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Facing Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole, who had not yielded a home run since July 4, the A’s got two-run blasts from Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman in the first three innings of Monday’s series opener in Houston. OAK Homepage News
The A’s welcomed Indians starter Carlos Carrasco off the disabled list with some authoritative power on Friday night. Center fielder Dustin Fowler led the game off by sending a 2-1 fastball deep into the right-field stands to put the A’s on the board. The homer marked Fowler’s sixth of the season OAK Homepage News
A’s slugger Khris Davis spoke of finding “something in my rhythm” on Wednesday afternoon. Merely hours later, he homered on the first pitch he saw from Dodgers starter Alex Wood. OAK Homepage News
The A’s scored two runs in the first off Mariners ace Felix Hernandez on Sunday and held on for a 5-4 Cactus League victory over a Seattle split squad at Peoria Stadium as Mark Canha contributed a pair of hits and an RBI. OAK Homepage News
A kooky band of misfits stars in MLB Network’s latest documentary, which perfectly encapsulates the zany nature of the A’s dynasty of the early 1970s. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor