It is not over until it is over.
Brandon Moss just misses game-tying homer, still 3-1 Tigers
But you can’t help thinking the Athletics’ best chance to get back into this game has come and gone.
In the top of the eighth -- with Justin Verlander out of the game, having thrown 128 pitches -- Jim Leyland did what usually does, and summoned setup man Joaquin Benoit from the bullpen. Stephen Drew led off, and grounded back to Benoit. But Yoenis Cespedes laced a single into left-center. And then Brandon Moss saw a change-up and put a charge into it ...
That’s how terribly close the A’s game to tying Game 1. Instead it’s still 3-1 Tigers, as Benoit struck out Josh Reddick to escape the inning. In the ninth, the A’s will undoubtedly face closer Jose Valverde, who was almost perfect last year but has been a bit less perfect this year. So no, it’s not over. Not quite.
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