![]() ![]() The second triple in two innings gave Oakland two in one game for the first time since Aug. Those are good signs.”īrent Rooker added another triple in the third, hitting a sinking line drive that got past a diving Luis Robert in center field. “I thought the bats were better tonight with runners in scoring position. “It’s the second half and we want to see that growth and I don’t think that’s too much to ask,” Kotsay said. In their previous two games, against the New York Yankees, Oakland earned no base runners Wednesday as Domingo German threw a perfect game and then went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position Thursday afternoon. Tony Kemp then shot an RBI triple into right field before scoring on a Ruiz sacrifice fly.Īltogether, the A’s went 2-for-2 in the inning with runners in scoring position, spotting four runs on the board in the second and showing clutch hitting that had been missing of late. Langeliers singled home Bleday. Peterson popped a sacrifice fly to bring Diaz to the plate. Taking advantage of their opportunities, the Oakland bats continued to keep the line moving. Ruiz would be stranded at second, but the A’s finally converted with runners in scoring position as they faced White Sox starter Tanner Banks their next time around.įollowing a JJ Bleday leadoff walk, Aledmys Diaz doubled into left center, putting runners on second and third with no outs. To begin the base-hit barrage, Esteury Ruiz smacked a leadoff single in the first inning, then quickly bagged another steal. Ruiz’s steal was his MLB-leading 41st of the season, matching Jon Berti’s league-best total from all of last season. You kind of just build that momentum, and tonight was one of those nights.” You start finding the holes and it seems like everything is going your way. “As a team, when you’re all getting hits, it seems like everyone is getting hits. “I’ve heard it a lot of times in my career, hitting is contagious,” Oakland catcher Shea Langeliers said. ![]() The streak was the franchise’s longest since the Kansas City A’s had a 25-game streak in 1967. Oakland’s bats also came alive in the game. Jace Peterson’s single in the eighth inning was Oakland’s 10th hit, breaking their 19-game streak without double-digit knocks. That’s what had me keep myself in the game.” “I even got the bases loaded a few times, but I made my pitch when I had to make it. “I know I got in trouble, but I just made the pitch when I needed to make it,” Medina said through an interpreter. Medina’s 53⅔ innings aren’t enough to qualify him to be listed among the league leaders, but his WHIP of 1.64 would rank as the MLB’s worst. Medina’s 16 walks in June were the second-most in the majors for the month, behind only White Sox starter Michael Kopech (18). In his previous outing, he walked seven Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Sunday. His five walks, four of which came in the first two innings, are the second most he’s given up in his career. Kind of that mentality, that’s what I wanted to see from him.”Īlthough Medina’s outing resulted in success, control continues to be an issue for the rookie. Where he comes from, the Dominican, you got to fight for everything you get. ![]() He just was getting the ball and throwing it. “I saw just a competitor,” Kotsay said about Medina’s final three innings. ![]()
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