A's top Twins 5-1 for 5th straight win
The Oakland Athletics are starting to see the type of progress from rookie pitcher Sean Manaea they had hoped for after calling up the left-hander from the minors in late April. It helps when manager Bob Melvin's ballclub scores some runs and plays good defense, too.
Butler sparks Athletics rally in 4-2 win over Tigers
Billy Butler delivered a pinch hit, two-run single in the sixth and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. A's starter Rich Hill, who left the game with an apparent left shoulder injury, went 6 1/3 innings to win his fifth straight start. Hill (8-3) gave up two runs on five hits, walking three and striking out nine.
Butler, Davis power Athletics past the Tigers 12-3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Billy Butler and Khris Davis each homered and drove in three runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Saturday, ending a three-game losing streak. Danny Valencia had three hits, including a home run, and Coco Crisp and Jake Smolinski each drove in two runs while the A's reached double figures in scoring for the first time this season.
Bad day gets worse for Athletics in 5-4 loss to Yankees
A day that began with ace Sonny Gray being placed on the disabled list didn't get much better for Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin. There was another shaky outing by an Oakland starting pitcher, a defense that committed its AL-leading 36th error and numerous missed opportunities at the plate.
Castro, Beltran help Yankees beat A's for 4th straight win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Starlin Castro broke out of a slump with three hits, Carlos Beltran singled twice to keep up his recent tear and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Saturday to win their season-high fourth straight game. Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings to win Joe Girardi's 1,500th game as a manager. Tanaka (2-0) allowed one run on five hits and had four...
Rays lose 7-6 to A's on Valencia's 3rd homer
The Tampa Bay Rays were one out away from a victory Sunday. Unfortunately for Steve Geltz, Danny Valencia was up for the Oakland Athletics with a man on base. Valencia hit Geltz's first pitch for his third homer of the day, sending Tampa Bay to a 7-6 loss. It was first loss of the season for the Rays when they led after eight innings.
Rays' Andriese pitches two-hit shutout in win over A's
. (AP) — Kendall Graveman's latest start was an upgrade over his previous three outings. It still wasn't good enough to get a win. Graveman (1-5) didn't get much help in Oakland's 6-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night, the A's sixth loss in seven games. Matt Andriese pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout — and complete game — and Brad...
Bradley Jr. homers twice, Red Sox sweep Athletics 13-3
Jackie Bradley Jr. had two home runs and six RBIs to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 13-3 win on Wednesday night. Boston scored six runs in the first four innings and then had four more in the fifth to post its third straight game with at least 10 runs. Dustin Pedroia added a home run and the Red Sox...
A's pitchers rocked again, lose 13-5 to Boston
Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their strong hitting with a 13-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. The Red Sox had a season-high 16 hits. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his major league-best hitting streak to 16 games as Boston won its third straight. Shaw tied his career-high with five RBIs. The Athletics lost their...
Reddick's record comes in Athletics' 11-3 loss to Orioles
Josh Reddick enjoyed a record-setting weekend at Camden Yards, his favorite ballpark in the world. Unfortunately for him, the rest of the Oakland Athletics weren't nearly as successful. Reddick hit his way into the club record book, but the A's yielded six home runs Sunday in an 11-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Orioles fall to Athletics 8-4 in doubleheader opener
It was one of those days when everything went wrong for Mike Wright. Wright allowed 10 hits, many of them opposite-field singles against the shift, and the Baltimore Orioles lost to Oakland 8-4 Saturday in the opener of a split doubleheader. Wright's line wasn't good: 5-plus innings, 10 hits, five runs. But his performance was far better than the numbers would indicate.
A's lose, match worst home start in history
Dae-Ho Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh after an earlier solo shot for his first career multi-homer game, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a back-and-forth 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and their first 2016 series sweep. Mike Montgomery (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win on a day Nelson Cruz also homered, a rare shot into the second deck of...
A's fans cry foul over canceled parking promotion
Oakland A's fans could be in for a bitter surprise when they show up for Tuesday's home game against the Seattle Mariners.
Jesse Hahn pitches A's past Astros 2-0 in return to majors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Hahn looked like a completely different pitcher in his season debut with the Oakland Athletics than he did at any point this spring. It helped that his sinker and curve were biting sharply and created all kinds of issues for Houston's lineup. Hahn pitched into the seventh inning in his return to the majors and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter...
Bautista hits 2-run HR as Blue Jays beat Athletics 6-3
Toronto's potent offense pounded the ball nearly every time Drew Hutchison was pitching last season. They did it again in his first start of 2016. Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, Ezequiel Carrera added a solo shot and the Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday. Josh Donaldson scored twice for Toronto. The Blue Jays, the highest-scoring team in the majors last year, have...
Graveman pitches A's to 5-2 win over slumping Yankees
Kendall Graveman got more than a win Wednesday night in his first outing at Yankee Stadium. He even took a couple of surprise swings at the plate.
Lowrie's 4 hits leads A's over Yankees 3-2 in 11 innings
Jed Lowrie tied his career high with four hits, doubling in the 11th inning and scoring the go-ahead run on Mark Canha's single to lead the Oakland Athletics over the New York Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Reddick's sacrifice fly lifts Athletics over Royals 3-2
Billy Burns' speed, along with a little luck, helped Oakland win its first home series. Josh Reddick's sacrifice fly off Joakim Soria broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday. Soria (1-1) relieved to start the eighth, Burns tripled into the right-field corner and Reddick flied to center with one out. Burns came across the plate...
Ecstatic Oakland fans welcome A's to season's Home Opener
The Oakland Athletics take on the Chicago White Sox tonight at 7:05 p.m. in the team's home opener.
Oakland Coliseum undergoes name change
The home of the Oakland A's and Oakland Raiders is undergoing a name change.