OAKLAND -- Sonny Gray left his start Saturday against the Cubs after five innings with a sore right extensor muscle, the A's announced.
Gray threw just 72 pitches prior to his removal. He allowed two runs, both coming on a two-run single in the third inning by Ben Zobrist, but he settled down to retire the last seven batters he faced. He was replaced by Liam Hendriks.
Gray was on the disabled list from May 22 to June 5 with a strained right trapezius, and he was 2-5 with a 5.