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The sample size isn’t small. Trevor Cahill’s road troubles are tangible. The right-hander’s latest meltdown away from the Coliseum unfolded at Minute Maid Park, where the A’s fell short in their showdown with the Astros on Wednesday afternoon. Their 5-4 defeat, punctuated by Tyler White’s walk-off homer opposite Jeurys Familia in the ninth, gave way…
The A’s capped a four-game sweep in Detroit behind Sean Manaea’s quality start and some timely hitting. Mark Canha, Jed Lowrie, Khris Davis and Chad Pinder had RBI knocks, and Blake Treinen shut the door for his 20th save. Michael Fulmer went eight solid innings and Nicholas Castellanos homered for the Tigers, who saw their…
Mark Canha’s home run leading off the fifth inning on Sunday gave the A’s a 2-0 lead over the White Sox — and sole possession of a Major League record. OAK Homepage News
The A’s begin a three-game series against the Mariners at Safeco Field tonight. Right-hander Andrew Triggs will attempt to outdo Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in the 7:10 p.m. PT series opener. Triggs (2-0, 4.70 ERA) faced Seattle on April 13, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings. OAK Homepage News
A bust of a road trip mercifully ended with a much-needed win for the A’s, who can head west feeling a shade better about what transpired over the last 10 days, following their 8-5 victory in Minnesota on Thursday afternoon. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor