Diaz rules the Brewers with one key in the tenth

Milwaukee — The Oakland Athletics rallied to four wins for the first time since last season, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 Saturday on Aledmys Diaz’s RBI single in the tenth inning.

Despite the positive trajectory, Oakland (16-50) is on track to finish with a record of 39-123, which would be the most losses since the Cleveland Spiders lost 20-134 in 1899.

Paul Blackburn and four relievers combined to get six batters for Oakland, which has the worst collegiate ERA in the majors at 6.40. The A’s haven’t won four straight games since they finished last season with a win over Seattle after sweeping the Los Angeles Angels in three games.

Shintaro Fujinami (3-6) tied the game in the ninth game, but still got the win. Sam Long had three consecutive top-10s for his first save of the season and second of his career.

For athletics, Dominican Esteore Ruiz 3-1, Ramon Laureano 4-1. Cuban Diaz 4-3 with an RBI.

Brewers, Dominican Willie Adams 4-0. Mexicans Rudy Tellez 3-1, Luis Urias 1-0. Venezuela’s William Contreras is 1-1 with a run scored and an RBI, and Andrew Monasterio makes it 4-0. Puerto Rico Victor Caratini 4-1.