San Jose Mercury News · Jun 22, 2019
Tampa Bay Rays topple A’s
The A’s Josh Phegley reacts after being thrown out at first base on a double play while against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at the Coliseum. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — A confidence boost from the starting rotation felt pertinent following the announcement that Frankie Montas, the A’s ace, would be suspended for 80 games for testing positive for PED use.
Granted, Montas’ shoes were large to fill — Tanner Anderson, in his third start with the A’s this year, left a little too much space for comfort, taking his second loss in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 5-3 win on Friday night.