Kendall Graveman was roughed up early as his breaking pitches failed to break in the heat and humidity of Baltimore. The Orioles continued to pile on runs against the A's bullpen batting around in the fifth inning. Chalk up another forgettable loss for Oakland that featured a comical defensive effort in the outfield.
If you woke up this Sunday morning hoping to see the A's play another exciting close game in Baltimore you were sorely disappointed. The fifth inning featured an A's season high in runs (9) and hits (10), but unfortunately it wasn't the A's half of the inning.