A’s fall to Rays late in battle of the bullpens
Oakland ran out of ammunition against Tampa Bay during a 7-5 loss in a battle of the bullpens on Saturday night at Tropicana Field. OAK Homepage News
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Oakland ran out of ammunition against Tampa Bay during a 7-5 loss in a battle of the bullpens on Saturday night at Tropicana Field. OAK Homepage News
Khris Davis slugged his Major League-leading 42nd homer to lead off the 10th, giving Oakland a win over Tampa Bay on Friday at Tropicana Field. The A’s won their 12th extra-inning game of the season, tied for second-most in the Majors. Edwin Jackson fired five strong innings for Oakland, and four A’s relief pitchers combined…
The A’s lost a starter on the same day they gained one back. So it goes in a most bizarre season somehow bound for October. As Trevor Cahill journeyed west to Oakland for an MRI on a strained back muscle, a now-healthy Brett Anderson returned to the mound — for all of an hour. Battered…
Lefty Brett Anderson (3-4, 4.02 ERA) will be reinstated from the disabled list to start today’s 4:05 p.m. PT finale against right-hander Dylan Bundy (7-14, 5.58) and the Orioles at Camden Yards. Anderson, sidelined by a left forearm strain for two weeks, put together a 2.15 ERA in August, holding the opponent scoreless in three…
The A’s continued their strong push to the playoffs, earning a fifth straight win as they took the series opener in Baltimore. Mike Fiers improved to 5-0 with the club, allowing just one run — a Jonathan Villar home run — over six innings while striking out seven. Alex Cobb’s issues with a blister on…