Chapman gets cortisone shot for injured thumb
Craig TaylorA’s third baseman Matt Chapman, on the disabled list with a right thumb contusion, could pick up a bat on Thursday — so long as his cortisone shot cooperates. OAK Homepage News
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Canha makes great catch after clutch hit in 9th
Mark Canha makes great catch in the 10th inning Sunday against the Angels after sending the game to extra innings with a two-out single in the ninth. OAK Homepage News
A’s rally late, walk off Halos in 11 on Lucroy’s hit
Jonathan Lucroy’s single off the center-field fence with the bases loaded in the 11th inning gave the A’s a 6-5 walk-off win over the Angels on Sunday at the Coliseum. Oakland had to come from behind in the ninth, as Marcus Semien led off the frame with a homer and Mark Canha tied it on…
Bats rally behind Manaea as A’s snap skid
The A’s rallied behind Sean Manaea to snap their season-high four-game losing streak, mounting a four-run sixth inning that propelled them to 6-4 victory over the Angels on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Chad Pinder and Marcus Semien homered and the A’s put a six-game losing streak against American League West competition to rest. Pinder…
Chapman likely headed to disabled list
A’s third baseman Matt Chapman appears bound for the disabled list. An MRI exam revealed no structural damage in Chapman’s right hand, but the 25-year-old slugger is expected to undergo further evaluations and has been prescribed rest in the meantime. OAK Homepage News