It's funny, isn't it? I mean, in that sort of ironic way; the A's were tearing up Spring Training, scoring at will, double-digit runs here and there, and bring on the first "real" series of the year, and bam. Nearly back to back shutouts, save for an error in the eighth inning. Narrator voiceover: But the A's were not, in fact, shut out.
But really? Jeff Samardzija? Five nearly-perfect innings, allowing a single and a walk as he mowed down A's hitter after A's hitter. Not that his replacements were much worse; the A's collected a paltry five hits on the night; the single run scoring only because the base-runner reached on an error.