Moreland 2 HRs, Bassitt AL-high 12th W, A's bop Indians 17-0

[ASFN Admin]

Mitch Moreland homered twice, Chris Bassitt posted his AL-leading 12th win and the Oakland Athletics routed the Cleveland Indians 17-0 on Thursday for their seventh straight victory. The remaining fans from the crowd of 16,559 on a sweltering afternoon were cheering for a record-tying sixth walk when he batted in the ninth inning, and expressed their disappointment after he struck out swinging against Blake Parker on a 1-2 pitch. Bryce Harper, Jeff Bagwell and Jimmie Foxx share the major league mark of six walks in a game.

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