Cahill goes 7 strong, but A’s fall to M’s in 10
Craig TaylorThe A’s fell short in Tuesday’s series opener against the Mariners, as their four-game winning streak ended with a 3-2 loss in 10 innings. OAK Homepage News
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Maxwell back with A’s; Phegley optioned
The A’s reinstated catcher Bruce Maxwell from the restricted list and optioned catcher Josh Phegley to Triple-A Nashville, the club announced on Monday. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated catcher Dustin Garneau for assignment. OAK Homepage News
Mengden blanks Blue Jays as A’s finish sweep
Daniel Mengden dominated the Blue Jays in 7 shutout innings, and the A’s took advantage of 4 Toronto errors to complete a 4-game sweep, the first against the Blue Jays at home since 2001. Marcus Semien added a 2-run homer for good measure. Yangervis Solarte hit a 2-run homer in the 9th to scupper the…
Pinder’s first slam powers A’s past Blue Jays
Chad Pinder was the hero for the A’s on Saturday afternoon in Toronto with a grand slam in the eighth inning to give Oakland a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. OAK Homepage News
Bullpen carries load again to beat Blue Jays
Starter Brett Anderson exited the game with a left shoulder strain after warming up before the second inning, but the Athletics’ bullpen handled the heavy lifting again on Friday, pitching the final eight innings of their 3-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Dustin Fowler supplied the offense with his first career Major…