ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. –- One night after clubbing four homers, the A’s fell silent offensively and saw their 57-game streak of not being shut out come to an end.
Tampa Bay right-hander Matt Andriese held their bats spellbound Saturday night in a 6-0 Rays victory that marked the first time the A’s have been blanked since Sept. 11 of last season against Texas. The 57-game run of scoring at least a run was the longest active streak in the majors.
Andriese (2-0), who spent most of his rookie season of 2015 in the Rays’ bullpen, was making just his second major league start of the season after being recalled from the minors at the beginning of the month.