Perhaps all the A’s needed was a trip to Primanti Brothers, the iconic Pittsburgh eatery where sandwiches are served with French fries and coleslaw.
Or maybe this was bound to happen, the club’s offensive doldrums due to dissipate.
Whatever the reason, soon after the rain clouds in Pittsburgh parted, Oakland’s offense awoke from its slumber, and the A’s snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the baseball all around PNC Park during a 14-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday to open a three-game series.
Josh Phegley did the most damage by driving in eight runs.