Rough start for A's Alcantara in MLB debut

OAKLAND — The Major League debut for A's starting pitcher Raul Alcantara was hardly the stuff dreams are made of.

The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic hit three batters in the first inning and was out of the game after the third with the A's on their way to a 10-7 loss to the Angels.Still, Alcantara was in the big leagues two years after having been derailed from the MLB fast track by Tommy John-style ligament replacement surgery in his right arm, and the A's plan to have him stay in the rotation, so one poor start can't completely overshadow that.