On both Thursday and Friday, the Oakland A’s shut out the Los Angeles Angels. On Saturday, the tables turned.
This time it was the A’s who couldn’t buy a run, resulting in a 1-0 loss in Anaheim. Oakland’s lineup smashed the ball all day but got nothing to show for it.
The A’s hit the ball hard 14 times this afternoon, which is a lot. For context, the Angels hit the ball hard nine total times in the first two games combined, and 10 times today. Oakland exceeded 100 mph exit velocity nine times, but settled for three hits and an error on those plays.