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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. Air Force Ones Australia . 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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tight end Rob Gronkowski left the first day of joint practices between the Patriots and Bears on Monday with an apparent lower-body issue.Gronkowski made awkward cut while running a route during 7-on-7 drills. He grimaced after the play and paused briefly before jogging back gingerly to rejoin his teammates.He was then led back to the locker room by a trainer and did not return.Hopefully hes all right, and well see what it is, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said.Monday was the first of three joint practices the teams will have in advance of Thursdays preseason matchup.New Englands gregarious big man and a fixture in New Englands offense, Gronkowski was absent from the practice field during the majority of organized team activities in June. He didnt play in last weeks preseason opener against New Orleans.A prolonged absence for him would be another setback to a Patriots team that will be without starting quarterback Tom Brady for the first four regular-season games while he serves his Deflategate punishment.Later in the day tempers flared between Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery, leading to an extended shoving match.It intensified into about a 30-second scrum after teammates intervened.Both Butler and Jeffery were ejected from practice as part of an earlier agreement between New England coach Bill Belichick and Chicago coach John Fox.Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said the incident involving Jeffery was indicative of his intense nature.He enjoys stuff like this, Cutler said. Hes a competitor. He likes games. He likes big moments. He wants the ball in thosee types of situations.dddddddddddd Hes not gonna back down from guys. Hes gonna go up and make the catch. If you get in his face, hes not gonna take it lightly.A shorter incident occurred toward the end of the workout between Patriots lineman Nate Solder and Chicago linebacker Lamarr Houston.But Fox said he isnt worried about the issues spilling over into other practices.At some point you kind of have to manage your emotions and the closer you get to real games, the more important that is, he said. Its kind of part to the process and you just try to make sure it doesnt happen in games.The Patriots did get some welcome news on the injury front as receiver Malcolm Mitchell returned to practice after sustaining a left elbow injury in the second quarter of New Englands preseason win over the Saints.Mitchell was in full pads and wore a brace on the elbow Monday. But he didnt participate in any live drills, and instead did some light conditioning on a secondary field alongside other inactive Patriots, including Danny Amendola and Rob Ninkovich.Game notes Fox said TE Zach Miller, who is back on the practice field after sustaining a concussion July 31 is working his way through the concussion protocol. Part of the protocol is they can come out here and run around, and part of clearing that is how you feel after exercise, Fox said.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower ' ' '