OAKLAND -- It was Gary Sanchez's worst inning behind the plate in a young career filled with defensive lapses.
And it came with a familiar excuse.
Luis Severino and Sanchez each said signal confusion was to blame for a wretched first inning in an overall ugly 8-2 loss to the Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday.
The four-run inning featured four balls that got past Sanchez -- two wild pitches and two passed balls, giving the 26-year-old catcher a tie with Houston's Martin Maldonado for the league lead at 13.