Jarrod Parker pitches A's to fifth straight victory, Oakland beats Mike Kickham, Giants 6-3
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Derek Norris hit a two-run homer in the second, Jarrod Parker pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Adam Rosales homered in the eighth for the A's to snap an 0-for-24 funk since he connected against Kansas City on May 17.
Nate Freiman hit an RBI single and Jed Lowrie and Seth Smith each drew bases-loaded walks as Oakland (30-23) won for the 10th time in 11 games to move seven games above .500 for the first time since April 19.
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Hunter Pence homered in the ninth and hit an RBI single in the first to give Mike Kickham a lead before he took the mound for his major league debut.