Graveman, A's bullpen quiet Padres' bats
MESA, Ariz. -- A's right-hander Kendall Graveman, soon likely to be named the club's Opening Day starter, was superb in his latest Cactus League outing, facing just one over the minimum through six innings in a 2-1 victory over the Padres at Hohokam Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The A's broke a
MESA, Ariz. -- A's right-hander
The A's broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh, when
Graveman retired 17 of his first 18 batters -- Padres infielder Dusty Coleman homered against his former organization with one out in the third -- and his only other base runner,
"Kendall was on it today," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "For the most part, just moving his fastball around, whether it was a straight one, or whether it was a sinker."
The Padres countered with
"I don't think he's quite as sharp as we'd like to see him right now, didn't see the sink as much as we could," Padres manager Andy Green said of the 23-year-old right-hander. "But the great thing about him is that where he was this time last year, if he struggled to find his stuff as much as he did today, he'd probably give up six runs in two innings. He's learned to battle through regardless of what he has."
A's reliever
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