Athletics Nation · May 17, 2022
A’s try some small-ball to spark slumping lineup
This bunt moved up a runner who later scoredThe Oakland A’s lineup isn’t scoring much so far this year.
Nearly one-quarter of the way into the season, they’re averaging 3.3 runs per game, which ranks third-to-last in the majors, ahead of the Orioles and Tigers. Cut down to just their past 23 games, starting with their late-April home series against the Rangers, and the rate drops to 2.4 runs per contest.
They’ve been shut out six times already in 37 games. Another eight times they were limited to one run, and five more times they mustered just two runs. In over half their games, they’ve been held to two runs or fewer.