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McCutchen's sacrifice fly lifts Pirates to 5-4 win, extends Athletics' road losing streak to 15
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning lifted Pittsburgh to a 5-4 victory over Oakland on Monday night, extending the Pirates’ win streak to six games and sending the Athletics to their record-tying 15th consecutive road loss. The 15...
Roger Craig, former MLB pitcher and manager who was World Series fixture, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Craig, who pitched for three championship teams during his major league career and then managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series that was interrupted by a massive earthquake, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the Giants said the team was...
Arraez's RBI infield single in 8th lifts Marlins over A's and series sweep
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking infield single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Joey Wendle doubled against A’s reliever Austin Pruitt to lead off the inning, then advanced on Jacob...
Arraez has career-high 5 hits, 5 RBIs to lead Marlins to 12-1 rout over Athletics
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez had a career-high five hits and five RBIs and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 12-1 on Saturday. The major leagues’ leading hitter, Arraez hit three doubles and two singles to raise his average to .390. A day after going 0 for 4 in the series...
Cabrera fans 10 in 6 innings, Sánchez homers in Marlins' 4-0 win over A's
MIAMI (AP) — Edward Cabrera struck out 10 in six innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night. The 25-year-old Cabrera (4-4) gave up four hits and walked one. He had his second double-digit strikeout game of the season after fanning 12 against the...
Albies homer helps Braves beat Oakland 4-2, drop A's to 12-46
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday to deny the Athletics’ bid for their first three-game winning streak this season. The victory came at the end of a...
A's score winning run on a Braves fielding error for 2nd 2-game win streak of season
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — During a season that has been one of the most tumultuous in franchise history, second-year Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay has worked overtime to keep his players positive. It’s starting to pay off. After losing their first nine series...
Noda hits 3-run HR, A's spoil Soroka's return with 7-2 win over Braves to stop 11-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gathered in the indoor batting cage hours before the game, manager Mark Kotsay talked to his Oakland Athletics players during an advance meeting about the Atlanta Braves and reiterated all the little things it would take to win a game. Ryan Noda hit a...
Braves pitcher Michael Soroka goes 6 innings, loses to A's in long-awaited return to mound
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — During the dark days of his long rehabilitation while recovering from two separate tears to his right Achilles tendon, Michael Soroka imagined a triumphant comeback on the mound. Finally back in the majors Monday night, Soroka took his first loss in three...
As May ends, even some weaker teams have reasons for hope in baseball's playoff chase
The Detroit Tigers are 25-26 and haven't spent a day above .500 all season. They're also one game out of first place. The Chicago Cubs have the worst record in the National League but are only 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot. As Memorial Day arrives, some of the...
