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Here’s the good news for the A’s: Stephen Strasburg did not break the record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
Here’s the bad news for the A’s: They lost. Again.
The Nationals, in the Bay Area for a week and fresh off their sweep of the Giants, opened an interleague series at the Coliseum Friday night by showing why they’ve got designs on playing deep into the postseason.
The A’s were out-hit 20-7, gave up five home runs and fell 13-3, leaving them eight games under .500 for the first time this season.