OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Brooks was far more pleased with the ovation he received in his Oakland debut than how he was received in his first career start with Kansas City more than 14 months ago.
Back then, Brooks was cheered by the Toronto crowd when he got knocked out of the game in the first inning after giving up seven runs to the Blue Jays.
This time, the 25-year-old drew a standing ovation from the Athletics crowd after earning his first win the majors.
Marcus Semien homered to back Brooks and the A's beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.