Mariners righty Bryan Woo continues his dominance over A’s | Notebook
On Sept. 5 of last season, Bryan Woo started the Mariners’ final game to ever be played at old Oakland Coliseum. Born in Oakland and raised in Alameda, about five miles from the stadium, Woo tossed five innings, allowing two runs to pick up the win in a place where he would watch dozens of games each summer.
“Obviously, I’ve come to more games here than anywhere else in the world, anywhere else in my life,” he said after that outing. “I can’t wrap around my mind around that right now, but sad, it’s crazy. It’s a lot of emotions.”
And while he preferred to cheer for the powerhouse San Francisco Giants teams growing up, the A’s still held a special place to him.
So why is he so damn mean to them?
With the roof open and chilly winds swirling around T-Mobile Park on Sunday afternoon, Woo made his first MLB start in the month of April, having started last season on the injured list. Facing the team that abandoned his hometown for Sacramento and then supposedly Las Vegas, Woo continued his dominance over the A’s, pitching six innings, allowing one run on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts to get the win.
