Spencer Steer's two-run home run (10)
On "A's Cast," Chris Townsend and Shooty Babitt discuss the Athletics' 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Steinbrenner Field.Athletics take small-ball route in 10th to eke out extra-innings win over Rays originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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