Spring Game #17: Cotton decent, Buchter crushed, A's lose 6-5.
Jharel Cotton's day was a mixed bag, The good:4 innings, 0 hits, 5 K's. The bad: 3 walks in those 4 innings. (A's pitchers allowed 6 walks in total.) Cotton's velocity hit as high as 93MPH, as low as 77MPH.
The A's took a 1-0 lead on a Stephen Piscotty HR in the 3rd.
Ryan Buchter had a forgettable day. (2/3inning, 5 runs, 2 walks.)
The A's had a 4-run 6th, tying the game at 5. This was highlighted by a two-run bomb by Franklin Barretto.
Daniel Gossett pitched the final 3 innings, giving up the winning run in the 8th.
The A's play KC tomorrow. (Graveman vs Duffy.)