The Grant Napear Show - October 15, 2013
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The New York Yankees are America's team. Or are they? The Evil Empire just doesn't feel so daunting anymore, winning just one title since the last year of the '90s dynasty.
Oakland didn't get a hit until the seventh inning, and even though the team brought the tying run at the plate in the ninth with two outs, it wasn't meant to be for the AL West champs this year. Again.
Once again, it's an elimination game at home for the Oakland Athletics at the O.co Coliseum on Thursday night, and they're starting a rookie against Justin Verlander.
Oakland was just nine outs away from getting to the American League Championship Series for only the second time since 1992, but the bullpen couldn't keep it together.
Oakland was up 3-0 in the fourth, but the Tigers tied it up. Right away, the A's took the lead back and never let go of it in Game Three.
Jarrod Parker will take the mound in Game Three against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit and Oakland have each scored 3 runs in the series so far. The teams head to Motown for Game Three.
