Despite looking quite lively in Game 1 of the doubleheader, the A’s offense had nothing left to spare for the night game. Maybe it was the fact that they gave two of their best hitters the night off. Maybe they got sleepy after the long Adrian Beltre pre-game ceremony. Maybe Adrian Sampson is actually really good?
Neh. Most likely, the A’s lineup is just doing what they’ve done all season: squandering their chances against mediocre pitchers. Besides homers, the A’s rank right around the middle of the American League for the most important offensive categories. That showed tonight when all the offense they could squeeze out was a solo homer from Mark Canha.