A’s sweep behind Manaea, Valencia
Craig TaylorDanny Valencia went 3-for-4 and Sean Manaea struck out a career-high eight batters as the A’s swept the Twins in a 5-1 win on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to five games. OAK Homepage News
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V is for victory: Valencia, A’s win 4th straight
Danny Valencia homered and drove in three runs against his former Twins club, helping the A’s secure the series victory with a 7-4 win at the Coliseum on Tuesday night. OAK Homepage News
A’s edge Twins to carry series opener
A’s outfielder Coco Crisp belted a leadoff home run in support of starter Kendall Graveman, who held the Twins to two runs across six innings to pull out a 3-2 series-opening victory at Oakland Coliseum on Monday afternoon. OAK Homepage News
A’s make Tigers pay for error in series finale
Billy Butler hit a pinch-hit go-ahead single in the sixth before A’s starter Rich Hill departed with an apparent injury in Sunday’s 4-2 series-finale win over the Tigers at the Coliseum. OAK Homepage News
Butler, Davis fuel 17-hit attack in rout of Tigers
The A’s busted out of their offensive slump with a commanding 12-3 victory over the Tigers at the Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, highlighted by home runs from Billy Butler, Danny Valencia and Khris Davis, whose three-run shot in the seventh inning marked his 14th long ball of the season and 11th of the month. OAK…