The A’s started the scoring in a hurry. Matt Joyce led off the game with a single, Marcus Semien walked in his first at-bat off the DL, then our resident all star Yonder Alonso doubled Joyce home. Khris Davis K’ed (don’t worry, he’ll make up for it later), then Jed Lowrie brought Semien and Alonso home with a double of his own. With is 27th double, the Professional Hitter is now in a three-way tie for second most in the majors. It was also Lowrie’s 200th career double! 3-0 Oakland.
In the bottom of the inning Paul Blackburn gave up a lead-off single to Jean Segura, but it was promptly erased with the first of a handful of double plays; this one was of the 6-4-3 nature.