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Rooker's 3-run homer and Civale's 5th inning escape help the A's to a 6-2 win over the Orioles
On Saturday, the Athletics defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 behind a three-run homer from Brent Rooker in the third inning.
Shane Baz allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings, leaving the Baltimore Orioles to lose for the eighth time in 10 games amid home crowd boos.
Aaron Civale pitched five scoreless innings to earn the win, while Nick Kurtz doubled twice and extended his on-base streak to 33 straight games.
Despite loading the bases with nobody out in the fifth inning, the Baltimore Orioles failed to score against Civale before Pinch-hitter Colton Cowser broke up the shutout with a two-run single in the eighth.
Luis Severino faces Chris Bassitt in Sunday's series finale, with the Athletics seeking to complete a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.