The Oakland A’s pitching staff still hasn’t figured out how to retire the Houston Astros’ lineup.
For the second straight day, the Astros overwhelmed Oakland’s starter and then continued piling on against the bullpen, while the A’s offense couldn’t to enough to keep up. This time it led to an 8-4 final score, and a series victory for Houston at the Coliseum.
The frustration of the last two games can be summed up with this split. The A’s have allowed 204 runs this season in 45 games, and it breaks down like this:
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