ST. PETERSBURG -- It's good to be the A's right now.How good?They were one-hit on Wednesday night and still won. Again.Oakland's 3-2 victory over the host Rays, prompted by a fourth-inning solo home run from Brandon Moss and more than a little help by way of two defensive errors from the opposing side, is its fifth straight and 11th in its past 12 games.Tommy Milone gave the A's 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball, as the A's moved to a season-high 14 games over .500 at a Major League-best 30-16, making them the first team to reach 30 wins this season. 
Milone extended the pitching staff's scoreless streak to 17 innings by facing just three over the minimum through the first five frames before the Rays scored their only two runs of this series in the sixth.It could have been more, but after surrendering an RBI base hit to James Loney to put runners at first and second, the lefty settled down and forced two popups. Right-hander Fernando Rodriguez was brought in to get the final out, which followed Yunel Escobar's run-scoring single.The Rays were held off the board in the final three frames, as Oakland's bullpen preserved a rather auspicious lead, even after Luke Gregerson put runners at the corners with just one out in the eighth.Fernando Abad entered the game to face pinch-hitter and former A's outfielder David DeJesus, who drew a walk to load the bases. But Abad then got Escobar to ground into a double play to end the inning.Rays lefty Erik Bedard struck out two of his first three batters in a 13-pitch first inning but was forced to throw 31 in a two-error second inning that led to two unearned runs.Three walks didn't help Bedard, and the A's would compile seven free passes in all on the odd night.Newly anointed closer Sean Doolittle pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save in as many days and fourth of the season.Jane Lee / MLB.com
Milone extended the pitching staff's scoreless streak to 17 innings by facing just three over the minimum through the first five frames before the Rays scored their only two runs of this series in the sixth.It could have been more, but after surrendering an RBI base hit to James Loney to put runners at first and second, the lefty settled down and forced two popups. Right-hander Fernando Rodriguez was brought in to get the final out, which followed Yunel Escobar's run-scoring single.The Rays were held off the board in the final three frames, as Oakland's bullpen preserved a rather auspicious lead, even after Luke Gregerson put runners at the corners with just one out in the eighth.Fernando Abad entered the game to face pinch-hitter and former A's outfielder David DeJesus, who drew a walk to load the bases. But Abad then got Escobar to ground into a double play to end the inning.Rays lefty Erik Bedard struck out two of his first three batters in a 13-pitch first inning but was forced to throw 31 in a two-error second inning that led to two unearned runs.Three walks didn't help Bedard, and the A's would compile seven free passes in all on the odd night.Newly anointed closer Sean Doolittle pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save in as many days and fourth of the season.Jane Lee / MLB.com
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