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Article: AS USUAL, BREWERS ROAD KILL.(SPORTS)
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- The Capital Times
- Article date:
- June 12, 2002
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OAKLAND, CALIF. (AP) -- Barry Zito's nasty changeup was the Milwaukee Brewers' downfall.
Zito won his seventh straight decision, allowing two hits over eight innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-2, Tuesday night.
"My changeup was really good," he said. "When you can get that changeup down the zone, then you usually have some success."
Zito (8-2) has not lost since April 30 against the Yankees. He struck out four and walked one, and lowered his ERA to 2.12 over his last eight outings.
"Barry Zito was Barry Zito tonight and pretty much shut us down," said Brewers manager Jerry Royster, whose team fell 20 ...