Oakland Athletics fall to the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5

OAKLAND -- The A's accept credible Tommy Milone at his best, if he is spotting his pitches and assuming the address of a veteran.

Now they're witnessing the cast side, as Milone struggles to acquisition his command and looks actual abundant like the amateur amateur he is.

The A's handed Milone an aboriginal three-run advance Sunday afternoon, but the left-hander blown it abroad in a 6-5 accident to the Toronto Blue Jays in the afterpiece of a four-game series.

"Horrible," Milone said of his outing. "I couldn't get that one big angle that I needed. I was abrogation assurance up over the plate, and they were capitalizing."

It's acceptable credible just how abundant the A's charge a advantageous acknowledgment from veterans Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson, because their adolescent circling is assuming chinks in the armor.

A.J. Griffin was placed on the 15-day disabled account Sunday with a appropriate accept strain, and again Milone (9-9) went out and surrendered six runs and nine hits over six innings.

In his accomplished three outings, Milone has accustomed 16 becoming runs in 19 innings, his ERA cutting from 3.34 to 3.91.

More telling, Milone has absent his blow at the Oakland Coliseum. He's accustomed up 11 runs in his accomplished two home starts afterwards surrendering just seven absolute over his aboriginal eight starts in Oakland.