The Oakland Athletics completed their first series sweep of the season with an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
MILWAUKEE -- Seth Brown and Brent Rooker hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to help the Oakland Athletics complete their first series sweep of the season with an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Since falling 5-4 at Pittsburgh on Monday for their 15th straight road loss, the Athletics have gone 5-0 on the road against the NL Central's top two teams — the Pirates and Brewers.The Brewers played this game without manager Craig Counsell, who was attending his son's graduation from Whitefish Bay High School on Sunday. Jack Counsell will play baseball at the University of Michigan next year.
The Brewers trailed 5-3 but had two on and two out in the eighth when Tellez hit a deep drive off Richard Lovelady that Esteury Ruiz caught at the center-field warning track.
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