The good news: Bradley Zimmer hit a homer

The bad news? Jed Lowrie hit a home run that walked it off for the A’s.

Yesterday‘s baseball: CTC Recap | MLB Recap | Box Score
Today’s baseball: Cal Quantrill vs. Frankie Montas

Cleveland baseball news

Emmanuel Clase can’t slam the door (again) as Cleveland Indians lose to Oakland, 5-4 - cleveland.com
Emmanuel Clase is 0-3 with three blown saves in his last four games.

Cleveland Indians’ Amed Rosario on changing the narrative and isolating the noise - cleveland.com
Amed Rosario has not been engulfed by playing shortstop in the shadow of Francisco Lindor.

Cleveland Indians & Ohio's 529 Plan Announce $10,000 College Savings Award | Newsradio WTAM 1100

The Cleveland Indians have partnered with Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, the administrator of Ohio’s 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage, to hold a sweepstakes for a chance to win a $10,000 College Savings Award.

MLB Pitcher C.C. Sabathia Shares Stories From The Mound — And Of Sobriety : NPR
The six-time All-Star pitched for the Yankees and Cleveland during his 19-year career. He also struggled with alcoholism. LGFT Sabathia reflects on baseball and sobriety in the memoir, Till the End.

Bobby Bradley, A Three True Outcomes Case Study | FanGraphs Baseball
FanGraphs looks at Bobby Bradley

Around the league

• Yoan Moncada is a large reason that the White Sox are holding together despite injuries.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has come a long way, and he’s only 22.
• Jake Cronenworth hits for cycle as San Diego puts 24 runs up against the Nationals.
• Breaking up the dynasty that never really was.