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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.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a three-run home run in the third inning, and Atléticos beat the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday 6-2.

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Top half of Athletics' order rolls versus O's

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer and the Athletics won their third game in a row by defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Saturday.

·Clayton, United States
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