OAKLAND -- A’s left-hander Scott Kazmir didn’t sugar-coat his postgame comments after his outing five days ago against Texas, when he was the losing pitcher in a sloppy 6-3 loss. Kazmir exited after 4 1/3 innings having allowed six runs -- four earned -- on nine hits, and reportedly said of the A’s overall effort: "That was a game that just doesn’t happen in September when you’re in a pennant race.