tagged w/ Lyle Overbay
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Gio Gonzalez got his first Major League career start, unfortunately for him and the A’s, it was also his first career loss as well. The 22 year old pitcher, just called up from the Sacramento River Cats, pitched 6 innings, letting up 4 earned runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, and 1 home run while striking out 4 batters in the loss. The only problem was the first inning, where he let up a three-run homer to Rod Barajas...Gio Gonzalez got his first Major League career start, unfortunately for him and the... more
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Monday was not a good day for the A’s. Sitting on a six game losing streak and unable to find a way since the All Star break to put a few wins together, they found out that their singular franchise player, Eric Chavez, will need season ending shoulder surgery next week. With the inability to score runs or hit for average, the downward spiral of the Oakland Athletics continues to pick up steam as it spins out of control...Monday was not a good day for the A’s. Sitting on a six game losing streak and... more
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