Manaea, Cotton display bright future with A’s
Craig TaylorLeft-hander Sean Manaea, like right-hander Jharel Cotton the night before, gave the Athletics an exciting glimpse of the future. OAK Homepage News
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Khris, Hanley share AL Player of the Week
A power barrage last week led to American League Player of the Week honors for Hanley Ramirez and Khris Davis. OAK Homepage News
Davis homers twice as A’s slow Rangers’ roll
The Athletics, trying to avoid a second straight last-place finish, are making it tough on the first-place Rangers in the final month of the season. Khris Davis, who has been pummeling the Rangers all season, hit two home runs and the Athletics won for the second straight game with a 5-2 victory on Sunday afternoon…
A’s swat 3 HRs, get Alcantara 1st win
Raul Alcantara, given a 7-0 lead after five innings, outpitched Rangers starter Yu Darvish, and the Athletics held on for an 11-2 victory at Globe Life Park on Saturday night. OAK Homepage News
Streak ends after win slips from A’s grasp
Cole Hamels’ struggles continued on Friday night, but in the end it didn’t matter, as a two-run walk-off single by Jonathan Lucroy in the ninth propelled the Rangers to their Major League-leading 45th comeback victory, 7-6, over the A’s at Globe Life Park. OAK Homepage News