Now that’s more like it.
The Oakland A’s have been mired in a slump all month, but everything clicked on both sides of the ball Wednesday and they cruised to a 10-4 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
So many of the hops that have gone against the A’s lately went in their favor this time. When they homered there were runners on base, and a couple of infield hits played big roles in rallies, and they racked up five hits with runners in scoring position plus a sac fly. It all came bunched together in a single afternoon, and one big win doesn’t make up for several weeks’ worth of one-run losses, but nonetheless it was encouraging to remember what this team can look like on a good day.