The A's won the game on a walk-off home run by Mark Ellis.
It was the first walk-off home run by the Marlins that season.
Finally, the A's do win, on a walk-off home run by one of Brand's picks, Scott Hatteberg.
Victory was secured with a three-run walk-off home run by pinch hitter Mark Smith in the bottom of the tenth inning.
Loretta then hit a 2-run homer for another walk-off home run the second night in a row.
The series-clinching victory included a walk-off home run by backup catcher Todd Pratt.
Another walk-off home run by Ortiz won the game for the Red Sox in the twelfth inning.
In the bottom of the inning, Joe Gordon hit a walk-off home run off Hal Newhouser.
The Red Sox win the game 11-10 on a walk-off home run by Bill Mueller.
The Cardinals won the game in the 11th inning on a walk-off home run by David Freese.