By MICHAEL WAGAMAN <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Associated Press
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OAKLAND, Cailif. (AP) \u2014 Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run standing up on an infield grounder to spark a four-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs reached Oakland’s bullpen for 10 runs in a 12-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep.
The A’s have lost seven straight and at 3-16 are mired in their poorest 19-game start since the 1951 Philadelphia A’s.
Eric Hosmer hit his first home run since last July 29 for San Diego, Patrick Wisdom had a two-run triple and Nico Hoerner added three hits for the Cubs. Luis Torrens drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the ninth.
Justin Steele (3-0) struck out five in six innings, allowing two runs \u2014 one earned \u2014 and four hits. The left-hander, who won four games in 24 starts last season, has given up two earned runs or fewer in 11 consecutive starts dating last year.
Mason Miller, a 24-year-old right-hander who is Oakland’s top pitching prospect, made his major league debut and allowed two runs, four hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 4 1\/3 innings. The 6-foot-5 right-hander, a third-round pick in the 2021 amateur draft, reached 100 mph with 15 of 81 pitches and averaged 99.3 mph with 53 fastballs.
He retired nine of his first 10 Chicago hitters before the Cubs scored single runs in the fourth and fifth.
A’s manager Mark Kotsay was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing by plate umpire Adam Hamari after Aledmys D\u00edaz struck out looking on a pitch clock violation.
With the score 2-2, Swanson and Ian Happ drew back-to-back walks off Chad Smith (1-1) to begin the sixth. After both runners moved up on a wild pitch, Cody Bellinger hit a sharp grounder to first baseman Jes\u00fas Aguilar off Sam Moll. Aguilar attempted to get the out at home but Swanson beat the throw standing up.
After Torrens struck out swinging, Wisdom tripled for a 6-2 lead.
Hosmer homered off Adam Oller in the eighth.
Keegan Thompson and Julian Mayweather combined to get the final nine outs for the Cubs.
Carlos P\u00e9rez and Jordan Diaz had RBI doubles for Oakland.
TRADE
The A’s sent minor league OF Cal Stevenson to the San Francisco Giants for cash\/
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks emerged from a two-inning simulated game in Arizona on Monday feeling good, although he isn’t yet ready to begin a rehab assignment, manager Dave Ross said.
Athletics: OF OF Ram\u00f3n Laureano (strained left groin) was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Monday and RHP Trevor May (anxiety) was put on the 15-day IL. \u2026 Closer Dany Jim\u00e9nez, who was placed on the IL on Tuesday with a right shoulder strain, was transferred to the 60-day IL and won’t theow for at least a month.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Jameson Taillon (0-2, 7.00 ERA) starts Friday in Los Angeles seeking his first career win in five outings against the Dodgers.
Athletics: Kotsay has not named a starter for Friday’s series opener in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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