The Oakland A’s lost their Cactus League game against the Chicago Cubs on Friday, but standings don’t matter in spring training and they got some impressive performances along the way.
The final score was 5-4, with the A’s building a lead in the middle innings but then letting the Cubs take over in the 7th. Overall, there was more good news for Oakland than bad.
The top of the A’s lineup did some damage with timely hitting and hustle on the bases. Tony Kemp led the way, reaching base all three times up and scoring three of the team’s four runs for the day, but he wasn’t alone.