OAKLAND -- There are nights when Bartolo Colon's pitches start to show their age and end up getting hit hard and deep. Having to deal with back stiffness certainly didn't help.
That was the case on Monday, when Colon gave up three home runs and four doubles over five-plus innings in a 9-0 Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum. Colon allowed seven runs on 10 hits overall and had a two-game winning streak come to an end.
Colon, who spent the weekend getting treatment on his back, is now 7-11 with a 5.