Athletics Nation - Game #34: A's at IndiansAn SB Nation blog for Oakland Athletics fanshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47025/an-fave.png2013-05-07T18:42:13-07:00http://www.athleticsnation.com/rss/stream/40744112013-05-07T18:42:13-07:002013-05-07T18:42:13-07:00Game #34: A's play flat, lose 1-0 to Tribe
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<p>Apparently, the 2009 A’s have decided to make an appearance. With Tommy Milone starring as Lenny DiNardo (albeit a better pitcher), the A’s dropped the second game of a four-game series to the tribe in boring fashion.</p> <p>For my money, this was the most frustrating loss of the year. Tommy Milone threw a gem of a game, allowing only 5 hits and striking out 5 over his 7 innings. Twice he stranded leadoff doubles, and also survived a blown call by the 2B umpire on an obvious tag from <span>Eric Sogard</span> in the Cleveland half of the 5th with two outs. The only run he did allow was on a double error by Brandon Moss and Eric Sogard. Moss, again ranging too far to his left, booted the ball towards Sogard, who made a poor decision to throw and a bad throw behind Milone, who attempted to get back and cover the bag. A <span>Yan Gomes</span> sacrifice fly to deep CF scored that only run.</p>
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<p>That was really the game. <span>Zach McAllister</span> was good but not great -- at least, he was no <span>Matt Harvey</span>. Over 7.2 innings, he walked one, K'ed 4, and allowed 5 hits. Of those hits and walks, only two came with less than two outs and none were extra base hits. That means the A's score no runs. <span>Chris Perez</span> came in to close the game out, in the process allowing an at ‘em lineout to <span>Jed Lowrie</span>, and a <span>Yoenis Cespedes</span> single but nothing else. A bullet of a throw from Yan Gomes and an effective pitchout from Perez erased Cespedes on a steal attempt. Brandon Moss struck out to the end the game. Blah.</p>
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<p>And that's all she wrote, folks. The A's will attempt to salvage the series tomorrow, as <span>A.J. Griffin</span> will pitch to right the ship.</p>
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<p>Oh, and Go Sharks!</p>
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2013/5/7/4310608/recap-flat-play-flat-loss-as-fall-1-0-to-tribeAlan Torres2013-05-07T17:08:12-07:002013-05-07T17:08:12-07:00Game #34: A's vs. Indians (2)
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<p>Heading to the 5th, still tied 0-0. Moral victories, right?</p>
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2013/5/7/4310374/game-34-as-vs-indians-2Alan Torres