Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez picked up his first win of the season against the Oakland A’s at Nationals Park in DC on Wed Aug 30, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 The Oakland A’s (49-82) were just baffled facing Washington Nationals (44-86) pitcher Anibal Sanchez who three hits, one run in seven innings of work.

#2 Jerry, the A’s just couldn’t figure Sanchez out talk about his mix of pitches where the A’s hitters just couldn’t wrap enough of them to even catch the Nats on the scoreboard.

#3 The loss snapped the A’s three game win streak that Oakland had built up when they were at home taking the last two of a four game series against the New York Yankees and then taking the opening game in Washington on Tuesday night against the Nats 10-6.

#4 For Sanchez it’s his first win of the season and defeating a team that’s just above them for the worst record in baseball.

#5 The A’s and Nats conclude this three game series at Nationals Park in DC Thursday. Starting for the A’s Ken Waldichuk whose making his first start for the A’s he’ll be opposed by Nats starter Paolo Espino (0-6, 4.35 ERA) a 1:05 pm PDT first pitch.

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