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Luis
Morales
pitched
seven
sparkling
innings,
Zack
Gelof
homered,
doubled
and
drove in
four
runs,
and the
Athletics
beat the
Detroit
Tigers
7-0 to
sweep
their
three-game
series |
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Athletics
Dominate
Tigers
7-0,
Complete
Series
Sweep
OAKLAND,
CA - The
Oakland
Athletics
shut out
the
Detroit
Tigers
7-0 on
Wednesday
night in
West
Sacramento,
completing
a
three-game
series
sweep.
Luis
Morales
pitched
seven
sparkling
innings,
Zack
Gelof
homered,
doubled
and
drove in
four
runs,
and the
Athletics
beat the
Detroit
Tigers
7-0 on
Wednesday
night to
sweep
their
three-game
series.
Key
Performances:
Luis
Morales
delivered
an
outstanding
pitching
performance,
making
his
fourth
career
start,
Morales
(2-0)
allowed
two hits
Zack
Gelof
was the
offensive
star,
recording
a home
run and
double
while
driving
in four
RBIs
The
Tigers
managed
only two
hits
against
Athletics
pitching
Series
Context:
This
shutout
victory
capped
off a
dominant
three-game
sweep by
Oakland
over
Detroit.
The
Athletics
had
previously
won 7-6
in 10
innings
on
Tuesday
night
and 8-3
on
Sunday
to take
all
three
games
from the
Tigers.
The loss
was
particularly
notable
given
that the
Tigers
entered
the
series
as the
American
League
leaders.
The
sweep
represents
a
significant
setback
for
Detroit's
playoff
positioning,
while
the
Athletics
continued
their
strong
late-season
play at
their
temporary
West
Sacramento
home
venue.
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