Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics Box Score on Aug 13, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 13, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kendall Graveman pitched seven strong innings, and Matt Chapman, Matt Joyce and Matt Olson homered, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Oakland Coliseum.

The A's picked up a split in the four-game series and delivered a blow to the Orioles' wild-card playoff push.

Graveman (3-3) posted his first win in three starts since being reinstated from the disabled list on Aug. 1 after missing more than two months with a strained right shoulder. He allowed two runs and eight hits with a season-high eight strikeouts and one walk.

Chapman hit a three-run shot, his eighth homer of the season, during a five-run fourth inning. Joyce hit a two-run blast, his 16th of the season, in the seventh.

Olson added a solo shot in the eighth, homering for the third straight game. The homer was his seventh of the season.

Manny Machado hit his 22nd home run for the Orioles, a solo shot leading off the eighth.

Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (7-7) made his third start since coming to the Orioles from Philadelphia in a trade on July 28 and failed to have a quality start for the first time. Hellickson gave up six runs and five hits in five innings with five strikeouts and two walks.

The Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Machado tripled down the right field line and Jonathan Schoop lined an RBI single. They extended their lead to 2-0 in the second. Mark Trumbo led off with a double down the left field line, and Chris Davis brought him home with a single to left-center field.

Oakland scored five runs in the fourth to build a 5-2 lead. Marcus Semien lined a leadoff single to right, moved to second with one out on a walk by Khris Davis and scored on Ryon Healy's opposite-field double grounded down the right field line.

The A's pulled even when Olson hit a ground ball, and Khris Davis beat first baseman Chris Davis' throw home.

That brought Chapman to the plate, and he lined Hellickson's 1-2 changeup over the left field fence for a three-run shot, giving Oakland a 5-2 lead.

The A's made it 6-2 in the fifth. Joyce lined a leadoff double off the left field fence, stole third base and scored on Semien's sacrifice fly to left field. Oakland extended its lead to 8-2 in the seventh on Joyce's two-run blast off reliever Richard Bleier.

At that point, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman took over for his first career relief appearance after 194 starts. He pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts. Tillman went 1-7 with a 8.10 ERA in 15 starts this season.

Shortstop Tim Beckham went 0-for-4, ending his career-high 12-game hitting streak to start his Orioles career.

NOTES: Orioles OF Anthony Santander (right forearm strain) is expected to be officially activated from the disabled list on Thursday, two days after his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie ends, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. He said the Orioles have 48 hours to activate Santander after his rehab assignment ends. Santander is a Rule 5 Draft selection from Cleveland and must remain with the Orioles for the entire season or be offered back to the Indians for $25,000. ... Oakland C Josh Phegley (strained left oblique) will work out with the A's again Monday, and if all goes well he'll likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday or Wednesday, manager Bob Melvin said. ... LHP Sean Manaea, who gave up six runs and six hits in one-third of an inning Saturday in a 12-5 loss to Baltimore, is expected to make his next scheduled start, Melvin said. "He basically got almost a (skipped turn) last night in that he threw (28) pitches," Melvin said. "I don't know that after an outing like that you'd skip a start. I mean anything's possible, but I don't' think that's one of the options right now."