OAKLAND — The hits came from up and down the A’s lineup, the momentum seemingly transferring from one batter to the next.
It was surprising enough to see the A’s put a second consecutive shellacking on the Houston Astros during Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap. That they did it with seven rookies in the lineup made it all the more impressive.
Much has been made of the A’s young core of talent that’s now logging time on the big league roster. But the 11-4 pounding of the Astros in Saturday’s second game was the most tangible evidence yet of what this young group might be capable of moving forward.