Athletics 4, at N.Y. Mets 0

NEW YORK (Interstat) — On a crisp Friday evening at Citi Field, the Athletics authored a script that defied the projections, leaning on a masterful bullpen performance and a decisive ninth-inning rally to shut out the New York Mets 4-0 before a crowd of 36,349. The victory, sealed in a brisk 2 hours and 33 minutes, evened the three-game series opener and pushed the Athletics to 6-7 on the young season, while the Mets fell to an even 7-7. The game’s pivotal sequence, and its defining characteristic, was a relentless and airtight performance by Oakland’s relief corps. After starter J.T.… Read more...