The Oakland Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-2, with Brent Rooker hitting a three-run homer and Lawrence Butler contributing a bases-clearing double. The A's have a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels.
Athletics starter Mitch Spence performed well, holding the Angels to two runs. Rooker and Butler were standout performers, with Rooker batting nearly .480 in July and Butler having 22 RBIs in his last 14 games.