A’s Edge Rays In 15th Inning

July 31, 2012 8:14 AM

OAKLAND, CA - JULY 30: Brandon Inge #7 of the Oakland Athletics scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly from Jemile Weeks #19 (not pictured) in the bottom of the 15th innings to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 to 3 at O.co Coliseum on July 30, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Brandon Inge #7 of the Oakland Athletics scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly from Jemile Weeks #19 (not pictured) in the bottom of the 15th innings to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 to 3 at O.co Coliseum on July 30, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jemile Weeks hit a sacrifice fly in the 15th inning and the Oakland Athletics outlasted the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Monday night.

Weeks was 0 for 7 when he came up against the Rays’ five-man infield. He lofted a fly ball and Brandon Inge easily beat the throw home from center fielder B.J. Upton.

Brandon Hicks homered for the A’s, who have a major league-leading 12th walkoff wins this season.

Matt Joyce hit his 12th home run of the season for Tampa Bay.

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