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Adam Dunn on retiring: 'That's probably it'

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Adam Dunn waited 14 years to get a postseason at-bat. He never got it, and likely never will.

The slugger didn't get off the bench during Oakland's dramatic wild-card, extra-inning loss Tuesday night, spoiling an exciting run with the Athletics that re-energized the veteran and had him considering a 15th and final season.

"That's probably it," Dunn admitted, via MLB.com, after the Kansas City Royals' 8-7 win. 

According to ESPN's Pedro Gomez, Dunn told him that he had played his final game.

Dunn, who was held out of the starting lineup against right-hander James Shields, was not used in the 12-inning, five-hour marathon.

"I guess the computer got me," the 34-year-old told Gomez, referring to the Athletics' "Moneyball" strategy for the single-game elimination.

Manager Bob Melvin started his best defensive lineup and the players who essentially replaced Dunn, Sam Fuld and Brandon Moss, had big games.

"Not at all," Dunn said, when asked if he was disappointed in Melvin's decision-making. "Let's not make a bigger deal out of it. I love Bob. He's one of the best managers I've ever played for. He's as good as there is out there. You wish the best for a guy like that. He's awesome. Awesome."

Dunn's 2,001 regular-season games without appearing in a playoff game are the most among active players and 14th all-time.

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