Oakland A’s vs Florida Marlins: Defensive Lapses Cost A’s

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Unfortunately, the Oakland A’s just can’t seem to get out of their own way. A night after Gio Gonzalez pitched a one-hit gem and the A’s held on to beat the visiting Florida Marlins, the squad returned to their old habits and lost to the Marlins 3-0. 

Guillermo Moscoso pitched six solid innings, striking out eight and only giving up four hits.  Unfortunately, two of those hits were for home runs. After Emilio Bonifacio reached base on an error by short stop Cliff Pennington, all-star short stop Hanley Ramirez took a Moscoso fastball deep to center field and the Marlins jumped out early to a 2-0 lead.

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