LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by teammates Jonah Heim #37 and Sean Manaea #55 after the third inning against the Houston Astros in Game Four of the American League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 08, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Oakland A’s manager Bob Melvin was in a no-win situation when Frankie Montas suddenly imploded in the fourth inning.
It is easy to pin the blame for the Oakland A’s crushing series defeat upon Bob Melvin. Frankie Montas was obviously laboring in the fourth inning, as the Astros offense had woken up.