The A’s kicked off the final series of their inaugural homestand tonight against the Cleveland Guardians at a cold and windy Oakland Coliseum. The Guardians (3-1) sent righty Zach Plesac to the mound, while righty James Kaprielian got the start for the Athletics (1-2).
The Guardians jumped on “Kap” early when Steven Kwan, a nearby Fremont native, doubled, Jose Ramirez walked, and Josh Naylor singled to center scoring Kwan. Andres Gimenez then doubled to right field scoring Ramirez.
Jace Peterson got things started for the A’s with a walk. Seth Brown moved him to third with a sky-high pop up that fell between three Guardian defenders.