mlb Game Recap
Kyle Gibson Earns Win in Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Game
Kyle Gibson reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 10 Athletics en route to a 4-2 win over Oakland on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies were a -200 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Kyle Gibson earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 10, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nick Castellanos in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Cole Irvin worked 5.1 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jed Lowrie in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Philadelphia as they had 7 hits, while Oakland only had 5.
Corey Knebel pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.