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Manaea Sets Team Record in Return to the Mound

HOUSTON — Sean Manaea continues to blossom into one of the game’s best.

The A’s lefty was at it again Friday, and against the defending World Series champion Astros on the road, no less. Manaea’s bid at a second straight no-hitter was squashed in the fourth inning, but not before he made more history.

Manaea, who no-hit the Red Sox six days prior, retired each of his first nine batters to bring his hitless inning streak to 14, an Oakland record. John “Blue Moon” Odom held the previous record, with 13 in June 1968.

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