OAKLAND, Calif. -- Pinch-runner Rajai Daviss decision to steal third base just as Oakland catcher Derek Norris was throwing the ball back to the pitcher caught most everyone by surprise -- including several of his Detroit teammates. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus just hopes its the spark to pull his slumping team out of its two-week funk. Davis scored on Austin Jacksons fielders choice groundout in the eighth inning and the Tigers beat the Athletics 6-5 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak. "Raj was just being Raj," Ausmus said. "He likes to wreak havoc on the bases, he saw the pitchers head drop and he took advantage." A day after getting shut out in this ALDS rematch from a year ago, the Tigers jumped out to an early lead, lost it, then rallied to win for just the second time in nine games. That helped overcome another rough outing by reigning AL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, who gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings but was long gone by the time Davis scored the game-winning run. J.D. Martinez drew a one-out walk off Oakland reliever Fernando Abad (0-2). Davis was brought in to run and the speedy outfielder took second on a passed ball. He then stole third when As catcher Derek Norris was throwing the ball back to Abad. After Luke Gregerson replaced Abad, Jackson hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Jed Lowrie, but the As were unable to turn the double play and Davis raced home with the go-ahead run. "I think he caught the whole stadium sleeping," Tigers closer Joe Nathan said. "I know I missed it." As manager Bob Melvin credited Davis for his aggressive running. "That was the difference," Melvin said. "He timed it perfectly. As soon as (Norris) let go of the ball he took off. I havent seen the replay yet if he had a chance to get it and throw him out, but thats a big chance he took and it paid off." Miguel Cabrera and Torii Hunter homered for the Al Central-leading Tigers. Al Albuquerque (2-1) pitched one inning for the win and Nathan worked the ninth for his 12th save in 15 tries. John Jaso homered for the As. The game began as a marquee matchup between Scherzer and Sonny Gray, but both starters were gone after the sixth. Scherzer, who beat the As in Game 1 of the ALDS last season, struck out four, walked two and balked home a run. Grey, who led the AL in ERA entering the night, wasnt much better. He pitched with runners on base in nearly every inning, allowed four runs for the first time this season and struck out five before leaving with a one-run lead after the sixth. The As bullpen couldnt make it stand. Reliever Dan Otero gave up Hunters tying home run with two outs in the seventh before the Tigers scored off Abad in the eighth. It was a much-needed boost for the slumping Tigers, who had dropped seven of eight before coming from behind to beat the As. "We certainly needed it for sure," Ausmus said. "The mood has been good all along ... (but) you could tell in the dugout that the players really wanted this one." Detroit, which was shut out in the series opener, got to Gray when Hunter doubled with one out in the first and scored on Cabreras single up the middle. After Gray walked Victor Martinez on four pitches, J.D. Martinez lined an RBI double to right-centre to make it 2-0. Oakland tied it in the second on RBI doubles by Lowrie and Alberto Callaspo before Cabrera hit his tiebreaking home run in the third and Alex Avila doubled in Jackson in the fourth to make it 4-2. Coming off his worst start of the season, Scherzer couldnt make it hold up. He balked home a run in the fourth after giving up singles to Josh Reddick and Callaspo. Jaso followed with his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot that gave Oakland a 5-4 lead. NOTES: 2B Ian Kinsler went 0 for 5 in his return to Detroits lineup after getting his first day off Monday. That ended Kinslers 11-game hitting streak. ... Josh Donaldson has reached base in 42 consecutive games, the longest streak in franchise history since at least 1914, according to the team. ... The game featured three potential All-Stars. Detroit 1B Cabrera and 2B Kinsler, along with Oakland 3B Donaldson. All are leading at their respective positions in the first voting figures released by MLB. ... As LHP Scott Kazmir (5-2) pitches Wednesday and has a 3.99 ERA in 13 career starts against Detroit. Hell oppose Tigers RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-2). Air Max 97 Undefeated China . Smith, an eighth overall pick, had two goals in only 276 minutes of playing time over 16 appearances last season. The left side midfielder played only 43 minutes in three games this season. Air Max 97 Fake . 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The two Mercedes drivers were split by less than a tenth of a second with Rosberg just ahead following a lap of 1:32.250.Rosberg was also the faster of the two title rivals in Practice One although Hamilton out-paced his team-mate when he was running on the hard compound and Rosberg was using the mediums. Tyre supplier Pirelli joked it required a cigarette paper to measure the performance gap between Hamilton and Rosberg after they had both switched to the softs. They are both in great shape, reported Mercedes technical chief Paddy Lowe.Hamilton added: Its been a really good day with no problems on the car which is great. But theres still some work to be done overnight to find more pace.Hamilton is running the engine he used last month in Singapore after his power unit blew when he was leading the Malaysia GP a week ago. Following his Sepang blow-out, Hamilton can be certain of winning the world championship this year only if he wins all five of the remaining races. Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen was third quickest, around three tenths adrift of Rosbergs benchmark, and ahead of Red Bulls Max Verstappen. But the Dutchman produced encouraging long-run pace to suggest that Mercedes single-lap pace advantage wouldnt necessarily be carried over to race day. We looked very good on the hard tyres, acknowledged Verstappen.Sepang victor Daniel Ricciardo was merely 12th in the timesheets after his qualifying simulation was interrupted by the deployment of the Virtual Safety Car when Esteban Gutierrezs Haas car brokee down.dddddddddddd But Kimis lap looked solid and even if we had completed my lap Im not sure l would have beaten it, admitted Ricciardo. Fernando Alonsos McLaren maintained the teams recent improvement by reaching the top ten. But Jenson Button struggled and ended the day just 16th after failing to set a clean lap.Force India emerged as the best of the rest with Sergio Perez sixth, one place ahead of team-mate Nico Hulkenberg.Renault target Carlos Sainz was tenth for Toro Rosso. The Formula 1 Gossip column The latest rumour and chat from the F1 paddock Japanese GP Practice Two Timesheet1. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:32.2502. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, + 0.0723. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, + 0.3234. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, + 0.8115. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, + 0.8536. Sergio Perez, Force India, + 1.3207. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, + 1.6238. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, + 1.7359. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, + 1.77810. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, + 1.83611. Felipe Massa, Williams, + 1.87712. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, + 1.90013. Romain Grosjean, Haas, + 1.99114. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, + 2.05515. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, + 2.08916. Jenson Button, McLaren, + 2.14817. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, + 2.39318. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, + 2.51019. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, + 2.57420. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, + 3.04221. Esteban Ocon, Manor, + 3.15022. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, + 4.068 Also See: P1: Rosberg fastest from Hamilton Whens the Japanese GP on Sky F1? Lewis has not given up The Formula 1 Gossip Column ' ' '