The A's, 8-20 on the road, repeatedly flailed at breaking balls and struck out 17 times -- 10 opposite Indians starter Corey Kluber, just off the disabled list -- to run their road trip count to 93 in 63 innings during these seven games between New York and Cleveland.
The miscues, meanwhile, led to five unearned runs, and the A's lead both categories in the Majors as they head home, with 55 errors -- 15 more than any other team -- and 40 unearned runs allowed.
"For any number of reasons, it seems we compound problems on days," A's manager Bob Melvin said.