OAKLAND — The A’s weren’t expecting Mike Fiers to be perfect, though he flirted with it for several innings. They just wanted him to be reliable, and that’s what he was in his debut.
Making his first start since he was acquired in a trade from the Detroit Tigers earlier in the week, Fiers pitched nearly identical to the reports on the type of pitcher the A’s were getting as he departed with the lead in Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of 32,062 fans at the Coliseum.
Fiers was in line to get the victory, but a rare run allowed by Lou Trivino on a two-out single by Chris Taylor in the seventh allowed the Dodgers (63-52) to tie it up.