MLB
Before an 8-3 lead morphed into an agonizing 10-8 loss at Angel Stadium on Wednesday evening, a young A’s team — swept out of Anaheim in three games this week — showed encouraging signs at the plate, such as when they scored eight runs in the fourth inning. OAK Homepage News
In a disappointing season that’s seen the A’s frequent the loss column more times than not, there’s been reason for optimism. OAK Homepage News
Even the hometown fans celebrated the A’s lone run of the night in Anaheim on Monday. That’s because many of them were there to see Oakland catcher and Los Angeles product Dustin Garneau, who launched his first home run in green and gold in the A’s 3-1 series-opening loss. OAK Homepage News
The Athletics, riding a big day from the bottom of their lineup, completed a three-game sweep of the Rangers with an 8-3 victory. OAK Homepage News
Chad Pinder (aka ‘Chi’ for Players Weekend) hit two home runs for only the second time in his young career, and the last-place Athletics knocked off the Rangers for the second straight game with an 8-3 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor