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Panic levelReasonably alarmed
MLB · ATH

Athletics

Sacramento survival with green-and-gold stubbornness

A pitching staff vulnerable when one bad inning becomes several.

Current moodThe scoreboard required scientific notation
Panic meter · 96 / 100
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Final score graphic: Washington Nationals 23, Athletics 4
MLB · Postgame roast

Nationals 23, Athletics 4: The avalanche kept finding another inning

The Nationals scored in six innings, piled up 21 hits and turned a four-run lead after four into a 19-run final margin.