Game #33: A’s pitching implodes in loss to Marcus Semien’s Blue Jays

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesThe Oakland A’s looked exactly like a team playing for the 14th straight day. The ability was there and they hung in for half the afternoon, but then it all fell apart.

The result was 10-4 blowout loss at the hands of Toronto Blue Jays, completing a four-game series split between the two contenders at the Coliseum.

Through three innings, the A’s had a 4-3 lead, but it was apparent that the score wouldn’t finish there.

Oakland starter Mike Fiers was playing with matches all day. His first two batters hit sharp singles but he wriggled out of the jam, finishing with a beautiful curveball for a called strikeout. The 2nd inning began with another hit, and…