August 29, 2005
A for Power
The Oakland Athletics got off to an early 2-0 lead on a Jay Payton home run and are holding the score in the 5th inning. It's their 15th home run in the last six games. They've hit eight in the four game series against Oakland so far. Payton now has 12 home runs in 153 at bats for Oakland through four innings today. He had five in 133 at bats for Boston.
Update: The A's power strikes again. The Orioles took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth, but the Athletics came right back with a 3-run homer by Dan Johnson in the top of the sixth to reclaim the lead. Gibbons hit a solo-shot in the bottom of the sixth, and teams have gone to the 7th with the A's leading 5-4.
Looks like he's responded well to playing regularly.
So would you call Oakland "A power" in the AL? HAHA I couldn't resist.