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Paul Blackburn permitted three hits in five scoreless innings, Seth Brown and Elvis Andrus both hit three-run homers, and the Oakland Athletics handed the Tampa Bay Rays their first loss of the season, 13-2 on Monday night. Blackburn (1-0) struck out seven and walked one, helping the rebuilding A’s under new manager Mark Kotsay win their second consecutive after beginning the season with two losses. Oakland lost two of three at Philadelphia over the weekend. “We’re just trying to establish our identity,” Kotsay said. “I think they’ve come together as a group in a very short time. These first four games they’ve shown a fight about them I’m real […]