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Contreras' injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate
When catcher Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals was struck on his left arm by a swing Tuesday night, it was felt by former and current backstops all over the big leagues. Everyone from Salvador Perez in Kansas City to managers like Bruce Bochy and Rob Thomson. It was...
Texas Rangers score 10 runs in second inning, beat Oakland Athletics 15-8
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien had four hits and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers scored 10 times in the second inning of a 15-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Jonah Heim added four hits and two RBIs as Texas extended its season-high win streak to four games,...
Marqeta: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marqeta Inc. (MQ) on Tuesday reported a loss of $36.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Oakland, California-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The results exceeded Wall Street...
Corey Seager hits a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to rally the Rangers past the A's 4-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night. The defending World Series champions were trailing 2-0 until Seager drilled a full-count pitch from Lucas Erceg (1-2) over...
ThredUp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — ThredUp Inc. (TDUP) on Monday reported a loss of $16.6 million in its first quarter. The Oakland, California-based company said it had a loss of 15 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The...
WNBA expansion franchise Golden State hires Ohemaa Nyanin as its general manager
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — WNBA Golden State has named Ohemaa Nyanin as the team’s general manager, the franchise announced Monday. Nyanin will oversee all basketball operations, inclusive of roster construction, team building and player development. She will report to Warriors...
Brent Rooker homers twice in 3rd inning, Athletics roll Marlins 20-4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker became the first Oakland player in nearly 30 years to homer twice in an inning, accomplishing the feat in the third inning to help the Athletics pound the Miami Marlins 20-4 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive victory. The Athletics only...
Runaway steel drum from Pittsburgh construction site kills woman
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A steel drum weighing thousands of pounds somehow rolled out of a construction site in Pittsburgh and eventually struck and killed a woman who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, police said. The accident occurred around 10:40 a.m. Friday in the city's Oakland...
Block: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Block, Inc. (SQ) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $472 million. On a per-share basis, the Oakland, California-based company said it had net income of 74 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 85...
JJ Bleday connects twice for first career multi-homer game, A's beat Pirates 5-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit a go-ahead home run with one out in the fifth inning and a two-run drive in the seventh for his first career multi-homer game, leading the Oakland Athletics past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Tuesday night. “Oh, it's awesome, it's a very...
