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Oakland’s season-high six-game win streak came to an end after a 15-3 loss to the Indians at the Coliseum on Sunday. Cleveland pounded out 20 hits — including a season-high 11 doubles — as the A’s bullpen allowed 12 earned runs. 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
A’s right-hander Kendall Graveman, struck for a game-tying three-run homer off the bat of Jackie Bradley Jr. in the second inning, settled down to retire his next 11 batters. He was lifted following a string of three straight singles to open the sixth, and reliever Emilio Pagan’s first pitch to Mitch Moreland was launched for…
With his typical heavy dosage of sinkers, Kendall Graveman continued to have success against the Astros, completing six innings but ending up with a 3-0 loss on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. OAK Homepage News
The Astros tagged A’s right-hander Sonny Gray for five runs in the first inning, holding on for an 8-4 victory at the Coliseum on Tuesday evening to take the first two games of a four-game series. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor