Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson had a big game Thursday against the Rangers, but a base-running mistake loomed large.
Donaldson went 3 for 5, including a ninth-inning single to represent the tying run with two outs. The next batter singled and Donaldson tried to score when the ball got away from the center fielder. He ran through the stop sign and was thrown out at the plate in a 4-3 loss.
"As soon as I saw it hit his chest, I was gone," Donaldson said. "It took a perfect throw to get me. It sucks to lose a game that way, but you take that chance. It was frustrating because it was the worst outcome we could have had."
Donaldson is batting .309 with an .872 OPS in 275 at-bats.