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Albert Pujols knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth and Mike Trout had two hits, including his 29th home run. Pitcher Jered Weaver retired the first 14 hitters he faced before departing with lower back tightness. Oakland pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run in seven innings. Stephen Vogt backed him with home run. OAK…
Left-hander Sean Manaea, like right-hander Jharel Cotton the night before, gave the Athletics an exciting glimpse of the future. OAK Homepage News
The A’s had a lefty on the mound through a good chunk of Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays at the Coliseum — it just wasn’t the one they planned. OAK Homepage News
Among the bustling of players rushing out of town after a tough 2-1 loss to the Astros right before the welcome All-Star break, there was one positive chorus that rang through the A’s locker room. Sean Manaea’s seven innings of scoreless ball was further encouragement for the team’s future in the midst of a middling…
Danny Valencia went 3-for-4 and Sean Manaea struck out a career-high eight batters as the A’s swept the Twins in a 5-1 win on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to five games. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor