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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Even before the video review, Eduardo Rodriguez realized speedy Marcus Semien was safe at first base.Rodriguezs no-hit bid for the Boston Red Sox was broken up after a replay reversal with two outs in the eighth inning, and Khris Davis hit a game-ending double in the ninth that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 1-0 victory Sunday.Retiring Red Sox slugger David Ortiz offered Rodriguez a hug after he came off the field and these words: You did the best job you could do -- buen trabajo in Spanish, Rodriguez recalled.Trying to complete Bostons first no-hitter in eight years, Rodriguez stuck out his right leg to knock down Semiens grounder in the eighth. The left-hander had to search for the ball in the dirt on the mound before scooping it up and making a quick throw to first.Semien initially was ruled out by umpire Laz Diaz. As manager Bob Melvin challenged the call, which was overturned after a brief review that lasted approximately 19 seconds.Replays clearly showed Semien was safe, just as Rodriguez knew they would. And the infield single ended his run at a no-hitter in frustrating fashion.Youve got to ask everybody whos lost a no-hitter how it feels, said Rodriguez, who came the closest he ever has to throwing a no-no.Rodriguez got the final out of the eighth, keeping the game scoreless. After that, his day was done.He was outstanding and unfortunately he gets a ball off his shoe that he cant seemingly find, and thats the end of a potentially history-making day here, Red Sox manager John Farrell said.In the ninth, Brock Holt misplayed Davis double in deep left field for an error that allowed Danny Valencia to score from first base.Valencia drew a leadoff walk against Craig Kimbrel (2-4), and the As averted a three-game sweep.Oakland snapped a five-game losing streak overall, and a nine-game skid to Boston.Ryan Madson (5-4) pitched the ninth for the win.Oakland has not been held without a hit since four Orioles pitchers turned the trick on July 13, 1991 -- the longest active streak in the majors.Boston right-hander Rick Porcello carried a bid for a perfect game into the sixth inning of an 11-2 victory Saturday. Jake Smolinski broke that one up with a double.Jon Lester tossed the most recent no-hitter for the Red Sox on May 19, 2008, against Kansas City.Ortiz received a standing ovation before his initial at-bat, when he struck out swinging to end the first.He went 0 for 2 with two strikeouts and two walks after going 5 for 6 with five RBI in the first two games of the series.Itd be nice if he took a day off, Melvin joked before the game. Hes performing as well as he ever has.For the upcoming interleague series at San Diego, Big Papi will be available to pinch hit but Farrell has no plans to use him on defense.After Boston outscored Oakland 27-4 over the previous two games, neither team could capitalize Sunday until the very end.The Red Sox had scored at least 11 runs in all five previous meetings this season.Oaklands first win in six tries against the Red Sox meant the As avoided going winless for the fourth time against an AL team in one season. They went 0-11 against Baltimore in 1978, 0-7 versus Cleveland in 1995 and 0-6 when facing the Indians in 1994.As starter Kendall Graveman struck out seven in 6 1/3 sharp innings.You know theyre going to put some good swings on you and today a couple of balls were hit hard right at people, and that helped us, he said.Dustin Pedroia has an 11-game hitting streak and has hit in 20 straight against the As.MONCADAS FIRSTSCuban star Yoan Moncada made his major league debut Friday, got his first hit and RBI with a run-scoring double Saturday, then was picked off and committed an error at third base Sunday.His glove came through when it mattered behind Rodriguez: Moncada snagged Billy Butlers hard liner to start the seventh.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: Rookie OF Andrew Benintendi (left knee sprain) played catch for the first time and has taken some dry swings. ... RHP Clay Buchholz will start Tuesday at San Diego in place of Steven Wright, who will travel with the team with plans for a second opinion on his injured pitching shoulder. ... RHP Koji Uehara, on the disabled list since July 20 with a right pectoral strain, is scheduled to be activated Monday and available as the first option out of the bullpen as soon as Tuesday, Farrell said.Athletics: Rehabbing pitchers Felix Doubront (left elbow) and Chris Bassitt (right elbow) were scheduled to play catch out to 90 feet Monday as they each recover from Tommy John surgery.UP NEXTRed Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz (2-3, 4.06 ERA) faces his former Padres club on Monday in San Diego. Pomeranz was traded by the Padres on July 14.Athletics: RHP Raul Alcantara will make his major league debut Monday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. 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The Big 12 Conference, which announced in the summer that it would be bringing back its championship game in 2017, revealed last week that it will play the game at AT&T Stadium -- better known as the home of the Dallas Cowboys -- in Arlington, Texas.Fortunately for the folks who live in Oklahoma, they wont have to drive as far for the 2016 title game.Thats because this years Bedlam rivalry game between seventh-ranked Oklahoma (9-2, 8-0 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (9-2, 7-1) on Saturday afternoon (12:30 p.m. ET, FOX) in Norman, Okla., will decide the crown.It marks the second straight year that the Bedlam game will determine the Big 12 champion. The Sooners won 58-23 in last years regular-season finale in Stillwater.The chance to perhaps celebrate on their home field this time around is added motivation for the Sooners.It means a lot more, offensive tackle Orlando Brown. I think it means a lot more to this team. I think it means more to coach (Bob) Stoops. Weve never had an opportunity to play here for a Big 12 championship. Oklahoma State is a great team. Were gonna have to do what we have to do to prepare ourselves to get that Big 12 Championship.Im excited to see how loud the stadiums going to get, Sooners linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo added.Oklahoma started the season with aspirations of making it back to the College Football Playoff, but losses to Houston and Ohio State in non-conference play make that doubtful.The Sooners climbed back into the hunt after winning their first eight conference games but last weeks results, especially with Washington making the Pac-12 title game and Ohio State beating Michigan but failing to make the Big Ten title game, diminished Oklahomas chances.Stoops, attempting to win his 10th Big 12 title in 17 seasons as head coach of the Sooners, said it hasnt been hard for his team to maintain its focus after their early struggles and also not to treat the conference title as a consolation prize.The Big 12 Championship, to me, is always your primary goal to start with because its not easy to do, and I mean any conference champion, Stoops said. It was that way when I was at Florida. That was where it all began. Same with K-State. To win that game was really special and never a consolation. Its what everybody is striving for first and then if you can be a national champion beyond it, sure, then that just adds to it.ddddddddddddts an in-state rivalry, Okoronkwo said. Its for whos the best team in the state so thats always important. I have a lot of high school teammates on the team so it means a lot to me for sure. I feel like this is just as big a rivalry as going to Dallas in the Cotton Bowl if youre playing Texas. Its big.Oklahoma State will be bidding for its first conference title since claiming the Big 12 crown for the first time in 2011. Although the Cowboys are double-digit underdogs, an efficient passing game led by quarterback Mason Rudolph and wide receiver James Washington, a resurgent run game featuring Justice Hill and Chris Carson, and an opportunistic defense captained by safety Jordan Sterns provides some pop.In all likelihood, the ability of the Oklahoma State defense to step up will be key.Oklahoma has the most dangerous trio of playmakers in the Big 12 in quarterback Baker Mayfield, wide receiver Dede Westbrook and running back Joe Mixon. Together, they have been capable of producing attacks that simply outscore opponents since the Oklahoma defense has been susceptible in all areas.Westbrook has more receiving touchdowns in the last eight games (15) than all but three FBS receivers have in their entire seasons while Mayfield remains on a historic track with a passing efficiency rating of 194.7. To this point, Mayfields passing efficiency rating is greater than former Sooners star Sam Bradford, who holds the career NCAA mark. And Mixon has averaged 6.8 yards per carry during his two seasons for Oklahoma and ranks second in the country in all-purpose yards.Theyve got several skill players that are very, very good and are going to be playing in the NFL, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. Weve got to be as balanced as possible and try to be unpredictable. Theyre going to make their plays. Youre not going to come into a game against a team as talented as they are on offense and be able to completely shut them down. You try to manage the game.The road team has won each of the last three Bedlam games and the last two in Norman have gone to overtime. A Sooners victory would result in their first undefeated Big 12 season in 12 years and also give them their most conference wins in a season (nine). ' ' '