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Butler, Rooker continue power surge in July as Athletics rally for 6-5 victory over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker both hit their ninth home run in July, and the Oakland Athletics continued their power surge with a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Daz Cameron put Oakland on top with a two-run shot in the fourth...
Lawrence Butler hits one of the A's five homers in an 8-2 win over the Astros
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit one of the Athletics’ five homers, fell a single short of the cycle and made a tremendous throw from right field to cut down a runner at the plate as Oakland beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Tuesday night. Brent Rooker, Seth Brown, Zack...
Rooker, Butler each drive in 3 runs in the Athletics' 8-2 victory over the Angels
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday. The A’s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the...
Lawrence Butler hits 3 of Athletics' 8 homers in 18-3 rout of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit three home runs, Brent Rooker and Seth Brown each had two homers, and the Oakland Athletics routed the first-placed Philadelphia Phillies 18-3 on Sunday. Butler had six RBIs. Rooker tied his career high with five RBIs for Oakland, which...
Harper, Turner homer and Phillies beat A's 11-5 to give Phillips the win in first career start
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Phillips pitched into the seventh inning in his first career start, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit two of Philadelphia's four home runs and the Phillies defeated the Oakland Athletics 11-5 on Saturday. Nick Castellanos had a home run and four RBIs and...
Butler, Langeliers lead last-place Oakland over first-place Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawrence Butler homered, Shea Langeliers drove in a two runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Friday night. Miguel Andujar and Brent Rooker also had RBIs for the A’s, who are in last place in the AL West and have the...
Mickey Moniak's first career grand slam powers the Angels to a 7-5 win over the Athletics
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mickey Moniak hit his first career grand slam, and Taylor Ward also homered in the Los Angeles Angels' 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Jo Adell had an RBI double and Logan O’Hoppe added an RBI single for the Halos, who have won...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa hits bases-loaded double in 10th, finishes with 5 RBIs as Blue Jays beat A's 6-4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a bases-loaded double in the 10th inning and finished with a career-high five RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. Kiner-Falefa hit a 2-1 pitch into the gap in left-center with one out in the 10th,...
Andujar and Rooker lead Oakland outburst against Chris Sale as A's beat scuffling Braves 11-9
ATLANTA (AP) — Miguel Andujar went 4 for 5 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored and the Oakland Athletics snapped Chris Sale's seven-start winning streak with an 11-9 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Brent Rooker also homered and drove in four runs for Oakland....
JP Sears throws 6 strong innings to help Athletics snap skid against Astros with 3-1 win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JP Sears allowed one unearned run and two hits in six solid innings, Brent Rooker hit a two-run double in the first and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday. It was the A’s first victory over the Astros this season after dropping...
