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Just an out away: Cotton falls just shy of perfection for Sounds
- Updated: August 10, 2016
Jharel Cotton retired the first 26 batters he faced, but a two-out triple ultimately stood between him and history.
Oakland’s No. 16 prospect set a career-high with 12 strikeouts and led Triple-A Nashville to a 3-0 win over Round Rock, but it was the near perfect game that had everyone on the edge of their seats in the bottom of the ninth.
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Cotton struck out Kyle Kubitza for the second out in the ninth, but the left fielder disagreed with the call, argued and ultimately got ejected. Following the ejection, Kubitza took a lengthy stroll to the clubhouse — located beyond the outfield wall — and the delay may have been just enough to disrupt Cotton’s rhythm.
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