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With a sharp groundout to the shortstop via Jack Hannahan, the Athletics got to start off this series against Cleveland with a much needed win, as they had dropped 2 out of 3 games to Kansas City in their previous match-up.
And, as it turns out, it was the 10 year anniversary of Scott Hatteberg’s walk-off homer to clinch the A’s 20th consecutive win in the 2002 regular season.
It wasn’t a bad outing for Tommy Milone, who gave up 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits and a walk to go along with 6 K’s, as Indians starter Zach McAllister went only one more inning (6.0) and gave up the same amount of runs in the 4th. Unfortunately for Cleveland, the A’s bullpen was solid for 4 innings, and gave their team an opportunity to go ahead and take what was virtually a coin toss up until the 8th inning. Bases were loaded for Josh Donaldson, and with a single to left field, Adam Rosales came in to score the go ahead run.
Josh Donaldson was no doubt the hero, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
1st baseman Chris Carter got things started in 4th after Cleveland had scored 4 times at the top of the inning.
Brandon Moss went 1-for-3 with a walk and 2 runs scored to add on to the A‘s 8th inning rally, Cespedes, and Pennington also contributed much to the club’s victory, as the A’s went on to win the game 6-4.
The hope for October baseball in Oakland is still just as alive as ever, as the A's are only half a game behind the tied for 1st place Detroit-Tampa-Bay-Baltimore teams in the American League Wild Card standing, and are only 5 games behind an oddly struggling Texas Rangers.
Bartolo Colon, who has allowed only 5 runs (all against his most previous match-up in Chicago) in his last 4 starts, will take the hill for Oakland tomorrow, looking to keep the righting of this A's ship going, and earn his 10th win of the season.
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