Perkins throws 6 strong innings for 1st career victory | Sports

BALTIMORE – Former Kokomo Wildkat Jack Perkins notched his first Major League Baseball victory Saturday when he threw the opening six innings of the Athletics’ 11-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Making his second big-league start, Perkins got in an early hole in the bottom of the first inning. He gave up a single off the glove of an infielder to lead off, then a soft check-swing single to the left side to put two on base for No. 3 hitter Gunnar Henderson. Henderson then hit a three-run homer to right-center to give the Orioles a 3-2 lead.

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