Hill battles past early bumps to limit damage
Craig TaylorOn the one hand, A’s starter Rich Hill gave up a solo home run on his third pitch Sunday against the Astros and matched his season high in walks with two outs in the third inning. OAK Homepage News
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Hahn impresses in dominant return to rotation
Jesse Hahn stamped an exclamation mark on his return to the A’s rotation Saturday afternoon with a sensational performance against the Astros. The right-hander filled the zone with strikes, worked efficiently and, simply put, was a treat to watch. OAK Homepage News
Yonder gone! A’s stun Astros on walk-off blast
Yonder Alonso notched his first homer of the season in thrilling fashion, launching a walk-off, three-run homer off Pat Neshek in the ninth inning for the A’s, who also watched their top pitching prospect, Sean Manaea, make his big league debut in the 7-4 series-opening victory over the Astros at the Coliseum on Friday evening….
A’s drop finale despite Vogt’s third home run
Anthony Gose hit a two-run homer and scored on an Ian Kinsler double as part of an early-inning Tigers outburst, supporting Anibal Sanchez through a wild outing for a 7-3 win and a series victory over the A’s Thursday at Comerica Park. OAK Homepage News
Gray has few answers for poor command
It was the shortest start of Sonny Gray’s Major League career, but it wasn’t a complete surprise to Gray himself. The A’s right-hander lasted just two innings in Wednesday night’s 9-4 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park, giving up four runs, two hits and four walks while striking out two. OAK Homepage News