mlb Game Recap
Oakland vs Cleveland Final: 6-3 - Recap
Oakland grabbed a 6-3 win over Cleveland on Wednesday, as Jake Diekman was credited with a win at Progressive Field.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Jake Diekman earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 2, and allowing 1 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Jed Lowrie in the win.
Cleveland got a 1-inning outing from Bryan Shaw in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Oscar Mercado had 1 hits in the loss for the Indians.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 9 hits, while Cleveland only had 4.
The game was closed out by Lou Trivino who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.