The A's found themselves in a 4-0 hole after the first inning in Wednesday night's contest against the Atlanta Braves in West Sacramento. The sweltering heat didn't seem to affect the Braves lineup. In fact they seemed to take on the characteristics of the hot NorCal weather.
Their bats were alive in the dry, still air and they left the ballpark three times before the bottom of the second inning even began. They would end up hitting five home runs total, and came out to make a statement in California's capital after their Game 1 loss.