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OAKLAND, Calif. -- For the first few innings, the final starter in the Oakland Athletics improvised eight-man rotation did just fine.Then, Andrew Triggs ran into Mark Trumbo and trouble.Trumbo hit a grand slam for his major league-leading 32nd homer and drove in five runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 9-6 Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep.Because of injuries to Oakland pitchers, Triggs came out of the bullpen for his second major league start.Triggs was pressed into duty because of Oaklands injury-riddled rotation. He was the eighth different starter in eight games for the As.Out of necessity, As manager Bob Melvin said.The rookie blanked Baltimore into the fourth. At that point, the Orioles had been shut out for 17 straight innings and lost their lead in the AL East following three consecutive one-run losses beforeTrumbo broke Baltimores spell with an RBI single in a three-run fourth off Triggs (0-1).The All-Star slugger connected the next inning for his third career grand slam off Daniel Coulombe.Its hard to shut a team like that down four games in a row, As catcher Stephen Vogt said. Its not like you sit back and expect it, but theres definitely an uneasy feeling whenever any of those guys step in the box because 1-through-9 they can hit the ball out of the park at any moment.Triggs left after the fourth.We felt confident enough where our bullpen was today (to give us) some length in both (Chris) Smith and Coulombe to start him, Melvin said. All in all, for a reliever to come in and start like that, I thought he pitched well.Triggs said he was pleased with his performance.I ran into some speed bumps and some groundballs found holes, he said. Overall, I was happy with the pitches that I was making.Physically, I felt fine, he said.Ryon Healy and Max Muncy homered for the As. Yonder Alonso doubled in two runs during a four-run eighth.Zach Britton retired three batters for his AL-leading 35th save this season and his 37th consecutive dating to last season. The As loaded the bases in the ninth after a replay overturn before Britton got Danny Valencia to ground out to end it.Chris Tillman (15-4) allowed two runs over seven innings for his first victory since July 21. He is Baltimores first 15-game winner since Bud Norris and Wei-Yin Chen in 2014.I think we played really clean top-to-bottom baseball this entire series, Healy said. Winning three one-run ballgames in the big leagues is not easy to do and we did that three days in a row. It shows how quality our pitching staff was and our defense was solid.The first three games and today we showed some good heart and the last few innings battling back, so I think its a good sign for our team moving forward, he said.Adam Jones homered for the Orioles and Pedro Alvarez drove in three runs.STOP, DROP AND ROLLIn addition to his home run, Healy also made a stellar defensive play. The rookie third baseman made a diving stop of Manny Machados hard-hit grounder in the first, then tumbled and rolled as he hit the infield dirt. Healy did a second 360-turn as he stood up and threw to first for the out.I think the play ended up looking more spectacular than it needed to, Healy said. The second spin kind of just happened and I ended up picking up Yonder at first base, and was able to get the out.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: SS J.J. Hardy was given the day off, his first since July 24th. ... 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They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division.Speaking on the Inside the Huddle podcast, Jeff Reinebold and Neil Reynolds talked through the positions of the coaches, analysing whether their seat was safe, warm, or hot. Heres where they came down.. There is nobody in this game, with the possibility of Bill Belichick up in New England, that has any sort of long-term security, Jeff said.Its not what you signed up for when you get into coaching. You want security - call fort Knox! With the play-off race heating up, Neil and Jeff assess the head coaches under pressure to deliver. Inside the Huddle 16/11 Neil Reynolds and Jeff Reinebold discuss the week 10 action, as well as making picks for week 11. Head coach Chip Kelly joined the 49ers after three years in Philadelphia Chip Kelly - San Francisco 49ersIts so early on, and management know they have a depleted roster. I think there were low expectations in this first year, and some changes to come, but I dont think it will be him. - JeffTheyre still paying Jim Tomsula, they dont want to be paying Chip Kelly and a new coach as well. - NeilVerdict: Safe Jaguars coach Gus Bradley has struggled to turn the franchise around in his three seasons as head coach Gus Bradley - Jacksonville JaguarsEn fuego. For those of us who speak Spanish, that means on fire! - JeffVerdict: Hot Jeff Fisher gave up six draft picks to get quarterback Jared Goff, but has yet to play him Jeff Fisher - Los Angeles RamsThere were rumours in weeks two and three that Fisher had signed a contract extension, and the Rams are waiting for the right time to announce it. Surely they would have announced it by now?Weve talked about the handling of Jared Goff, but theres something thats not right with this team at the moment - NeilThis one will be interesting to see how it plays out. Offensively theyre not very good, and when everyone anticipated them to be a team that could run the ball well, that hasnt materialised at all. - JeffVerdict: Warm/Hot The Green Bay Packers have struggled this season, leaving Mike McCarthy under pressuree Mike McCarthy - Green Bay PackersWhen youve got talent on your roster, and youre going through a three-game losing slump, the worst thing is they dont look fired up.dddddddddddd. - NeilWhen your quarterback comes out and says we lacked juice, which means youre not emotionally ready to play, combine with how they started against Tennessee, those are both indications that youve got a football team not ready to play. - JeffVerdict: Warm Marvin Lewis is the second-longest serving head coach currently in the NFL, behind Bill Belichick Marvin Lewis - Cincinnati BengalsThe Bengals arent playing at a level they need to play. Against the Giants the offence was based on trick plays, and once that wore off, the Giants had their way with them. They have got some really good players on defence but with discipline issues that continue to haunt them, all of these go back to the head coach. - JeffVerdict: Warm, but could get hot Hue Jackson and the Cleveland Browns have started again and must be patient to see rewards Hue Jackson - Cleveland BrownsI think hes safe right now. They understand they have a depleted roster, and theyre trying to put together a core group of players and change the culture. Its a long haul fix. - JeffOver the coming years, we will put the whole Browns management group on notice - a new approach in Cleveland, building from the start. But I cant trust the management until theres a new alternative at quarterback. - NeilVerdict: Safe... for now Jeff Reinebold believes Jets head coach Todd Bowles is dealing with the pressure of the New York media Todd Bowles - New York JetsThat seat can get hot real fast with the way the New York media work. This is a difficult one because they came to within a game of the play-offs, followed by an acrimonious contract negotiation with your quarterback who now isnt playing well. That can lead to cracks in the organisation.I think Bowles is doing a great job living in the fish bowl that is New York City and the constant criticism you get in the media there. - JeffVerdict: WarmYou can follow the results of all the coaches and their teams on NFL Redzone, live on Sky Sports Mix from 6pm every Sunday. Also See: NFL week ten highlights Be a part of our Thanksgiving audience! WATCH: NFL funnies and fails NFL Week 10 Pick Six ' ' '