The Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak utilizing extra base power and the luxury of using closer Mason Miller with an five-run lead in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday at the Coliseum. Shea Langeliers drove in five runs with a homer, a homer, triple and double and Miller went the last two scoreless innings to preserve a 9-4 win against the Texas Rangers. The Athletics, who also got home runs from Brett Harris (his third) and Brent Rooker (his ninth), improved to 18-20.
The list of reasons why you should watch the Oakland A's this season pretty much starts and ends with Mason Miller. Miller's fastball-slider combo is one of the best in the league and it's not even that much of an argument. Accord to Miller during an appearance with Foul Territory, the team told him if they tried to turn off the lights at the Oakland Coliseum, they might not be able to get them back on.
Commercial Content 21+. When you think of the Oakland Pathetics … sorry, Athletics … you might think of a team that won 110 games — over the past two seasons. You might think of a team that entered Friday hitting a league-worst .207, with one player hitting above .264 and nine below .200. Or a team with a starting rotation that was 7-14 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.413 WHIP. You don't necessarily think of a 6-foot-5 flamethrowing closer who was the most added reliever in ESPN leagues this week and was one of the five most added players overall. 4 Mason Miller has merged as one of the best closers in MLB. Getty Images Since allowing two earned runs and walking one in his first appearance of the season
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54 | P | |
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58 | P | |
35 | P | |
70 | P | |
65 | P | |
17 | P | |
47 | P | |
67 | P | |
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46 | P | |
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77 | 3B | |
2 | SS | |
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31 | 3B |
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4 | RF | |
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25 | RF | |
1 | LF |