The air was weirdly warm and the sky overcast from the area fires. It was a great night at the Mac. The Angels had a tough night against Texas before coming here and the A's took advantage. Garland needed to go at least 7 innings because the Angels' relievers were fatigued but the A's got to him early, piling on the runs. It was interesting to watch the bullpen - no one was going to stand up to bail Garland out. Gallagher, the guy we got from the Harden trade, pitched very well and teammie, Murton made some excellent plays in left field. Perhaps Beane did have good reason to trade away Harden for these guys. The winning game was topped off by an excellent fireworks display.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
A's Take Advantage of Angel Fatigue
The air was weirdly warm and the sky overcast from the area fires. It was a great night at the Mac. The Angels had a tough night against Texas before coming here and the A's took advantage. Garland needed to go at least 7 innings because the Angels' relievers were fatigued but the A's got to him early, piling on the runs. It was interesting to watch the bullpen - no one was going to stand up to bail Garland out. Gallagher, the guy we got from the Harden trade, pitched very well and teammie, Murton made some excellent plays in left field. Perhaps Beane did have good reason to trade away Harden for these guys. The winning game was topped off by an excellent fireworks display.
