There might come a time in the near future when Brian Matusz can go deeper in games and perhaps finish what he started. For now, the left-hander will have to be content with doing quality work in shorter spurts before giving way to the Baltimore bullpen. Matusz and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Orioles beat Oakland 4-2 Monday night to extend the Athletics' losing streak to a season-high seven games. Matusz (1-0) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings in his second start of the season. He spent the first two months on the DL with a strained left oblique muscle. "Well, I went out there and was able to go as deep as I can and give the team a chance to win. That's all you ask for," Matusz said. "Obviously I'd like to be able to go longer, help out the bullpen a little bit, but they did a great job." Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310606101&teams=oakland-athletics-vs-baltimore-orioles
