All those A’s fans, bundled against the chill of an August night, earned their fireworks.
That’s what they really came to see, after all. A crowd of 29,742 turned out Saturday night at the Coliseum, mostly to watch the A’s play Baltimore as the prelude to a postgame fireworks show.
The outcome essentially was decided in the top of the first inning, when the Orioles thrashed Oakland starter Sean Manaea on their way to seven runs. Baltimore coasted from there, collecting 20 hits (including eight doubles) and winning 12-5.
And so it goes for the A’s in another desultory season.