OAKLAND, Calif. — The A’s continued to struggle at the plate, but Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run home run and Cole Irvin and three relievers combined to shut out the Texas Rangers 2-0 Sunday at the Coliseum.
The win prevented a Texas sweep and gave the A’s a 9-8 record and a 4-3 homestand before a crowd of 11,083 on youth baseball and softball day, their second-largest crowd in seven home dates. The Rangers dropped to 5-10.
It also gave the A’s something to feel good about after playing games on 17 consecutive days to open the season. After a day off Monday, the A’s will visit the Giants at Oracle Park Tuesday and Wednesday night before returning home for six games against Cleveland and Tampa Bay.