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A's frustrated, but not blaming injuries for skid

OAKLAND -- The A's lost their ace pitcher and arguably their hottest hitter to the disabled list during a stretch in which they were swept at home by the Yankees, the first four-game sweep of Oakland at the Coliseum since 1999, and now have a league-high 13 players on the disabled list.

While they're willing to concede the injuries are frustrating, they weren't willing to blame them for this weekend's results.

"You're frustrated for the team. You're frustrated for the individuals on the DL," Stephen Vogt said. "It's unbelievable how many guys are on the DL.