TORONTO - His own error marred Sonny Gray’s potential final start with the A’s.
Gray went six innings and allowed four runs - all of them unearned, thanks to his miscue- in Oakland’s 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays, unable to get his manager, Bob Melvin, to the 1,000-win mark after two days stuck at 999. The A’s have dropped six of their past eight games, and they appear on the verge of dealing their longtime star starter.
Gray, a 2015 All-Star and the A’s ace for the better part of five seasons, is a coveted asset before the July 31 trade deadline.