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Michael Conforto may have limped into the All-Star Game earlier this month, slumping and recovering from a hand injury. Since returning from Miami, however, he has proven that his first career selection was no fluke. OAK Homepage News
Home runs by Steven Souza Jr. and Evan Longoria helped the Rays secure a series-opening victory over the A’s behind a stellar Jake Odorizzi, who spun seven one-run innings in a 3-2 win at the Coliseum on Monday night. OAK Homepage News
The Midsummer Classic voting race has entered the home stretch. With the 88th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard drawing ever closer, Major League Baseball released its final updates on the results of the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot on Monday. OAK Homepage News
Ryan Zimmerman unlocked an eighth-inning tie with a bang Sunday, belting a three-run homer ahead of Washington’s five-run ninth inning. The late surge allowed the Nationals to secure an 11-10 series-winning victory over the A’s, who fell short of a comeback with six runs in the final frame of the series finale at the Coliseum….
Aaron Judge ripped his first career grand slam in the third inning to put the Yankees ahead for good, and Michael Pineda gutted out six innings in the team’s 9-5 win over the Athletics on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. OAK Homepage News
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