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Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp had the ultimate reaction to an incredible diving catch in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

With Oakland up 3-0, A’s reliever Domingo Acevedo was facing Jeimer Candelario with Austin Meadows on first base. Candelario hit a liner to Kemp’s right, and the infielder went full extension for the final out of the inning.

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Second baseman Tony Kemp #5 of the Oakland Athletics reacts after making a diving catch of a line drive hit by Jeimer Candelario of the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning of Game Two of a doubleheader at Comerica Park on May 10, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. The Athletics defeated the Tigers 4-1.

Second baseman Tony Kemp #5 of the Oakland Athletics reacts after making a diving catch of a line drive hit by Jeimer Candelario of the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning of Game Two of a doubleheader at Comerica Park on May 10, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. The Athletics defeated the Tigers 4-1. (Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

Even Kemp couldn’t believe it.

Oakland would win the second game of the doubleheader 4-1. Kemp finished 2-for-4.

The Athletics got RBIs from Jed Lowrie, Kevin Smith, Luis Barrera and Cristian Pache in the win. Smith had a two-out RBI in the top of the fourth inning that put Oakland up 2-0.

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Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp (5) lines a ball foul in the second inning during the Detroit Tigers versus the Oakland As game 2 of a doubleheader on Tuesday May 10, 2022 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI.

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp (5) lines a ball foul in the second inning during the Detroit Tigers versus the Oakland As game 2 of a doubleheader on Tuesday May 10, 2022 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. (Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Oakland starter Adrian Martinez went 5 1/3 innings allowed four hits and struck out three.

The Tigers got the better of the A’s in the first game of the twin bill, 6-0. Detroit unloaded on Oakland with 12 hits, including a solo home run from Jonathan Schoop. The second baseman finished 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Candelario was 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI in the win. Willi Castro was 3-for-4 and crossed the plate once.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (46) lines a single to right field in the ninth inning during the Detroit Tigers versus the Oakland As game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday May 10, 2022 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (46) lines a single to right field in the ninth inning during the Detroit Tigers versus the Oakland As game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday May 10, 2022 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. (Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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By the end of Tuesday, Oakland was 12-19 and Detroit was 9-21. Both teams were in the bottom of their respective divisions.

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.