mlb Game Recap
Scott Barlow Tagged With Loss in Athletics-Royals Match
Oakland pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Salvador Perez but still escaped with a 4-3 victory on Friday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as -128 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Lou Trivino earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 1.1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Seth Brown in the win.
Kansas City's starting pitcher Scott Barlow worked 1.1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Salvador Perez in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Kansas City as they had 8 hits, while Oakland only had 9.