Oakland won their second Spring Training game today, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 in Mesa on Thursday afternoon.
The offense got some big hits today, led by veterans Tony Kemp and Eric Thames and rising star Sean Murphy. Starting pitcher Cole Irvin got a serious test today, facing off against what was essentially the Brewer’s starting offense against left-handed pitchers. And the bullpen completely shut down the Crew for six innings to finish off the win.
The A’s got off to a fast start on the pitching side, with Cole Irvin’s his new cutter helping him get three swinging strikeouts against Kolten Wong, Willy Adames, and Christian Yelich to start the game.