Tough Day at the Coliseum 
Hey A’s fans, it was a tough outing against the Brewers today. Even though we got off to a promising start, the bats couldn't keep us in the game. Let's break down what happened.Early Spark 
Lawrence Butler provided some early excitement with a homer to center in the bottom of the 1st inning. Rooker's walk and Andujar's single gave us hope, but we couldn't capitalize further. At the end of the 1st, we were up 1-0.Brewers' Big Answer 
The Brewers came out swinging in the 2nd inning. Rhys Hoskins belted a three-run homer, followed by a solo homer from Joey Ortiz. A fielding error by Andujar allowed another run, and suddenly, we were down 5-1.Missed Chances in Early Innings 
We struggled to get anything going after that. During the 2nd and 3rd innings, our lineup couldn't connect. It became a pitcher’s duel except the Brewers had already built a lead they wouldn’t give up.Brewers Extend the Lead 
The Brewers added two more runs in the 4th inning with a mix of timely hitting and another fielding error on our part. We managed to bring the score to 7-3 with runs from Langeliers and Hernaiz, but that was as close as we got.Missed Opportunities 
Throughout the 5th to 8th innings, we struggled to make contact. Hitters like Rooker, Bleday, and Langeliers couldn't find their rhythm against Milwaukee’s pitchers.Brewers Seal the Deal 
In the 9th, the Brewers pulled away with a dominating top half. Gary Sanchez drove in three more runs with a triple, and a sacrifice fly by Hoskins closed out the Brewers scoring at 11-3.Final Thoughts 
Despite the promising start by Butler, it just wasn’t our day. We had a few bright spots, but errors and big plays by Milwaukee were too much to overcome.Let's hope for a better result next game. Stay strong, A's fans!
End of the 9th inning; Athletics Score: 3, Brewers Score: 11
Scoreboard for Brewers @ Athletics (August 24th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 |