The A’s opened up a four-game series against the Orioles Monday night at beautiful Camden Yards in Baltimore. Lefty J.P. Sears (0-0) got the start for the A’s against O’s righty Kyle Gibson (2-0).
The A’s got on the board first against Gibson when Aledmys Diaz walked. Then on the 12th pitch of his at-bat, Ramon Laureano tripled to the right field corner scoring Diaz. Laureano’s RBI broke the A’s 18 inning scoreless streak, and they jumped ahead 1-0.
The A’s could not hold the lead for long when in the bottom of the first inning, Cedric Mullins walked and stole second.