mlb Game Recap
Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics Recap - Athletics Over Orioles 6-4
Oakland got 5 innings of work from Paul Blackburn en route to a 6-4 victory over Baltimore on Thursday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Oakland won as a -128 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 7 were rewarded at the payout window.
Paul Blackburn earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Sean Murphy in the win.
Baltimore got a 1.2-inning outing from Joey Krehbiel in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Austin Hays had 2 hits in the loss for the Orioles.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Dany Jimenez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Oakland looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Texas. Baltimore will aim to get back on the winning track at Los Angeles.