A's rally past sliding Cubs, 5-4 in 10 innings

Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.

Kurtz extended his hitting streak to five games with his hit in the 10th off Ethan Roberts (0-1), Chicago’s sixth reliever.

The Cubs (32-30) squandered a two-run lead in the eighth inning and lost their third straight and for the 18th time in 23 games.

Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki homered, and Ian Happ had two doubles, including the 1,000th hit of his career.

Happ became the 37th Cubs player to each 1,000 hits — and the second Chicago switch-hitter to accomplish the feat. He joins Augie Galan, who played in the 1930s and 40s.

Cubs starter Colin Rea allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Springs allowed four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings, but avoided a seventh straight loss when the A’s rallied.

Athletics RHP J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.87 ERA) is scheduled to face Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.37) in Thursdays’ series finale.



(AP Photo David Banks)