1-for-12 with runners in scoring position
The Oakland A’s really could have used a win Wednesday night, but following the theme of their 2021 season, they fell one play short.
The A’s had all the ingredients they needed right in front of them but couldn’t quite put it all together, losing 3-2 to the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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After last night’s scary injury to Chris Bassitt, Oakland called on Paul Blackburn to make a spot start tonight. The right-hander delivered his best performance since 2018, working into the 6th inning and keeping the team squarely in the game.
Unfortunately the A’s lineup only managed two runs of their own. They put together two prime rallies in the first three innings against White Sox ace starter Lance Lynn, but squandered both of them. Lynn was ejected after the 4th inning, but Chicago’s bullpen held on for five more frames. And then we got to watch former A’s closer Liam Hendriks record a five-out save against his old teammates, as if this week hadn’t sucked enough already.
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