OAKLAND, Calif. _ The Oakland A's had their four-game victory streak snapped when Seattle's Jean Segura beat the relay throw to the plate, scoring the game-winning run on Guillermo Heredia's double to right-center field in the 10th inning on Tuesday night.
Even after the 3-2 loss, there was no decision on the night's overriding topic: An afternoon MRI on slugger Khris Davis' ailing right groin revealed a Grade 1 sprain, a mild version of the injury that left manager Bob Melvin undecided on how to proceed.
"We'll make a decision (Wednesday)," Melvin said about whether Davis will land on the disabled list after suffering the injury Sunday on a check swing in Toronto.
Davis, who leads the A's with 13 home runs, clubbed more than 40 each of the two previous years.
"Losing Khris Davis would be a tough one for us," Melvin said before the game. "He's as prolific a power hitter as there is in baseball. Any team, that one would hurt."
On the heels of a 7-3 road trip through New York, Boston and Toronto, the A's could not muster enough offense to support right-hander Trevor Cahill, who pitched shutout ball through six innings before allowing a game-tying two-run homer to Mike Zunino.
Cahill was more upset with the previous at-bat, against Daniel Vogelbach. "The biggest thing was the walk. If anything, you don't want to give up a free pass and put the tying run up there," Cahill said.
Zunino then worked Cahill to a full court before ripping a homer to left.
Regardless, it was a strong outing by Cahill, 30, who was out of work in the offseason until signing a free-agent contract with the A's. Seven years removed from his first three-year stint with the A's, during which he won 40 games, Cahill spent portions of 2017 with San Diego and Kansas City before being released in November.
The A's signed him March 19, and Tuesday he matched his longest outing of the season while dropping his earned run average dropped to 2.75.
"I thought he was great," Melvin said.
Cahill said he felt strong throwing in the offseason, but had no early job offers.
"It was kind of confusing. I was feeling good. I guess I'm not looking good _ nobody wants me," he said. "It's one of those things where you've done this long enough, you just work your butt off, compete and let the pieces fall where they may."
Yusmeiro Petit, the A's fourth pitcher, came on in the 10th and gave up a one-out single to Segura. Heredia then drove the ball into the gap, with center fielder Dustin Fowler briefly bobbling the ball while on the run. Segura slid home just ahead of the relay throw from Jed Lowrie.
Marcus Semien barely missed tying the score with two out in the bottom of the 10th, his line drive to left just outside the foul pole. Edwin Diaz struck him out on the next pitch to end the game.
