With loss to M’s, A’s lead cut in Wild Card race
Craig TaylorA rough beginning doomed the A’s in their return home, a lifeless performance against the Mariners unfolding in front of the Coliseum crowd on Thursday night. OAK Homepage News
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Cahill’s road woes continue as A’s fall to rivals
The sample size isn’t small. Trevor Cahill’s road troubles are tangible. The right-hander’s latest meltdown away from the Coliseum unfolded at Minute Maid Park, where the A’s fell short in their showdown with the Astros on Wednesday afternoon. Their 5-4 defeat, punctuated by Tyler White’s walk-off homer opposite Jeurys Familia in the ninth, gave way…
A’s break tie in 9th, within 1 1/2 of Houston
After learning that they lost their second starter in three days — one of them, Sean Manaea, likely out for the season, and the other, Brett Anderson, prepping for tests on his forearm — the resilient A’s pressed on and picked up a critical 4-3 win in Houston to move within 1 1/2 games of…
A’s open showdown in Houston with 2 early HRs
Facing Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole, who had not yielded a home run since July 4, the A’s got two-run blasts from Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman in the first three innings of Monday’s series opener in Houston. OAK Homepage News
Chappy goes deep twice as A’s earn series W
Matt Chapman (Chappy) posted a two-homer game to lead the A’s to a series win over the Twins. Jed Lowrie (Jedi) went back to back with Chapman with a solo home run in the seventh as part of his three-RBI performance, and Stephen Piscotty (Momo) hit a solo rocket in the sixth. Chris Bassitt (C…