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Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Carlos Pérez homered and had three hits to help the Oakland Athletics snap their six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
The A's squandered a 4-2 lead, but they recovered with three runs in the eighth to go back ahead for good. Orioles reliever Keegan Akin (0-1) allowed two straight singles to start the inning, and then Aledmys Díaz reached on a bunt single against Cionel Pérez.
Jesús Aguilar hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to put Oakland up 5-4, and the runner advanced from second to third when left fielder Austin Hays' throw went to second.