ARLINGTON, Texas — The A’s ended their 2017 season dead last in the American league West for the third consecutive year. But there’s something different about the way this season finished. For the first time throughout their three-year playoff drought, there is hope.
In front of a sparse crowd announced at 33,961 — the Dallas Cowboys were playing at the same time — Daniel Mengden continued what has been a superb end to his season by turning in yet another scoreless outing, giving up just four hits while striking out eight over seven innings in Sunday’s 4-0 win over the Texas Rangers.