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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Rajai Davis slapped an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a late three-run deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

Adam Kennedy hit a tying two-run homer in the three-run eighth for the A's, who finally solved Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn before splitting the four-game series on a soft hit by Davis.

Brad Ziegler (1-1) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for Trevor Cahill, who gave up an early three-run homer to Minnesota's Joe Crede.

Jason Giambi drew a leadoff walk in the ninth from Sean Henn (0-2), and Davis eventually drove home pinch-runner Chris Denorfia from third.

CHICAGO (AP) - Scott Podsednik hit an RBI single off Joel Zumaya with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers.

The start of the game was delayed nearly three hours by rain. The Tigers almost made it an even longer day when Curtis Granderson hit a tying, two-run homer off closer Bobby Jenks (1-2) with two outs in the top of the ninth.

But the White Sox took advantage of Zumaya's throwing error - he slipped and threw wildly on a bunt - and loaded the bases with no outs. Podsednik singled past a diving second baseman Placido Polanco to win it.

It was a dramatic finish to a poor homestand for the White Sox, who won only four of 12.