Spring Game #11: A’s lose to Dodgers 6-4

The A’s lead for most of the game thanks to great starting pitching and an outburst of offense in the 3rd inning, but a bullpen meltdown cost Oakland their third win of the spring as Oakland lost 6-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening.

The A’s offense showed up tonight, marking a spring-high 13 hits, and starting pitcher Sean Manaea was lights out for 5+ innings. There’s a lot to be encouraged by from tonight’s game that isn’t the score.

The A’s offense got going right away this evening, with back-to-back singles by Billy McKinney and Stephen Vogt opening the game and bringing Ramon Laureano to the plate with runners on the corners. A sac fly brought McKinney in for a nice piece of…