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A's edge O's before smallest home crowd in nearly 42 years

Bruce Maxwell: Oakland Athletics catcher says he will stand for the national anthem this season

Thearon W. Henderson

<p>OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Bruce Maxwell #13 of the Oakland Athletics kneels in protest next to teammate Mark Canha #20 duing the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on September 26, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)</p>

By: Associated Press

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Seth Brown hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, Cristian Pache made another spectacular defensive play and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1.

A day after their lowest attendance for a home opener without COVID-19 restrictions in more than 30 years, the A's drew a crowd of 3,748 — the smallest at the Coliseum since Sept. 25, 1980.

Elvis Andrus and Christian Bethancourt both had two hits and scored to help Oakland to its seventh win in 10 games after an 0-2 start. Anthony Santander and Trey Mancini each had two hits for the Orioles.

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