Rooker, Butler each drive in 3 runs in the Athletics’ 8-2 victory over the Angels

OAKLAND, Calif. — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday. The A’s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an announced crowd of 14,574 in attendance at the Coliseum. Athletics starter Mitch Spence (6-6) pitched into the sixth and held the Angels to two runs. Rooker hit his 22nd homer of the season to give the A’s a 3-0 lead four batters into the game. Rooker is batting nearly .480 in July. Butler cleared the bases with two outs in the fourth inning with a line drive to right that made it 7-1.