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The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season's move away from the Bay

Sep. 30, 2024 02:13 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Brent Rooker? His final jersey with the name Oakland across the front will be preserved in a frame and displayed on his wall at home. ...

Logan Gilbert nearly perfect as Mariners top A's 6-4 in final game in Oakland jerseys

Sep. 29, 2024 19:06 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Gilbert took a perfect game into the sixth inning to cap the best season of his career and Cal Raleigh hit a record-setting two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday in their final game representing Oakland. The final time for the...

Raley rallies Mariners twice, Raleigh homers in 7-6 win over A's in 10 innings

Sep. 29, 2024 01:59 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Leo Rivas scored on Justin Turner’s fielder’s-choice grounder to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 7-6 in 10 innings on Saturday night. Pinch-runner Rivas avoided Shea Langeliers' tag attempt at the plate with a wide slide, giving Seattle its...

Raleigh, Garver homer to help Mariners beat Athletics, 2-0

Sep. 28, 2024 01:53 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd homer, Bryan Woo struck out eight in five innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Friday night. Mitch Garver also homered for the Mariners, a day after Seattle was eliminated from postseason contention. Oakland also...

Athletics bid emotional farewell to Oakland Coliseum that they called home since 1968

Sep. 26, 2024 20:04 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay treated this moment, this daunting day, like the World Series he has never had as a player or manager. Kotsay fought tears, just like so many others Thursday, as the Oakland Athletics bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Coliseum they've...

A's send Coliseum out in style in final home game, beat Rangers 3-2

Sep. 26, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit an RBI single and made a magnificent catch in center field, Shea Langeliers had a sacrifice fly, and the Oakland Athletics went out in their final scheduled game at the Coliseum with a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday for a series victory. ...

The Oakland Coliseum provided many memorable moments and numbers

Sep. 26, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In its final years leading to the goodbye game for the Oakland Athletics, the Coliseum was known for its small crowds, run-down facilities and even the possums that populated the stadium. But the last active stadium to serve as home for a Major League...

Langford and García homer as the Rangers beat the A's 5-1 in final scheduled night game at Coliseum

Sep. 26, 2024 01:16 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Wyatt Langford and Adolis García homered to help the Texas Rangers spoil the final scheduled night baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum, beating the Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday. An animated crowd of 35,270 came out on a chilly late September evening,...

As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure

Sep. 25, 2024 20:34 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball's most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses. This,...

The Athletics are the last major pro sports team still standing in Oakland after other departures

Sep. 25, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A day Oakland sports fans have long dreaded has arrived — the last major professional franchise in the East Bay is leaving town. Fans are planning a wake for the Athletics in the downtown Jack London Square neighborhood following Thursday's home finale at...