Zack Littell went six innings and allowed eight runs in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.
It’s somewhat impressive that Littell was able to get six innings in, even if they were far from effective. He gave up a five-spot in the first inning and another run in the second, and while he was able to pitch efficiently enough to continue on after — and it probably didn’t make sense to waste bullpen arms in that situation — he gave up two-run homer in the sixth to punctuate the poor effort. Littell has had a few too many of these clunkers, as seen in a 5.34 ERA on the campaign. He’s set to face the D-backs in Arizona on Friday.
