A sympathetic Dusty Baker nonetheless hopes to add to the host Oakland Athletics' misery when his Houston Astros go for a second straight win in the three-game series of American League West rivals Saturday afternoon.
With Jose Altuve returning from an illness to man the leadoff spot, the Astros opened the set with a 5-2 victory Friday night, handing the A's a 20th loss in May with still five days remaining in the month.
"I can understand it business-wise, but sentimentally you hope it didn't come to this," he said. "I remember that this stadium had the best sound system in America, and they still do. They were always jamming here. They're still jamming now." Afterward, A's manager Mark Kotsay lamented "bad luck," saying his starter, James Kaprielian, had pitched better than the score would indicate.
"This start can test your character, for sure," he said. "If we sit here and dwell on the negatives, there's little chance for us to turn things around. Focusing on the positives in this difficult time ... it's not fake because there are positives. The more we can build on the positives ... for me, it's the right way to think."
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