MINNEAPOLIS -- Ryan Dull is quietly making history with his magician-like handling of inherited runners.
The unassuming right-handed reliever has been absolutely brilliant when summoned by the A's in sticky situations this season -- perfect even.
Dull has stranded all 36 of his inherited runners on the year, including the two he left out to dry in the seventh inning of Monday's 3-1 win in Minnesota. According to Elias, that's the most to start a season in Major League history since at least 1961, when the Expansion Era began. It's also the longest at any point in the season, as the previous high was 35 by the Rangers' Frank Francisco in 2007.