Oakland continues to stumble. The A’s lost a close one against a surprising Pirates team 5-4 and continued to look lost as a group on the whole.
The A’s gave their starter JP Sears a quick lead right away. Who else but Esteury? Ruiz came in on a Ryan Noda bloop single in the first inning to give Oakland a quick lead:
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— Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 5, 2023
That gave Sears a little breathing room but he really tested that with two walks in his first frame.