OAKLAND -- When you finish 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and leave 10 men on base in a close game, it's tough to win. The A's found that out first-hand on Tuesday night, suffering a 1-0 loss to the Tigers.
The A's had plenty of early opportunities against talented Tigers southpaw David Price (4-1, 2.97 ERA), driving up his pitch count to 55 after three innings. But once he got settled in, Oakland didn't have any answers at the plate.
"Price did a good job keeping us off-balance, and the bullpen that came in," A's catcher Josh Phegley said.