Athletics Nation · Mar 9, 2021
Spring Game #8: At least Brian Howard was good
6-foot-9 and pitchin’ fine Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Let’s not dwell on this game too long. The Oakland A’s dropped their Cactus League exhibition on Monday, 10-3 to the Kansas City Royals, and it was as ugly as the score sounds.
Two A’s pitchers took the entirety of that damage. Prospect Parker Dunshee started and allowed five runs in three innings, including a pair of homers, and then veteran reliever Yusmeiro Petit followed with five more runs without completing a single inning.