A's rally against Papelbon, pepper Boston with 21 hits

BOSTON – Adam Kennedy had a career-high five of the A's season-high 21 hits, and Mark Ellis had four as Oakland rallied from a three-run deficit against Jonathan Papelbon to beat Boston 9-8 in 11 innings. Ellis also scored four times, including the tying run in the ninth and the go-ahead run in the 11th. Both times, he was singled in by Rajai Davis. "They fell in for us. That just happens," Davis said. "That's nothing against that bullpen. It's a tough game to be perfect in." Boston led 7-4 when Papelbon came in for the ninth, but he walked the leadoff hitter and gave up three hits; he also was hurt by two throwing errors by shortstop Nick Green. It was still 7-7 with two out in the 11th when Ellis doubled off Manny Delcarmen (2-2) and scored on Davis' single to right. "The odds of pulling that off are slim, and we did it," said A's manager Bob Geren, whose team came back from a 10-run deficit July 20 against Min...