LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics waits for a video review during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Recent Oakland A’s playoff history suggests being down two games in the ALDS would be less than ideal for the 2020 AL West Champions.
Normally, five runs is enough to win a baseball game, even one of playoff proportions.
That was the number of runs scored by the Oakland A’s offense in Monday’s game one of the ALDS against the Houston Astros.