Oakland established control in the first three innings and never looked back, defeating Baltimore 6-2 at Camden Yards. The Athletics scored four times before the Orioles managed their first run, building a cushion that proved insurmountable.
Aaron Civale earned the victory with five scoreless innings, allowing six hits while striking out six. The right-hander walked three but worked around trouble consistently, carrying a 2.59 ERA. Civale improved to 4-1 on the season.
The Athletics struck first when Langeliers singled to left, bringing Kurtz home in the opening frame. Oakland broke the game open in the third when Rooker homered to right, a 365-foot blast that scored Kurtz and Langeliers for a 4-0 lead. Langeliers added another run in the fifth with a sacrifice fly to center that scored Kurtz again.
Shane Baz absorbed the loss for Baltimore, allowing five runs over 4.2 innings. The right-hander struck out five but walked three and surrendered five hits. His ERA stands at 5.28. The Orioles finally broke through in the eighth when Cowser singled to center, scoring Taveras and Beavers to cut the deficit to 5-2.
Oakland extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 20-18. Baltimore dropped its second straight and fell to 17-22. Langeliers finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs and is one home run away from 100 career homers. Civale sits three wins shy of 50 career victories.