OAKLAND -- Most major leaguers will tell you that pinch-hitting is the hardest thing to do in baseball. You've been sitting in the dugout the entire game and now, all of a sudden, you're asked to come off the bench cold and take some hacks, usually in a critical situation.
Robbie Grossman doesn't seem awfully bothered by that challenge. The A's outfielder came through with a tiebreaking two-run triple Thursday afternoon -- capping a seven-run seventh inning -- as the A's rallied back from a 6-1 deficit to earn a thrilling 10-6 win over the Angels.
"We're never out of it," Grossman said after the game.