Athletics edge Orioles behind Kurtz’s triple, Bradish’s 10 Ks
BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Nick Kurtz tripled and drove in two runs, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards before 39,311 fans in 2 hours, 39 minutes.
Kurtz’s two-run triple highlighted a three-run fifth inning that gave a 4-1 lead. The Athletics (20-18) added a run in the eighth on Jacob Wilson’s RBI single. Pete Alonso homered in the fourth and Adley Rutschman homered in the sixth for Baltimore (17-22). Samuel Basallo’s ninth-inning single cut the lead to one, but Hogan Harris got the final out for his second save.
Jacob Lopez (3-2) allowed two runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings, striking out five. Kyle Bradish (1-5) struck out 10 in seven innings, but took the loss after giving up three earned runs on five hits. Oakland’s eight hits doubled Baltimore’s four.