Chad Pinder's slam caps Athletics' 12-inning win over Rangers

Chad Pinder put an exclamation point on an eight-run 12th inning with a grand slam and the Oakland Athletics outlasted the Texas Rangers 14-7 on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

Pinder actually started the 12th inning as the designated runner, and he scored twice in the breakthrough frame while having one at-bat. The grand slam came off Kolby Allard.

The A's bounced back from a 10-8 loss on Monday to split the first two of