It has been a long time since the team has lost when Mike Fiers takes the mound. And for a moment, it appeared as if he would. A lot of Fiers’ recent success has been tied to his limiting of the long ball. However, tonight, the longball got to him, and he allowed more than one home run in a game for the first time since May. Fortunately, the A’s offense showed off some power of its own to propel the team to victory in thrilling walk-off fashion.
At the outset, this game was a total pitcher’s duel.