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Game #64: Can the A's win behind Surkamp? Sure can't!

The A's can't overcome a bad start by Eric Surkamp, losing by a count of 10-6.

The A's lost by a lot in a game started by Eric Surkamp. What are you gonna do.

The damage

We'll do a quick recap of the early inning carnage

The first: the foreshadow

Surkamp walked the leadoff man, Sin Soo Choo. Not a good move. From there, centerfielder and revelation Ian Desmond singled, Nomar Mazara hit into a fielder's choice, moving Choo to third and Ryan Rua hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Choo.