Game #81: A's 2, Diamondbacks 7

July 1, 2006 | A's vs. Arizona

So we lost. Again.

We didn't merely lose. We were beat by Arizona in a game where their starter Miguel Batista flirted with a perfect game, until Bobby Crosby got a walk. It could've been a no-hitter for Batista then, but Frank Thomas hit a home run.

(Game experience: Caught up on ESPN.com after the fact.)

A's record: 42-38 | streak: L-2 | well-A-meter: 2