MESA, Ariz. -- The A's got a look at Team Italy on Wednesday -- and a peek at some of their own players wearing the Italia blue.
In need of some extra pitchers, Italy borrowed a handful from Oakland, including right-hander Zach Neal, who took the mound in opposition of his teammates in the fifth inning and offered up a homer to one: Ryon Healy, who sent a towering shot to left field for his second spring home run as the A's rolled to a 7-0 win in the exhibition contest.
"It's the same disappointment, but it's your friend," Neal said.