Oakland Athletics swept by Baltimore Orioles, eliminated from AL West
OAKLAND — The fan experience has been stripped to its bare bones at the Oakland Coliseum, but having a kid announce one inning over the PA system is one of a few traditions that remains. In the fifth inning of the Oakland A’s 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the lucky kid at the microphone added a little flair to one of his announcements.Kemp looked up toward the announcer’s booth on his way to the batter’s box, tipped his helmet and waved at the kid.
That numbness comes into play during games, too. Orioles’ starter Kyle Bradish hadn’t allowed a base runner until Zack Geloff’s fifth inning single to left field. And by then the Orioles were up by seven runs. It was clear by the fourth inning the A’s would be swept by the AL East’s best team. By the game’s end, the Orioles had 17 hits and 12 runs, the A’s had four hits and one run, courtesy of Brent Rooker’s solo homer in the seventh.
Perhaps that motivation gave Seth Brown — considered a veteran despite entering his first year of arbitration next year — a little oomph as he made an unassisted double play at first wrangling a line drive and tagging first base all in one fall. Some have thrived. Gelof had two of the A’s four hits on Sunday to plump up a special month of August in which he’s batting .385 with 12 extra-base hits and a 1.190 OPS in 17 games.
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