Francisco Rodriguez had Oakland down to its final strike on Saturday, but couldn’t finish the deal, allowing a walk and two hits, which turned into two runs and a 6-5 A’s victory over the Tigers. It is the third blow save this season for Rodriguez, who took the loss. Yonder Alonso hit two home runs for Oakland, while Nicholas Castellanos and Andrew Romine both drove in two runs for the Tigers. The series final is Sunday afternoon in Oakland.
