Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the first inning a day after delivering a walkoff drive, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Rays again with a 6-3 win Saturday.

Brown added an RBI single in the seventh for key insurance before the Rays got one back in the eighth on Mike Zunino's RBI single against Jake Diekman. Lou Trivino relieved and had to escape trouble recording the final four outs for his sixth save after blowing a chance in Thursday's loss to Toronto.

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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) is taken out by Bob Melvin, center, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the first inning a day after delivering a walkoff drive, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Rays again with a 6-3 win Saturday.

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe watches the flight of his two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier sprained his left wrist trying to steal second base and was pulled from the game in the second inning. X-rays were negative. Manuel Margot replaced him.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (20) stands on the mound as Oakland Athletics' Oakland Athletics' Austin Allen, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Right-hander Tyler Glasnow (4-2) struck out 11 and walked four over 5 2/3 innings while giving up three runs on two hits. The Rays stranded 11 baserunners.

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, walks with a trainer back to the dugout after suffering an injury while stealing second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Trivino was tagged for a career-high-tying five runs in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Blue Jays — his first blown save since Aug. 10 last year against the Angels. It marked the first loss by an A’s reliever this season.

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is looked at by a trainer after stealing second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Athletics: RHP Mike Fiers went on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Friday with a sprained right elbow. He felt discomfort in his last outing and has some fluid build up in the elbow from a previous ligament injury. ... Jesús Luzardo (broken left pinkie) played catch from 60 feet at a low-effort level and will continue to throw from 60-75 feet over the next week before the A’s take more X-rays then determine next steps. He could return in a couple of weeks. ... LHP A.J. Puk was scheduled to throw live BP/simulated game Saturday in Las Vegas and could begin a rehab assignment this coming week. ... RHP Burch Smith was reinstated from the injured list. ... OF Chad Pinder (sprained left knee) ran the bases again Saturday among his on-field baseball work and will travel Sunday to join Triple-A Las Vegas before beginning a rehab assignment Monday that manager Bob Melvin figures will be at least three games.

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammates as he reaches the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

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Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammate Austin Meadows (17) after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammate Austin Meadows (17) after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena hits a single against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena hits a single against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Austin Allen also homered for Oakland to back Frankie Montas (4-2), whose day ended in the sixth one batter after Brandon Lowe's two-run homer.

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) is taken out by Bob Melvin, center, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) is taken out by Bob Melvin, center, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier sprained his left wrist trying to steal second base and was pulled from the game in the second inning. X-rays were negative. Manuel Margot replaced him.

Montas allowed two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and two walks.

The A's faced a right-handed starter for the first time in seven games, just the second time in 10 games and fourth in 15 contests — and Oakland will see another lefty starter in Sunday's series finale.

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe watches the flight of his two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe watches the flight of his two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Right-hander Tyler Glasnow (4-2) struck out 11 and walked four over 5 2/3 innings while giving up three runs on two hits. The Rays stranded 11 baserunners.

Elvis Andrus added an RBI double in the eighth for the A's, who had strong-armed Ramón Laureano back playing center field after a break Friday as the designated hitter.

TRIVINO BOUNCES BACK

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (20) stands on the mound as Oakland Athletics' Oakland Athletics' Austin Allen, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (20) stands on the mound as Oakland Athletics' Oakland Athletics' Austin Allen, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Trivino was tagged for a career-high-tying five runs in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Blue Jays — his first blown save since Aug. 10 last year against the Angels. It marked the first loss by an A’s reliever this season.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rays: C Francisco Mejía was placed on the 10-day injured list a day after being scratched because of discomfort in his left ribcage area. Manager Kevin Cash had hoped it wouldn't be anything to sideline Mejía long, but he woke Saturday with the injury making it “irritating to breathe,” so the Rays opted to give him plenty of time to recover. The move is retroactive to Thursday. ... LHP Ryan Yarbrough was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL. To clear room on the 40-man roster, RHP Chris Archer (right lateral forearm tightness) was transferred to the 60-day IL.

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, walks with a trainer back to the dugout after suffering an injury while stealing second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, walks with a trainer back to the dugout after suffering an injury while stealing second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Athletics: RHP Mike Fiers went on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Friday with a sprained right elbow. He felt discomfort in his last outing and has some fluid build up in the elbow from a previous ligament injury. ... Jesús Luzardo (broken left pinkie) played catch from 60 feet at a low-effort level and will continue to throw from 60-75 feet over the next week before the A’s take more X-rays then determine next steps. He could return in a couple of weeks. ... LHP A.J. Puk was scheduled to throw live BP/simulated game Saturday in Las Vegas and could begin a rehab assignment this coming week. ... RHP Burch Smith was reinstated from the injured list. ... OF Chad Pinder (sprained left knee) ran the bases again Saturday among his on-field baseball work and will travel Sunday to join Triple-A Las Vegas before beginning a rehab assignment Monday that manager Bob Melvin figures will be at least three games.

UP NEXT

A's LHP Cole Irvin (3-3, 3.09 ERA) looks to build on a career-high nine strikeouts his last time out that gave him 29 Ks over his past four starts in which he has gone 3-1. LHP Shane McClanahan (0-0, 2.25) takes the mound for Tampa Bay seeking to go more than four innings for the first time in three starts this year.

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is looked at by a trainer after stealing second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, right, is looked at by a trainer after stealing second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

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Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammates as he reaches the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammates as he reaches the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammate Austin Meadows (17) after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, right, high-fives teammate Austin Meadows (17) after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena hits a single against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena hits a single against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)