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Despite a strong effort from right-hander Trevor Cahill on Sunday afternoon, the A’s were denied a fourth straight series victory, imploding in the late innings at Minute Maid Park. OAK Homepage News
Kendall Graveman remains winless, but the right-hander’s latest effort was encouraging, and that in itself was something of a victory for the A’s during a 4-2 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night that snapped their four-game winning streak. OAK Homepage News
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…
Kendall Graveman couldn’t get out of bed a couple of days ago, suffering from a stomach flu. On Thursday he rose to the occasion and gave the Athletics a chance to win. OAK Homepage News
In a game that bore an uncanny resemblance to Thursday’s, the San Francisco Giants outlasted the Oakland A’s, 3-0, on Friday as the exhibition Bay Bridge Series continued. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor