PHILADELPHIA (AP) — J.T. Ginn pitched eight stellar innings, Zack Gelof homered, tripled and drove in three runs, and the Athletics cruised to a 12-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson also went deep for the AL West leaders. Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 31 games with a first-inning walk.
Kyle Schwarber homered for the Phillies, who lost for just
the second time in 10 games under interim manager Don Mattingly.
Ginn (1-1), making his sixth start after being elevated from the bullpen, allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts and one walk.
Every starter in the batting order had a hit for the A's, who finished with 13.
Langeliers and Rooker each hit a two-run shot off rookie Andrew Painter (1-4) in a four-run first inning. Wilson made it 7-0 in the third with another two-run drive against Painter, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Rooker’s RBI single in the fourth upped the advantage to 8-0.
Painter, the No. 13 overall pick by Philadelphia in the 2021 amateur draft, gave up eight runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings, raising his ERA to 6.89.
Schwarber homered in the fourth.
Backup catcher Garrett Stubbs got the loudest cheers of the night from the home fans with a 1-2-3 ninth in a pitching appearance.
Athletics: The A's travel to Baltimore for a three-game series that begins Friday night when LHP Jacob Lopez (2-2, 6.60 ERA) faces Orioles RHP Kyle Bradish (1-4, 5.03).
Phillies: Open a three-game home series against Colorado on Friday night. Rockies RHP Chase Dollander (3-2, 3.38 ERA) opposes Philadelphia LHP Jesús Luzardo (3-3, 5.09).
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