Game #38: Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals

Game #38: Derek Norris completes sweep for A's

Baseball's a funny game. The same team that came one close game away from being swept in a four-game series at home by the Seattle Mariners earlier in the week simply destroyed the Nationals in the first and third games of this series, and flat-out stole the second en route to the sweep, and a four-game winning streak. (Derek Norris)2 + Nick Punto provided all of the offense today, and Scott Kazmir threw a seven-inning gem to lead the A's to the sweep over the Nationals with a 9-1 victory.

Game Thread #38: A's vs. Nationals (3)

Game Thread #38: A's vs. Nationals (2)

Game Thread #38: A's vs Nationals

The only thing better than a pitchers' duel on a sun-drenched Mother's Day is a finale in the series where your team dominated the first and stole the second. The A's try to complete the sweep at home on a holiday where they have created some magic in the past.