Athletics sock 4 homers, capture series finale vs. Phillies

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Brent Rooker and Zack Gelof each homered and drove in three runs and J.T. Ginn tossed eight stellar innings on Thursday night as the visiting Athletics posted a 12-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Ginn (1-1) allowed just one run on four hits, striking out eight and walking one for the A's, who salvaged the series finale after dropping the first two games.