A’s Win From 10 Down, Yet Tainted by Controversy

The Oakland A's came into tonight's game after a gut-wrenching loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 10 innings. In that game, all the A's needed was one run to give Brett Anderson a victory.

In tonight's game, the A's seemed like they were playing through the motions in another uninspired performance, but wait...

The A's were down 12-2. Gio Gonzalez again got rocked and did not last very long and he gave up 11 runs in 2.2 innings. Santiago Casilla came into the game and relieved Gonzalez. Casilla went in and gave up two runs and one earned.

Gonzalez gave up a grandslam to Justin Morneau, a three-run home run to Morneau, a three-run homer to Jason Kubel, and a solo home run to Michael Cuddyer. Casilla gave up an RBI single to Kubel and a sacrifice fly in the...

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