Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
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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
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. He led off the first with a two-base hit and then scored on a single by Shea Langeliers.
Rooker's fifth homer of the season made it 4-0. Then the Orioles left Baz in to face the top of the order a third time in the fifth. Kurtz doubled, stole third without a throw and scored on a sacrifice fly by Langeliers. Baz's outing ended when he was hit with a pitch clock violation for ball four to Rooker.
Baz was Baltimore's big offseason addition to a pitching staff that needed help. The Orioles then signed him to a $68 million, five-year contract that went well beyond what this front office had previously been willing to commit to a pitcher. In eight starts this season, he has a 5.48 ERA.
Baltimore loaded the bases with nobody out in the fifth, but Civale worked out of the jam against some of the Orioles' most imposing hitters. Adley Rutschman struck out, and Pete Alonso and Samuel Basallo hit shallow flyballs.
Pinch-hitter Colton Cowser broke up the shutout with a two-run single in the eighth. Colby Thomas drove in the final run for the A's with a ninth-inning single.
Jacob Wilson of the Athletics unsuccessfully challenged called third strikes in both the second and third innings, meaning the team couldn't call for any more ABS reviews after that.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Rutschman grounded out to first. |
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9th Inning | Ward grounded out to second. |
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9th Inning | Henderson grounded out to shortstop. |
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9th Inning | Kuhnel relieved Leiter Jr. |
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9th Inning | Wilson lined out to third. |
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9th Inning | Thomas singled to center, Langeliers scored, Rooker to second. |
Statistics
 ATH |
 BAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 11 | Ground Balls | 13 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 11 |
| 6 | Runs Batted In | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 11 | Hits | 9 |
| 1 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 4 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 6 | Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 37 | At Bats | 34 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 18 | Runners Left On Base | 19 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 3 | Doubles | 3 |
| 17 | Fly Balls | 11 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 167 | Pitches | 159 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 17 | Total Bases | 12 |
| 42 | Plate Appearances | 39 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 6.6 | Runs Created | 4.1 |
| .297 | Batting Average | .265 |
| 1.000 | Pinch Hit Average | .500 |
| .459 | Slugging Percentage | .353 |
| .297 | Secondary Average | .206 |
| .357 | On Base Percentage | .342 |
| .817 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .695 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.2 |
| 6.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.1 |
| 45.0 | Batter Rating | 23.0 |
| 37.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.98 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.08 |
| .162 | Isolated Power | .088 |
| 0.40 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.36 |
| .095 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .103 |
| .000 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.059 |
| 12.0 | Runs Produced | 4.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 91.5 | MLB Rating | 76.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 30,707 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 26 | 24 | .520 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 24 | 27 | .471 | 2.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 20 | 31 | .392 | 6.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 17 | 34 | .333 | 9.5 | L3 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 33 | 15 | .688 | - | W4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 30 | 21 | .588 | 4.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 23 | 27 | .460 | 11 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 22 | 27 | .449 | 11.5 | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 21 | 29 | .420 | 13 | L3 |