Montas labors; Davis, Olson homer in loss
Craig TaylorOvermatched and outplayed, the A’s could not avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Astros on Thursday afternoon. OAK Homepage News
American League West
Mengden stumbles against Gattis, Astros
Gifted a one-run lead in the first inning by way of a wild pitch, the A’s quickly found themselves in a hole that would only grow deeper. Evan Gattis was the culprit, totaling a career-high five RBIs under the watch of Oakland starter Daniel Mengden. OAK Homepage News
Lowrie among All-Star leaders in 1st update
Major League Baseball announced the first American League update of the Camping World All-Star Ballot on Tuesday, and there are close races at catcher, first base and shortstop. OAK Homepage News
Chapman’s blast in 8th lifts A’s in series finale
Matt Chapman propelled the A’s to a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon with a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, helping them take three of four from the Royals at the Coliseum. The solo homer off right-hander Jason Adam was Chapman’s 10th of the season and followed a spectacular game-changing defensive play by Marcus…
A’s recall OF Smolinski, option RHP Bassitt
The A’s restocked their bench ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Royals, recalling outfielder Jake Smolinski from Triple-A Nashville. Right-hander Chris Bassitt, who held Kansas City to one run on three hits in a spot start for Trevor Cahill (Achilles) on Saturday, was optioned as the corresponding move. OAK Homepage News