Dramatic ninth-inning homer helps A’s end trip on positive note

Oakland A’s catcher Kyle McCann stood momentarily and dropped his bat after he drove Craig Kimbrel’s 3-2 offering into the seats next to the out-of-town scoreboard in right-center field at Camden Yards.

McCann’s reaction was understandable, given that it was one of the most significant moments of his young big league career — and the A’s season so far.

McCann’s two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a nine-pitch at-bat and a dramatic rally as the A’s earned a 7-6, series-deciding...