Athletics jump Phillies early, pound 12-1 win to avoid sweep

The offense kept rolling in the fifth.

Lawrence Butler walked and later scored on Zack Gelof’s RBI triple to left. Kurtz followed with an RBI single to make it 10-1.

Then Gelof capped the scoring in the seventh with a two-run homer to left-center. The third baseman finished 2-for-5 with a triple, a homer and three RBIs.

Ginn settles in

Ginn gave the Athletics exactly what they needed after a rough first two games of the series.

The right-hander worked eight innings and allowed one run on six hits. He walked one and struck out eight while earning his first win of the season.

Kyle Schwarber accounted for Philadelphia’s only run with a solo homer in the fourth inning. Otherwise, Ginn stayed in control and kept the Phillies from building any momentum.

Meanwhile, the Athletics defense turned two double plays behind him.

Numbers that mattered

The Athletics finished with 13 hits and went 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

Langeliers went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, while Wilson drove in two runs with his third homer of the season. Cortes also collected two hits and an RBI.

Butler scored twice and doubled, while Soderstrom reached base three times and scored twice.

Brooks Kriske handled the ninth inning to close out the win.

Up next

The Athletics continue their six-game road trip Friday in Baltimore.

Jacob Lopez is scheduled to start against Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.