Overview

• Oakland opened with four straight hits, including Brent Rooker’s two-run homer, to build a 3-0 first-inning lead.
• J.T. Ginn delivered six innings of two-run ball to earn the win and improve to 4-6.
• Hogan Harris recorded the final two innings for his fourth save.
• Boston starter Brayan Bello allowed four runs, three earned, across four innings and took the loss.
• Rooker joined Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers at 30-plus homers, tying an A’s franchise mark, as Boston’s slide reached five losses in seven games with the club entering the day tied with Seattle for the last AL wild card and two games ahead of Cleveland.