The A’s — in a somewhat surprising twist — managed to get five hits, two of which were long balls, off of their nemesis from postseasons past, Houston Astros’ ace Justin Verlander. They scored three runs this time and, let’s face it, it’s better than waiting until the bottom of the seventh in Game 5 of the 2013 ALDS for Yoenis Cespedes to finally get a hit off of the 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner. So despite the outcome being similar to almost every game the A’s have ever faced off with Verlander or with any AL West team in 2018, there were a couple of positive moments.
Game #69: Astros complete sweep of A’s behind Verlander
