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Gelof helps A's beat Royals 7-5 to end 9-game slide

Jun. 19, 2024 01:05 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zack Gelof hit his first home run in nearly three weeks and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night to end a nine-game losing streak. JJ Bleday had a career-high three doubles and drove in two runs, and Miguel Andujar added two...

Miranda hits home run in 8th as Twins win 8-7 to take doubleheader from A's for four-game sweep

Jun. 16, 2024 23:38 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Sunday night to take both games of a split doubleheader and finish a sweep of the four-game series. Willi Castro had three hits, and Carlos Correa...

JJ Bleday hits leadoff homer in 9th to give the A's a 2-1 victory the Blue Jays

Jun. 08, 2024 00:27 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning from Chad Green over the right-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Mason Miller (1-0) struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for the win in a speedy game...

Joey Estes takes perfect game into 7th, Athletics beat Mariners 2-1

Jun. 06, 2024 00:58 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joey Estes took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Mason Miller had a five-out save and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Wednesday night. The A’s, who have dropped three straight series, can snap the skid with a victory Thursday....

Andujar and Rooker lead Oakland outburst against Chris Sale as A's beat scuffling Braves 11-9

Jun. 01, 2024 20:14 PM EDT

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....

Rookie Mitch Spence allows 1 hit, Miguel Andújar hits 3-run homer as Athletics beat Rays 3-0

May. 28, 2024 22:14 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Mitch Spence took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Miguel Andújar hit a three-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Tuesday night. Spence (4-2) had allowed just one base runner — a second-inning leadoff walk to...

JP Sears throws 6 strong innings to help Athletics snap skid against Astros with 3-1 win

May. 25, 2024 19:43 PM EDT

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...

Verlander strikes out 9, passes Greg Maddux for 10th on career list as Astros beat A's 6-3

May. 25, 2024 01:05 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer to highlight Houston's six-run fourth inning that backed Justin Verlander's winning start, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Friday night. Verlander (3-2) struck out nine over six innings to increase hit total...

A's hit 2 tying homers in late innings and score 5 runs in 11th to rally past Rockies 10-9

May. 23, 2024 19:53 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom drew a bases-loaded walk to cap a five-run 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics stunned the Colorado Rockies 10-9 on Thursday in the rubber match of a three-game series. Oakland trailed 9-5 before Max Schuemann doubled home a run to start...

Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A's skid to season-high 6

May. 17, 2024 22:49 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six. Ragans (3-3) walked two and struck out...