Shum Struggles, Roycroft Steps Up | Oakland Athletics News

Gage Shum’s rough outing—struggling with control, low velocity, and hard contact—left the bullpen in a bind, but Roycroft stepped up with clutch poise, retiring eight of ten batters. Offensively, they were stifled by a dominant starter, and with an 8-20 skid and tough matchups ahead, the team’s young roster faces mounting pressure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c99bd489f09bd8af