Athletics Nation · Sep 27, 2023
A’s secure worst record in Oakland history
In what could be his last start in a green and gold uniform — assuming he doesn’t switch sports and sign a deal to become the Green Bay Packers’ kicker — Paul Blackburn had one of his more forgettable outings of his season.
It was an especially poor first inning when a 2-out single from Donovan Solano spiraled into back-to-back walks to load the bases. Twins breakout outfielder Matt Wallner capped it off with a grand slam that gave the Minnesota Twins a 4-0 lead over the Oakland A’s and spoiled Blackburn’s night before it ever got going. The 29-year-old righty fortunately was able to get through the next couple innings unscathed, despite allowing a few more baserunners.