In a well-pitched ballgame, the A’s edged out the Padres in a 2-1 win. Potential opening day starter Kendall Graveman had the biggest performance of the day, as the A’s finally put an end to their spring-skid.
The star of the show today was Kendall Graveman. Over the course of six innings pitched, Graveman would only allow two baserunners, his usual contact-heavy approach on the mound paying off higher dividends than usual. The sinkerballer started his day off by striking out two of the first three Padres he faced, Luis Sardinas swinging and Jabari Blash looking. His second inning would go nearly as well, earning himself yet another strikeout and continuing to keep all Padres off base.