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Manaea reinvents himself in win over Texas
- Updated: May 17, 2016
OAKLAND — A new haircut, a new grip on his changeup and a steady, crisp fastball proved to be the perfect formula for A’s left-hander Sean Manaea to get his first Major League win.
Six days after getting knocked around by the Red Sox when he couldn’t make it out of the third inning, the 24-year-old rookie pitcher stifled the Rangers’ potent lineup most of the night and gave the A’s weary bullpen a much-needed rest in the A’s 3-1 win on Monday.
“To get us as deep as he did in the game like that and to keep them to one run is a pretty tall order. Impressive,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. “He just kept the ball out of the middle of the plate. As far as his stuff and command, where he was throwing the ball, this was by far his best.”
Manaea (1-1) gave up just four hits, struck out three and walked one over 6 2/3 innings. That was in stark contrast to his previous start when the Red Sox battered him for eight earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings.
“I was able to go in on guys and get a …
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