Athletics fall to the Rays 6-3

JJ Bleday gave the A’s an early lead with a three-run blast in the second inning tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately those were the only runs of the night and the A’s dropped this one 6-3.Fresh off the “Reverse Boycott” game last night which created a buzz across the Bay Area and beyond, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics played game three of the four-game set at the Coliseum Wednesday night. Tonight’s attendance fell short of yesterday’s at 7,055. While this may not be a factor considering this is right below the average for A’s weekday attendance (as they’re averaging 8,887 fans per game) but a mere fifteen minutes before tonight’s first pitch the Nevada Legislature passed the public funding bill on to the governor for his (almost) certain signature.

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