Oakland A’s shortstop Nick Allen (left) gets the ball too late as the Seattle Mariners Julio Rodriguez (right) slides in safely at second base in the top of the third inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Wed Jun 22, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry, the Oakland A’s have simply have not been getting any hitting throughout the first two games of the series with an 8-2 loss on Tuesday and the Seattle Mariners blew the A’s out on Wednesday night 9-0.

#2 The A’s up and down their line up struggled on Wednesday night faced just two Mariners starter George Kirby who went six innings giving up five hits, one walk and six strike outs shutting out the A’s during his time on the mind keeping A’s hitters off balance.

#3 With the A’s with no runs scored only two players got two hits in the contest centerfield Ramon Laureano and catcher Sean Murphy which showed how much this team is struggling just to get on base.

#4 Also the A’s fifth pitcher in the game was position player Sheldon Neuse who was inserted to relieve in the top of the ninth inning retired three hitters in order who all hit the ball to the warning track. Neuse was left in the game as a designated hitter.

#5 The A’s battle the Mariners once more on Thursday to conclude the three game series at the Coliseum starting for the Mariners Robbie Ray (6-6, 4.25) and for the A’s Frankie Montas (3-7, 3.53) a 12:37 pm PDT first pitch

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