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How an A's reliever is keeping things dull for fans of runners touching home plate

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Ryan Dull of the Oakland Athletics isn't exactly a household name, even among die-hard baseball fans, but he's having an incredible 2016 season.

The raw numbers for the 26-year-old right-hander: 2.41 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 40 K, 8 BB, 37 1/3 IP.

That's pretty great. What doesn't show up in a reliever's ERA, however, is what makes Dull most impressive. He's had an uncanny knack for leaving inherited runners on base this season. Let's take a look at a few examples.