In related news, they lost
The Oakland A’s continue to be the most confusing team in baseball.
The A’s hit the ball hard and ran wild on the bases but somehow couldn’t buy a run in an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at the Coliseum. They went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position, collecting their only run on a solo homer.
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It’s baffling how Oakland managed to not score in the first four innings, despite putting runners in scoring position in each frame. This is a lineup that ranks Top 10 in the majors in batting with runners in scoring position, and Top 3 in the majors in at least hitting the sac fly, and they watched four golden opportunities go by. They got on base at will, and hustled their way into four stolen bases, and ended up with nothing to show for it.
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