OAKLAND, Calif.—Heston Kjerstad hit a three-run home run, Grayson Rodriguez struck out eight over six innings, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 6–3 on Sunday.
Kjerstad’s shot to center field put the Orioles ahead 4–0 in the first inning. Anthony Santander hit his 23rd homer of the season earlier in the inning to start a two-out rally off A’s starter Mitch Spence (5–5). Kjerstad also reached in the third on an error by A’s center fielder JJ Bleday, who dropped a fly ball. Santander scored the Orioles’ fifth run on the play.
