Ellis homers in 10th, A's sweep Orioles (AP)

 
Mark Ellis broke out of his offensive funk in a big way. Ellis hit his first career game-ending home run with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a three-game sweep and their fourth straight victory. [link]

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