

Laureano played center field and batted eighth after his callup earlier in the day.

He ran into the wall in center to make a nice catch on No. 2 hitter Nicholas Castellanos' deep fly in the first. Laureano ran forward the next time he made a play, going down to his right knee to catch Jeimer Candelario's liner to end the second.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Athletics: If Chad Pinder got through his Friday batting practice with no issues as he recovers from a laceration on his left elbow, the A's plan to activate him from the disabled list ahead of the interleague opener at home against the Dodgers on Tuesday.