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September 8: Athletics 11, White Sox 3

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Coming off a brilliant start against the Cubs, Carlos Torres looked like a batting practice pitcher against the A’s. That’s no exaggeration. Torres lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing five runs on five hits in the worst start of the season. He threw about six gopher balls, and was fortunate – the A’s only [...]

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