The Oakland Athletics took Game 1 of the anti-World Series Friday night at Coors Field.
The A’s, owners of the worst record in the American League, hung on to beat the Rockies, owners of the worst record in the NL. The final: Oakland 8, Colorado 5 in front of 37,262 fans on a perfect summer night.
Oakland (29-76) is on pace to finish the season 45-117. The Rockies (40-63) are on pace to go 63-99.
Credit the Rockies for at least getting up off the mat. They scored three runs in the eighth to cut the lead to 7-5.