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A’s fall to cheating Astros in extras

A dramatic match ended with a third straight loss for the Oakland Athletics, as the Houston Astros just barely outpitched them in a 10-inning 2-1 game.

The drama wasn’t all driven by gameplay as the umpires discovered some nefarious activity from the Astros side. No, the trash cans aren’t back, but game officials did find a foreign substance Astros starter Ronel Blanco’s glove. Before he could throw a pitch in the 4th inning, umpires convened on the mound and decided to eject Blanco, who was on a roll against the A’s lineup.

Ronel Blanco has been ejected after umpires inspected and confiscated his glove pic.