The Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.
OAKLAND -- Heston Kjerstad hit a three-run homer, Grayson Rodriguez had eight strikeouts in six innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.Kjerstad's center field shot put the Orioles ahead 4-0 in the first. Anthony Santander hit his 23rd homer of the season earlier in the inning to start the two-out rally off A's starter Mitch Spence . Kjerstad also reached in the third on an error by A's center fielder JJ Bleday, who dropped a fly ball for an error.
The Orioles have won four of six, denying the A's a winning record this season against one of the best teams in the American League. Oakland still went 4-2 on the homestand, matching its best record on a homestand of six or more games over its past two years.ALL-STAR SELECTIONSA's closer Mason Miller, who leads all rookies with 14 saves, was selected to the All-Star Game on July 16 as the team's representative.
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