Chris Bassitt controlled the strike zone for six innings, and Dylan Beavers delivered the decisive hit in the sixth as Baltimore defeated Oakland 2-1 at Camden Yards.
Bassitt went 6 innings with 6 strikeouts, allowing 4 hits and 1 run to earn his third win of the season. His ERA stands at 5.21. Rico Garcia closed with a scoreless ninth inning for his third save.
The game turned in the sixth when Beavers singled to left, scoring Samuel Basallo to give Baltimore a 2-1 lead. Earlier, Gunnar Henderson tied the game in the third with an infield single that brought home Beavers, who went 2-for-4 with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
Luis Severino took the loss for Oakland, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits over 5.1 innings with 4 strikeouts and 4 walks. The Athletics had taken a 1-0 lead in the second when Carlos Cortes hit a sacrifice fly to score Tyler Soderstrom.
Baltimore snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 17-23. Oakland's three-game winning streak ended as they fell to 21-18.