Oakland 9, Arizona 4
The starting pitching and offense did just enough combined to give the team a good shot at winning this game. Then the bullpen had a bad night - a really bad night.
Bad Adjustments Spoil Night
Ryan Thompson’s adjustments to prepare for facing the Oakland Athletics did not work. Nor did anything that Brandon Hughes attempted next.
Bullpen Collapse Sends Arizona on Ugly Losing Streak
The loss to the Athletics marked the third loss in a row for Arizona. It also marked yet another ugly loss. This time, it wasn’t the starting pitching, but the relief pitching, as Ryan Thompson and Brandon Hughes combined to allow six runs in 2 1⁄3 innings.