Eric Chavez snapped a 5-for-37 skid with three hits, and Mark Kotsay had a three-run triple in the fifth for the A's, who finally ended their longest losing streak since July 21-29, 1998, when they lost nine straight. All eight of Oakland's losses came against AL East powers Boston and New York, including the Yankees' three-game sweep during the weekend. Matt Watson, fresh up from the minor leagues, hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning to give Oakland the 6-4 win.