LA Angels 4, Oakland 3 at McAfee Coliseum
Winning pitcher – Ervin Santana (11-8)
Losing pitcher – Joe Kennedy (7-13)
SV – Francisco Rodriguez (43)
LA Angels Runs: 4, Hits: 10, Errors 0
Oakland Runs: 3, Hits: 8, Errors 0
HR: LAA: B. Molina (15)
HR: OAK: M. Scutaro (9)
Oakland Record:(85-72)
So there it is. Five games left to play and nothing to really play for. Pride? Sure. Stats? Why not. But there will be no champagne for the A’s, no battles to get past the first round in the playoffs. No playoffs for the A’s. They get to go home and start their off season early.
I sound bitter, eh? I’m not ready to look back and marvel at their midseason turnaround. I want to let this disappointment wash over me. I want to be a little angry at them. I want to be sad.
I’ll get over it, I always do. And really, baseball isn’t totally over. After all, the Cardinals are going to the post season and with them, Mark Mulder. Since he’s my favorite baseball player, it’s all good. He just better play his heart out!
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