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Hairston’s slam lifts A’s to win in finale

Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez did something on Sunday that he hadn’t done all season. And he was glowing after the game.


The A’s 5-2 victory over the Mariners was great and the dramatic fashion in which the A’s took the lead was even better, but for Gonzalez, seven innings of work was awesome. In 12 starts this season, Gonzalez has been one out from completing seven innings twice, but both times he was unable to do it.

On Sunday the lefty shined, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out three to earn his fifth win of the season. Gonzalez used a steady diet of curveballs and fastballs to go with a new four-seam changeup that he recently added to his repertoire.


Click here to read the full article – By Jayson Addcox of MLB.com

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