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		Birds bash A’s, 9-6 By George Devine, Sr. June 30, 2010
	BALTIMORE - JUNE 30: Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland Athletics makes a catch against the wall on a ball hit by Corey Patterson #6 of the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on June 30, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. Patterson was ruled safe at first base due to an error on the play by catcher Kurt Suzuki #8 of the Athletics. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
	The Athletics continued their series at Baltimore, this time coming up short, 9-6. Though leading in the seventh, Oakland saw its bullpen give up homers to Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott. Both homers were hit to left, the former off Brad Ziegler (BS #3, 0.1 p, 1 h, 2 er, 1 w, 1 k, 1 hr) and the latter off Cedrick Bowers (0-1, 0.2 ip, 1 h, 1 er, 1 w, 1 k, 1 hr). These were not the only round-trippers for the O’s, who took a 3-0 lead in the second on a two-run shot by Adam Jones. Former Athletic Miguel Tejada’s two-run blast in the eighth widened the gap. The A’s managed to go ahead with six runs in the fourth, but Baltimore prevailed in the end. Neither Oakland starter Ben Sheets nor Baltimore starter Kevin Millwood got a decision. The winner was reliever Matt Albers (1 ip, 1 w, now 3-3) and the save went to Alfredo Simon (#10). The two teams meet again at 4:05 p.m. PDT on Thursday, July 1, with RHPs Jake Arrieta (2-1, 6.20) and Trevor Cahill (7-2, 2.49) facing off.