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Graveman dials up ‘Maddux’ in first shutout
- Updated: August 20, 2016
CHICAGO — Mired in a five-game losing streak, the A’s cruised to victory against the White Sox on Friday evening, blanking them behind a stellar Kendall Graveman.
Their 9-0 series-opening victory showcased no shortage of offensive highlights, but Graveman’s complete-game effort on 98 pitches topped them all, especially considering what had transpired earlier in the week.
Just three days prior to throwing a “Maddux” — a complete-game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches — Graveman spoke to the Hall of Fame pitcher who inspired the term.
Graveman was put in touch with Greg Maddux through team personnel and, after playing phone tag for some time, finally touched base with him prior to Tuesday’s game in Texas.
“I was like a kid in a candy shop,” said Graveman, who watched Maddux’s Braves with fervor growing up in Alabama. “I was just asking him questions, and he was very generous talking to me for 15 or 20 minutes. We just talked about the mental side of the game. … I think that goes a long way. I don’t want to look back at the end of my career and say I didn’t do …
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