Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday.
The A’s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an announced crowd of 14,574 in attendance at the Coliseum. Athletics starter Mitch Spence pitched into the sixth and held the Angels to two runs. Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz , making his second career start, pitched an inning longer than in his debut. He gave up seven runs in four innings.
The rookie has 22 RBIs in his last 14 games, entering the game second in the league in RBIs in July. Butler and Miguel Andujar each had three hits. First baseman Nolan Schanuel left after his at-bat in the third inning because of tightness in his left calf. … Outfielder Mike Trout is expected to face live pitching at the team’s spring training facility in Arizona before beginning a rehab assignment at triple-A Salt Lake City on Monday.
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