Oakland snapped their small 2-game losing streak tonight, defeating the Detroit Tigers in a marathon 13-inning affair that the A’s ultimately came out on top of.
Spence solid in 20th start
The Rule 5 pick was effective against the Detroit Tigers in his first outing against the AL Central foes. Over his five innings of work Spence allowed a smattering of hits but ultimately kept Detroit off the board for the first four innings. It wasn’t until the fifth that Detroit, still on the periphery of the playoff race, finally got to Spence with three straight hits to take the lead and also chase Spence from this contest.