AthleticsvsArizona Diamondbacks
ATH 5/ARI 2
Things to say
The Athletics beat the Diamondbacks 5-2 on the road at Chase Field.
01
opener
A's took it 5-2 in the desert. Chase Field with the roof, so no weather excuse. Arizona just never got the big hit going.
02
key player
Honestly the A's starter was the story — worked into the middle innings and kept the heart of that D-backs order off balance all night.
03
hot take
Two runs at home? That's on the offense, not the pitching. Arizona's supposed to hit at Chase and they went quiet.
04
deep cut
A's are what, 43-57, and they just went into Arizona and stole one. That's a getaway-day-type win for a team playing out the string.
05
exit
Anyway, I wanna see if the D-backs bounce back tomorrow or if this bleeds into the whole series.
The recap
The Athletics went into Chase Field and stole one, taking it 5-2 behind a starter who got into his stuff early and kept Arizona's heart of the order off balance all night. The bullpen slammed the door once the lead was in hand, and the Diamondbacks just never got their bats going, scratching across only two.
Nothing loud from the home crowd on a getaway day. Arizona drops to 51-49 while the A's snag a road win to climb to 43-57.