Athletics Shut Out Mets Behind Strong Pitching

NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Athletics blanked the New York Mets 4-0 on Friday night at Citi Field, riding a combined six-hitter from five pitchers.

J.T. Ginn led the effort with four scoreless innings of one-hit ball, striking out four. Jack Perkins earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of relief. The Athletics scored once in the third on Shea Langeliers’ RBI single and broke it open with three runs in the ninth, highlighted by Denzel Clarke’s two-run single.

Clay Holmes took the loss for the Mets, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. had nine hits but grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 36,349. The game took 2 hours, 33 minutes.