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Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis, front, slides safely to score at home on a double by J.J. Hardy, against Oakland Athletics catcher Derek Norris, back, during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 27, 2012, in Baltimore. Nick Wass, Associated Press
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Oakland Athletics starter Jarrod Parker delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 27, 2012, in Baltimore. Nick Wass, Associated Press
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Oakland Athletics' Chris Carter (22) smiles with Yoenis Cespedes (52) after Carter hit a two-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 27, 2012, in Baltimore. Nick Wass, Associated Press
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Baltimore Orioles second baseman Omar Quintanilla leaps in vain for a ball that went for a single by Oakland Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 27, 2012, in Baltimore. Nick Wass, Associated Press
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Baltimore Orioles starter Zach Britton delivers a pitch to an Oakland Athletics batter during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 27, 2012, in Baltimore. Nick Wass, Associated Press
By Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Jemile Weeks hit an RBI single to give Oakland the lead during a six-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Jim Johnson, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-9 on Friday night in a back-and-forth duel that featured 31 hits and lasted four hours.

The Athletics led 5-0 in the second inning and 8-6 in the eighth, yet fell behind on each occasion before rallying back.

After Baltimore scored three runs in the eighth to go up 9-8, Oakland pounded Johnson (1-1) for six runs on six hits and a walk in the ninth. The Orioles fell to 41-1 when leading after eight innings.

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Chris Carter and Brandon Hicks homered for the A's, who have won 12 of 14, and Seth Smith tied a career high with five RBIs.

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