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Journeyman Edwin Jackson was back in business Monday, making the first start of his 16th season with his Major League record-tying 13th team. The 34-year-old veteran, who allowed just one run with seven K’s in six innings, didn’t factor into the decision, but the A’s were able to stage a late rally from three runs…
Paul Blackburn held the Royals to one run on three hits over six innings in his season debut, and the A’s put him in the win column with a tiebreaking three-run sixth inning that started with Matt Chapman’s RBI double off the wall. Matt Olson hit his 13th home run for Oakland, while Alcides Escobar’s…
Fireballer Frankie Montas made good on a fortuitous opportunity, providing six innings of one-run ball to help the A’s edge the D-backs, 2-1, and pull out the series win Sunday at the Coliseum. Battery mate Jonathan Lucroy notched his first homer as an Athletic to help the cause. Zack Greinke went six innings for the…
Left-hander Sean Manaea, who turned in a dazzling seven-strikeout, 7 2/3-inning performance against the Angels in his season debut, hopes for more of the same against the Rangers on Wednesday. Manaea is 3-2 with a 3.98 ERA in seven career starts against Texas. First pitch at the Coliseum is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PT. OAK…
Jorge Mateo’s speed and athleticism have drawn rave reviews as the A’s eagerly await to see the 22-year-old on the field. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor