ARLINGTON, Texas -Instant success with his modified windup wasn’t in the cards for Kendall Graveman on Wednesday; this isn’t a feel-good movie where the protagonist makes one change and everything turns around immediately.
But Graveman, the A’s Opening Day starter, did turn in his best start of the season, despite some hiccups. He allowed three runs, a season low, and worked six innings, a season high, but he couldn’t hold onto the lead in Oakland’s eventual 4-2 loss at Texas, snapping the A’s four-game winning streak.
Graveman entered the game with a 10.07 ERA and he hadn’t allowed fewer than four runs in any of his previous five starts, putting him at risk of demotion if he doesn’t get it together soon.