The Oakland Athletics made the short trip across the Bay Bridge to take on their local rivals the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco tonight. The A’s sent an opener, righty Tayler Scott (0-0 with a 6.94 ERA) to the mound to face 35-year-old righty Alex Cobb (6-3 with a 3.15 ERA). This was Scott’s second start of the season and fourth of his career.
The fans were more hospitable than Cobb who struck out six of the seven batters he faced to start the game. But fans started the game off with chants of “Sell the Team.