A's starter Jesse Chavez entered the day with the worst run support in the Majors (1.76). On Wednesday, the A's scored more than enough for him, plating four in the first, one in the third, four in the seventh and seven in the eighth.
"We had 20 hits," Billy Butler said. "That doesn't happen too many times, and it was a real good win for us at home."
Chavez struck out 11 and allowed just one run in seven innings. The A's took the first game of a two-game set and will look for a season-high fifth straight on Thursday.