Overview
- Oakland chased starter Dean Kremer in the third inning with a four-run rally highlighted by Lawrence Butler’s double, Jacob Wilson’s two-run single and Tyler Soderstrom’s RBI grounder
- Jackson Holliday tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth, underscoring his breakout rookie campaign as Baltimore’s everyday leadoff hitter
- The Orioles managed just one hit in nine opportunities with runners in scoring position, stranding seven and failing to break through against the A’s bullpen
- Baltimore fell to 25-37 and must win at least 59 of its remaining 100 games to preserve any realistic shot at a postseason berth
- Playing home games in Sacramento during their relocation to Las Vegas, the Athletics notched back-to-back victories for the first time since early May