AthleticsvsSan Diego Padres
ATH 5/SD 2
Things to say
Athletics beat the Padres 5-2 at Petco Park on Sunday.
01
opener
Yeah I caught the A's-Padres game. Athletics took it 5-2 in San Diego. Padres bats just never showed up.
02
key player
Whoever was on the bump for the A's got into his stuff early — Padres heart of the order looked completely lost.
03
hot take
Padres are 31-21 and people are sleeping on how shaky that lineup looks against anybody throwing strikes.
04
deep cut
Petco plays huge and the A's still put up five — that's not a ballpark problem, that's a pitching problem.
05
exit
Anyway, getaway day loss, they'll shake it off. Curious what the rotation looks like next series.
The recap
The A's went into Petco and walked out with a 5-2 win, getting just enough offense to back a quality start and quiet a Padres lineup that's been mashing at home. San Diego never really got into the bullpen's stuff late, and the heart of the order went quiet when it mattered.
Oakland's bats showed up early, the staff didn't hand anything back, and that was the ballgame. Tough one for the Friars, who drop to 31-21 while the A's nudge closer to .500 at 27-26.