The A’s were shut out by Justin Verlander, and the Tigers are moving on to the ALCS.
A’s fans react to Game 5 loss
Verlander pitched his second game of the five-game series Thursday night, and managed to keep the Athletics’ bats even quieter than they were in Game 1. The Tigers’ ace right-hander pitched a shutout at Oakland Coliseum, quieting the hometown crowd by striking out 11 and putting an end to the A’s magical season.
For A’s blogger cuppingmaster at Athletics Nation, the loss was disappointing but it was also a good chance to put the team’s unexpected season in perspective:
Read Article >Tigers pour it on, lead 6-0 in Game 5
The A’s have faced tougher odds this season. Maybe. Okay, probably not. I’m not sure the exact odds of the comeback to win the West versus the odds of a
three-four-, wait, five-run lead? Goodness. No, this is the biggest predicament in a season of predicaments for the A’s.Justin Verlander is at 88 pitches through six. So he’s not a lock for a complete game. Then you figure in some wildness from Al Alburquerque, maybe some jitters from
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