Hernaiz draws walk-off walk, Athletics beat Tigers 7-6 in 10 innings

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Darell Hernaiz walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Athletics beat the American League-leading Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Tuesday night.

Jacob Wilson homered and had a career-high four RBIs, Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and two RBIs, and Shea Langeliers doubled among his three hits and scored two runs.

Eduarniel Núñez (1-0) made his eighth MLB appearance and got his first career win. The 26-year-old reliever replaced Elvis Alvarado with runners at first and third and two out in the top of the 10th after Zach Mckinstry's single gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead. Núñez got Javier Báez — the only batter he faced — to strike out swinging.

Will Vest (6-3) came in to start the bottom of the 10th and gave up two runs — one earned — on a hit and three walks, his sixth blown save in 25 opportunities this season. Soderstrom's RBI single tied the score 6-6 before Vest walked three of the next four hitters.

Wilson hit a three-run home run with two out in the first.

Riley Greene hit a grand slam to center field in the third. Keith hit a solo shot in the fifth that made it 5-5.

Soderstrom singled and drove in automatic runner Brent Rooker to lead off the 10th, moved to second when Wilson walked and both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Colby Thomas. Lawrence Butler walked with two out to load the bases before Hernaiz drew the walk-off walk.

Greene's 471-foot shot is tied for the second-longest grand slam by an MLB player, and the longest home run by a Tigers player, in the Statcast Era (since 2015). Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam 473 feet for the Chicago Cubs in 2019.

Tigers RHP Casey Mize (12-4, 3.68 ERA) is set to pitch Wednesday against Athletics RHP Luis Morales (1-0, 1.72).

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Athletics' Darell Hernaiz reacts after drawing a bases load walk off walk during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof catches a baseball for the force out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Athletics' Brent Rooker gives a thumbs-up after hitting a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene hits a grand slam during the third inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

MIAMI (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, Jaylen Brown added 27 and the Boston Celtics trailed most of the way before rallying to beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.

Sam Hauser added 17 points for the Celtics, who outscored Miami 36-21 in the fourth quarter and won after facing as much as a 19-point deficit. It was their second-biggest comeback win of the season, after coming from 20 down to beat Indiana on Dec. 22.

Simons had the second highest-scoring game for a reserve this season — Utah's Brice Sensabaugh had 43 on Wednesday night in a loss to Chicago — and became the fourth Celtics player in the last 50 years to score at least 39 off the bench. The others: Larry Bird, Todd Day and Payton Pritchard.

Norman Powell scored 26 points for Miami, which got 22 points apiece from Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. Andrew Wiggins added 16 for the Heat.

Simons had 11 consecutive Boston points in the fourth quarter to chip away at what was left of the Miami edge, and then Hauser got an open 3-pointer with 5:21 left to give the Celtics their first lead since the opening minute of the game.

The lead changed hands twice more, before Brown's 3-pointer with 4:05 remaining put Boston on top for good.

Miami started the game on a 28-9 run, putting the Celtics in a most unusual early position.

That 19-point margin — only about seven minutes into the game — matched the biggest first-quarter deficit the Celtics faced in a 304-game span since trailing Indiana by 20 early on in a game on Dec. 21, 2022. Boston also trailed Milwaukee by 19 in the first quarter on April 9, 2024.

The Heat played without starting point guard Davion Mitchell (left shoulder contusion) and sixth man Jaime Jaquez Jr. (left knee soreness).

Celtics: At Atlanta on Saturday night.

Heat: Host Oklahoma City on Saturday night.

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Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons, center, is defended by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons (4) comes under pressure from Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons (4) goes for the basket defended by Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware, obscured, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) reacts after making a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches from courtside during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)