It’s a doubleheader split!
The Oakland A’s and Detroit Tigers played two on Thursday at the Coliseum, and after dropping the first game earlier this afternoon, the A’s bounced back in the second game to earn a 5-0 victory and salvage a split.
The first half of the twin-bill wasn’t pretty for Oakland, resulting in a 7-2 loss, but they sharpened up in the sequel. Six pitchers combined to toss a shutout, allowing just four hits, two walks, and barely any hard contact. The lineup only scored in one inning, but they made it count with five runs in the 6th, which turned out to be plenty.