The Athletics faced the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of this three-game interlegaue series. Once again, A’s starter Jacob Lopez turned in a quality start and gave his team a chance to win, only to receive no help from the bullpen and a struggling offense in a 3-2 loss, the Green and Gold’s seventh straight defeat.
Early Action
The A’s took the lead before most fans found their seats. The first batter of the game, right fielder Lawrence Butler, hit his seventh home run of the season against Reds starter Rhett Lowder to put the visitors in front 1-0.
Lopez prevented an immediate response from the Reds, striking out the side in the bottom of…
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