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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Josh Reddick has never hit a hole-in-one while golfing, so hes counting this one.He had an RBI single in the third for Oakland in a 4-2, 10-inning loss Saturday night for one of his career-high matching four hits. But his double in the fifth that got stuck in the outfield wall and wasnt ruled a ground-rule double but rather a dead ball, preventing a run from scoring.It was very frustrating. Could have won the game, Reddick said. Over the years Ive obviously seen (the hole) but never really paid attention to it. After it happened I went out there and it was literally a three-inch gap to put a baseball in. Never hit a hole-in-one before even in golf so I guess this is going to have to count.David Freese hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning and Gregory Polanco added an insurance RBI single.Erik Kratz led off the inning with a single against Daniel Coulombe (1-1), Jordy Mercer sacrificed him over and Freese singled to left. As left fielder Coco Crisp threw out Freese at home on Adam Fraziers single moments later, and the play was upheld on an umpire review.Juan Nicasio (6-6) struck out two in the ninth for the victory, then Mark Melancon allowed a pair of singles before finishing for his 23rd save as the Pirates won for the sixth time in eight games after dropping eight of nine.Pittsburgh also has won the last three meetings against the As after losing the initial 11.The As wished they hadnt had the bad luck on Reddicks double.Ive never seen that happen here before, manager Bob Melvin said. I dont know what to say. Its very unfortunate because its definitely a run.As reliever Ryan Madson had runners on second and third in the ninth following a double steal but retired Sean Rodriguez on a popup and induced Josh Harrisons groundout. The Pirates challenged whether Danny Valencias throw from third to first was in time, but the call was confirmed in 1 minute, 55 seconds.Harrison hit an RBI double and Starling Marte a run-scoring single in the fourth as Pittsburgh tied the game at 2.The fourth inning I didnt make pitches, I didnt execute. That falls completely on my shoulders, As starter Rich Hill said. I just have to make better pitches in that inning. Other than that I felt good.Mercer led off the game with a double on a ball that got lost in the sun and dropped in shallow right field between three As players.Hill came off the disabled list to strike out six while pitching four-hit ball over six innings in his first outing since May 29 after being sidelined with a strained left groin. He had a five-start winning streak since losing May 1 to Houston.Hill allowed two runs on four hits and walked two, limited to 83 pitches based on how much time he missed.Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl gave up seven hits and two runs, struck out two and didnt walk a batter in six innings. It was his second major league start after beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in his debut -- and he got the nerves and any awe factor out then.Crisp hit his 300th career double in the third and extended his hitting streak to nine games.The As ended a stretch of hitting a home run in a season-best 10 straight games, playing their first extra-inning game at home after 60 without one since Aug. 18 last year against the Dodgers.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RHP Gerrit Cole (triceps strain) shadow threw in the bullpen a day after a simulated game. ... The Pirates have gone a week without a roster move. Shhh, shhh, manager Clint Hurdle said. Its been welcome.Athletics: Oakland agreed to terms with versatile, 17-year-old Cuban OF Lazaro Armenteros on Saturday. He receives a $3 million signing bonus. The As also agreed to terms with Dominican players 3B George Bell, SS Marcos Brito, SS Yerdel Vargas, and CF Kevin Richards. All of the new acquisitions will report to the clubs Dominican training facility and later to Arizona for instructional league this fall. Organizationally, its a big day, Melvin said.UP NEXTPirates: In his last start against the As, Sunday starter LHP Francisco Liriano (4-8, 5.33 ERA) pitched seven scoreless innings in a 5-0 win on July 10, 2013.Athletics: RHP Daniel Mengden (1-3, 2.81) makes his fifth big league start and is coming off his first major league win last Monday at San Francisco. He is the eighth pitcher in Oakland history to allow three or fewer runs in each of his initial four starts. Fake China Jerseys . 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Alvarezs salary was $1.125 million as of July 1.The 69-year-old Alvarez has been athletic director since 2004, serving in a dual role as football coach before retiring from the sideline after the 2005 season.Alvarez was the Badgers football ccoach for 16 seasons, building the program into a consistent Big Ten winner.ddddddddddddOff the field, the school said Wisconsin athletes have achieved a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average consistently since 2009-10.Alvarez is coming off a busy few years with high-profile coaching hires in football (Paul Chryst) and mens hockey (Tony Granato). He also elevated Greg Gard from mens basketball assistant to head coach following the midseason retirement of Bo Ryan. ' ' '