The hometown Oakland Athletics opened a six-game homestand with a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum. The Reds will send righty Luis Enrique Cessa to the mound against A’s righty Drew James Rucinski for the A’s. The Reds are 10-15 and in fourth place in the National League Central while the A’s are struggling with a 5-21 record and in last place in the American League West.
Rucinski made his A’s debut in hopes of bringing veteran leadership and “W’s” to the kelly-green and gold.
Ryan Noda got things started with a base hit to center field.