What do we say to bullpen disasters? Not today! The A’s took tonight’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles at the Coliseum by a score of 3-2. Celebrate below as I add some secret spices to this recap.
The A’s took an early lead in the first with some great at-bats from the top of the order. Marcus Semien, Matt Chapman, and Matt Olson all exhibited patience at the plate and worked Orioles’ starting righty Andrew Cashner to full counts. Semien doubled on a fastball for a leadoff double, extending his current hitting streak to 14 games. Chapman grounded out but advanced Semien to third, making it all the easier for Marcus to score when Olson ripped a high changeup down the first base line for a double.