Well, that’s how to break out of a slump in very loud fashion.
The A’s exploded for six runs in the third inning of their series opener with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at Comerica Park and never looked back. The 17-3 victory gave the club just its second road win in its last 13 tries.
Here are some takeaways from what the A’s hope is the beginning of something meaningful:
Bottom feeding
The last batter in Oakland’s lineup on Thursday certainly was not the least.
In fact, Josh Phegley was the shining star of an A’s team that collected 16 hits and knocked home 17 runs.