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Khris Davis Hits 2 HRs, Chris Davis Hitless, A's Thump O's


BALTIMORE (AP) — Fans at Camden Yards hoping for a breakout from slumping slugger Chris Davis got a cruel twist Wednesday night.

Oakland slugger Khris Davis homered twice and had three hits, Baltimore's Chris Davis extended his record hitless streak to 50 at-bats and the Athletics beat the Orioles 10-3 Wednesday night.

Davis reached 200 homers for his career, tying Seattle's Jay Bruce for the major league lead at seven this season.

"That's a lot of homers," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "Once he established himself, and certainly once he got here, he's become one of the elite power hitters in the game.