Another day, another loss. The A’s dropped their ninth straight game on a warm Wednesday night in Sacramento, falling to the Twins for the third straight time 6-1 and now face the prospect of getting swept in a four-game series at home. No bueno.
Going with an opener strategy for the second night in a row, right-hander Justin Sterner got the call to get this game started for the A’s. It didn’t work out as the second batter of the game launched a solo home run for the Twins to give Minnesota the early lead.
After Sterner it was Jeffrey Springs’ turn.