The Oakland A’s swept their local rivals over the weekend, and it was a magnificent sight to behold.
On Friday, they trailed the last-place San Francisco Giants by five runs in the 9th inning but mounted a historic comeback to win in extras. On Saturday, they faced a three-run deficit in the 9th, against the same pitcher, and came back to win again. On Sunday, they took care of business earlier with a nine-run 5th inning, en route to a 15-3 rout.
It was a through beating from all angles, combining the torture of late-inning collapses with the hopelessness of being utterly blown out midway through a game.