Farewell, Oakland Coliseum. It’s been a historic place, from the A’s winning their second straight World Series in 1973 behind Reggie Jackson and Rollie Fingers to Dallas Braden’s 2010 perfect game on Mother’s Day to concerts by The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and The Who.
Never an offense-friendly stadium, the Coliseum’s old-school dimensions now make it a rarity among parks. Ultimately, Friday night’s game, the opener in the Baltimore Orioles’ last series in Oakland, was a typical low-scoring Coliseum affair.
For the second straight time, Albert Suárez threw six innings, limiting the Athletics to two solo home runs and racking up six strikeouts.