OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) With his phone buzzing nonstop after rumors circulated that he’d been scratched from his scheduled start, Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray did the only thing he could to shut out the noise: He stashed the device away.
Then the Oakland ace helped shut out the Cleveland Indians with another strong start that is sure to keep Gray a hot topic in trade conversations.
Gray and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, and Oakland beat Cleveland 5-0 on Friday night to spoil the return of Indians manager Terry Francona.
”It’s hard when you get 50 text messages 45 minutes before the game,” Gray said.