OAKLAND, Calif. -- Big-league hitters feast on mistakes.
Oakland Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray was reminded of that fact when he made his season debut Tuesday in a 9-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
Gray had a mid-90s fastball, a sharp curve and solid overall stuff after spending the first month of the season on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder. He allowed only five hits, but three were home runs.
"I thought he was outstanding," A's catcher Stephen Vogt said before Oakland's stunning 6-5, walk-off win Saturday night against the Detroit Tigers.