The Oakland Athletics possess 1 of the best pitching staffs in Major League Baseball. If you're not convinced, simply ask the Cleveland Indians, a red-hot team that was stopped cold on Wednesday evening by the A's electric hurlers.
Trevor Cahill limited the Tribe to a mere 1 run in his 7 innings of work. Travis Hafner's RBI single was the only dent in Cahill's otherwise superb outing.
Following Cahill's exit, David Purcey, Brad Ziegler, and Grant Balfour combined to record the game's final 6 outs. The Indians failed to seriously threaten any of the 3 relievers.
Offensively, David DeJesus was the hero for the Athletics. DeJesus, a light-hitting right fielder, smashed a pair of solo homers to right and right-center field, respectivley. The home runs were DeJesus's 1st of the season.
The term "tough-luck loser" applied perfectly to Josh Tomlin on this night. Tomlin allowed only 3 hits, but, unfortunately, he also allowed 3 runs in 7 2/3 innings. Through 7 frames, the 2 DeJesus long balls were the only thing separating Tomlin from a perfect game.
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| Tomlin's tremendous effort failed to garner him a victory |
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