Irvin throws 7 innings of 4-hit ball as Orioles shut out A’s

BALTIMORE — Cole Irvin scattered four hits over seven innings, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle homered on successive pitches and the Baltimore Orioles blanked the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Saturday. Gunnar Henderson also went deep for the AL East-leading Orioles, who emphatically bounced back from a 10-inning loss in the series opener Friday night. “We did a lot of good things,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “Mostly, we pitched really well. Good game for us.” Baltimore has now gone 100 straight regular-season series of at least two games without being swept....