Oakland Athletics: Tyson Ross Battered as A’s Fall to Tampa Bay, 7-2

Seven runs in the third and fourth innings doomed the Oakland A's and a dominant David Price kept the offense quiet as the Tampa Bay Rays took the first game of a three-game series over Oakland, 7-2.

Tyson Ross could not get through the fourth inning, giving up seven runs on nine hits and two walks. His earned run average has ballooned to 8.55 from 2.13 in his last two starts. Meanwhile, Price overpowered the A's with a season-high 12 strikeouts over eight razor-sharp innings.

The A's took an early lead with a pair of doubles from Jonny Gomes and Kurt Suzuki in the second inning. But Ross si...

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