“Hey Siri, please don’t homer off our closer.”
Unfortunately, that command was not received yesterday, as Rays center fielder Jose Siri went long against Mason Miller in the bottom of the ninth, sealing the young closer’s first blown save of the season as the Rays went on to notch a second consecutive walk-off win to take the series in Tampa Bay. What could easily have been a sweep this week turned into a frustrating series loss, and the A’s will have to attempt to right the ship against the formidable Atlanta Braves as their road trip continues.