Game 31 Recap: Oakland A's Drop Matinee to Toronto Blue Jays 5-2

Wednesday, May 09 2012

After an emotional comeback win, the A's could not muster much against Toronto starter Brandon Morrow and lost 5-2 in the second of a two-game series.

Tyson Ross looked better but still took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 5.2 innings. A's pitchers allowed three total home runs, and the hitters were stymied by Morrow, striking out 10 times in just six innings.

Both A's runs were scored on RBI singles. First, Jonny Gomes singled in Cliff Pennington to make the score 2-1 in the fifth. Then Josh Reddick singled in Anthony Recker in the seventh to make the score 4-2.

But the A's would not get any closer. In total, they struck out 14 times against the Blue Jays. 

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