That talented, young pitching rotation the Athletics are banking on to carry them this season is holding down its end of the deal so far. Brett Anderson struck out eight and outdueled usual Oakland nemesis John Lackey for his first victory of the season, and the A's beat Boston 5-0 on Tuesday night to snap the Red Sox's three-game winning streak. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310419111&teams=boston-red-sox-vs-oakland-athletics
