OAKLAND, Calif., June 5 (UPI) -- Eric Chavez belted a walk-off homer in the 11th inning and Mark Ellis hit for the cycle as Oakland beat Boston 5-4 Monday.
With two outs and no one on, Chavez stroked a 1-1 offering from Kyle Snyder over the right field wall to end the game.
Ellis, who drove in three runs, got the 17th cycle in A's history going back to 1901.
The Athletics won for the third straight time and gave Santiago Casilla (1-0) his first major league win with one inning in relief.
Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning, but was denied winning his seventh straight decision. Haren, who hasn't lost in his last 11 outings, gave up two runs on four hits and one walk, while striking out nine.
David Ortiz and Wily Mo Pena homered off Haren, and Ortiz may have hit the go- ahead double in the 10th inning, but Dustin Pedroia was cut down at the plate to end the inning. Ortiz ended with three hits.
Julian Tavarez gave up nine hits and three runs over 5 2/3 innings for Boston, which has lost four of its last five games.
