The Oakland A’s didn’t do much at the plate on Sunday, collecting just two hits in their Cactus League game against the Chicago White Sox. So, let’s skip that side of the ball, and focus on what they did well in a narrow 1-0 loss.
The name of the game today was pitching and defense, and the A’s put together enough of it to win if only the White Sox hadn’t put together slightly more. It all came down to a solo homer in the 8th inning, which turned out to be enough to make the difference.
Oakland began the day by debuting their fourth MLB starter, and for the fourth time it went beautifully.