The Oakland A’s squeaked out a close 2-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night, thanks to the strength of their pitching and defense on a cold night at the Coliseum.
The lineup was held in check for most of the game by a pitcher just brought up to the Majors today, but sometimes all it takes is one big hit at the perfect moment. The starting pitching was solid and the bullpen was lights out as the A’s moved to 2 games above .500.
Starting pitcher Cole Irvin did not have it today, allowing baserunners in each of his five innings today.