Pomeranz (16-5) held Oakland to one run on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts over six innings to grab the win Thursday.
Pomeranz came in with a 42.5 percent groundball rate, but failed to generate a single out on the ground until the sixth inning after getting leadoff man Marcus Semien in that fashion to begin the game. He benefited from a pair of Andrew Benintendi outfield assists, both of which ended innings in which Oakland had a runner in scoring position. The patient Athletics lineup made the lefty work hard for his outs, pushing him to 111 pitches despite mustering only one extra-base hit. Pomeranz will look to add to his career-high win total Tuesday in Baltimore.