The Oakland A’s waited two full years for one of their starters throw a nine-inning shutout, from May 2019 until May 2021. They only had to wait six more days to see it happen again.
A’s starter Sean Manaea tossed a four-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, and his lineup gave him plenty of support in a 6-0 victory at T-Mobile Park. It’s technically Manaea’s second shutout of the year, after he completed a seven-inning doubleheader contest in April, but this time he went the full nine.
Before this year, the last time the A’s rotation threw a shutout was the no-hitter by Mike Fiers in May of 2019.