LAS VEGAS – It was a pro-Oakland crowd for the two-game weekend series at Las Vegas Ballpark, a potential future home for the A’s, but one of the louder cheers Sunday was reserved for Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl’s two-run single in the second inning.
Friedl, who lives in Northwest Vegas, had a large contingent of family and friends at the games, estimating he had a group of 27 people in Saturday’s crowd. Some lived in the area. Some drove down from the Bay Area. His dad traveled from Pittsburgh.
“It’s so cool getting to see everyone before the game,” Friedl said.