During the first two games this weekend in Oakland, the A’s kept things competitive. Sure, the Orioles won both games by five runs, but at least the A’s were somewhat competitive. You couldn’t say the same thing Sunday, as the Orioles dominated the Athletics to earn a sweep with a 12-1 win.
At times it felt like the Orioles bats were playing Home Run Derby in the Oakland Coliseum. Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle led off the game with singles that measured at 106 and 104 mph off the bat. Then, after Austin Hays walked to load the bases with one out, Ramón Urías almost gave the A’s a break to get them out of the inning.