The Athletics erased a one-run deficit with a three-run fifth inning that proved decisive in a 4-3 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards. Oakland's offense came alive after four quiet innings, turning a 1-0 hole into a 3-1 lead that held up despite Baltimore's late push.
Jacob Lopez weathered two home runs to earn his third win of the season, allowing 3 runs over 5.1 innings with 5 strikeouts. The left-hander gave up solo shots to Pete Alonso in the fourth and Adley Rutschman in the sixth but limited the damage between those blasts. Hogan Harris recorded his second save with a scoreless ninth inning.
The pivotal fifth inning began when Jacob Wilson singled home Tyler Soderstrom to tie the game at 1-1. Nick Kurtz followed with a triple to right field that scored both Lawrence Butler and Zack Gelof, giving Oakland a 3-1 advantage. Wilson added an insurance run in the eighth with an RBI single that scored Soderstrom again.
Kyle Bradish struck out 10 batters over seven innings but took the loss after allowing 3 runs. The right-hander carried a 5.27 ERA into the game and was undone by the fifth-inning rally despite his strong strikeout performance. Baltimore managed just 4 hits against Oakland pitching.
The Orioles fell to 17-20 despite Rutschman's 2-for-3 performance that included his fifth home run of the season. Oakland improved to 18-18 and snapped a two-game losing streak with the road victory.