BALTIMORE -- The Oakland Athletics were not deterred by a six-game losing streak to open the season.
They were simply going to "Ride the Wave," a mantra the team embraced to get past the adversity.
Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and the Athletics won their 13th straight game, building a big lead early and beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on a rainy Saturday night.
"You just go out there and grind on it," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said about the challenging conditions. "Play as long as you can until someone says it's no longer playable.