Joey Meneses hit a game-winning three-run homer in the 10th inning to cap his first four-hit game as the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 Thursday night.
Meneses, a 30-year-old rookie, homered to right-center off Oakland rookie Norge Ruiz , raising his average to .354.
Shea Langeliers homered and drove in three runs for the A's. Oakland starter Ken Waldichuk, acquired last month in a deal that sent Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino to the New York Yankees, made his major league debut and allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings. Waldichuk struck out six, the most for an Oakland starting pitcher in his major league debut since Dallas Braden had six on April 24, 2007, at Baltimore.
Washington starter Paolo Espino yielded five hits and one run --- Langeliers' solo homer to lead off the fifth --- in five innings while striking out a season-high six.Athletics: In addition to adding Waldichuk, Oakland recalled OF Cody Thomas from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated RHP David McKay for assignment. Thomas singled in the fifth for his first hit in the majors.UP NEXT
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