Rooker's 3-run homer and Civale's 5th-inning escape help the A's to a 6-2 win over the Orioles‎

Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the third inning, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Saturday. Aaron Civale (4-1) pitched five scoreless innings for the A's. Shane Baz (1-4) allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings for Baltimore, which lost for the eighth time in 10 games and received boos from the home crowd. Nick Kurtz doubled twice for the A's and has now reached base in 33 straight games.