Athletics reliever Jesse Chavez picked up his first win of the season in Thursday's 18-inning marathon against the Yankees.

Chavez (1-0) struck out seven and pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings. The right-hander has not surrendered a run in his last 9 2/3 innings pitched. His ERA lowered from 2.57 to 1.83 after Thursday's 3-2 win in extras.