On Friday night, the Oakland Athletics (A’s) made history in a thrilling win over the Minnesota Twins. Despite not facing a single batter, A’s pitcher Sean Newcomb was credited with the victory in Oakland’s 6-5 victory at the Coliseum. This marked the first time in the 124-year history of the A’s franchise that a pitcher earned a win without facing a hitter.
Sean Newcomb entered the game with two outs in the top of the eight inning and Oakland trailing 5-4. In an unusual outing, he quickly picked off Twins center fielder Austin Martin, throwing just one pitch to record the final out of the inning. Newcomb technically never faced a single hitter during his appearance.
The bottom of the eighth inning saw catcher Shea Langeliers hit a two-run home run off Minnesota reliever Jhoan Duran, giving Oakland a 6-5 lead and securing the win for Newcomb. The game was a back-and-forth battle between
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