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Gifted a one-run lead in the first inning by way of a wild pitch, the A’s quickly found themselves in a hole that would only grow deeper. Evan Gattis was the culprit, totaling a career-high five RBIs under the watch of Oakland starter Daniel Mengden. OAK Homepage News
The A’s schedule isn’t so kind this month, and the starting point of a challenging 19-game stretch proved to be a doozy. Lefty Brett Anderson’s second start was the stuff of nightmares, and the A’s stumbled to a 16-2 series-opening loss to the Astros at the Coliseum on Monday night. OAK Homepage News
The A’s winning streak against their American League West foes came to a screeching halt on Saturday night, ending with a clunker. Right-hander Daniel Mengden was around for just 2 1/3 innings in an 11-0 loss to the Astros at Minute Maid Park. The bullpen fared no better, yielding four homers, and the offense was…
If you’re an American League West team other than the Houston Astros, what’s the plan for 2018? Who makes up a 21-game deficit in one offseason? Even in the land of competitive balance, that kind of thing almost never happens. OAK Homepage News
Not even Dallas Keuchel could help the Astros avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the A’s, who tagged Houston’s ace for four runs in an 10-2 victory at the Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor