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Dominic Canzone homers and drives in 4 runs as the Mariners beat the A's to keep pace with rivals
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dominic Canzone homered and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and maintain their position in the tight AL West race. Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh added back-to-back homers...
The Rays are finalizing plans for a new stadium, which means MLB expansion could be on deck
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing plans for a new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg, which is a positive development for baseball fans in Florida. Indirectly, it could also mean great things for baseball fans in a couple other cities — eventually. MLB Commissioner...
Crawford homers, Kelenic drives in two to back Castillo's win as Mariners beat A's 7-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even out on Puget Sound during an off-day fishing excursion last week, Luis Castillo did his share of winning: He pulled in the most salmon and left Mariners manager Scott Servais in awe and admiring his skill set yet again. No surprise to anybody in Seattle...
Campusano's go-ahead 3-run homer helps the Padres beat the Rockies 11-9
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres' longest winning streak of the season is likely way too little, way too late to save a massively disappointing season. Luis Campusano hit a go-ahead three-run home run and Garrett Cooper and Eugy Rosario also connected for the Padres, who beat...
Woo wins homecoming as Mariners blank A's 5-0 to move closer in AL West and tie for final wild card
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mariners rookie Bryan Woo had six strikeouts over five spotless innings in a successful homecoming, and Seattle pulled even for the third AL wild card by beating the last-place Oakland Athletics 5-0 on Monday night. José Caballero homered for the first time...
Soto's 2 homers lead Padres to 1st 4-game winning streak and 10-1 win over Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Juan Soto homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and the San Diego Padres won their fourth straight game for the first time this season, beating the Oakland Athletics 10-1 on Sunday to sweep the series. The Padres had been the only team in the...
Juan Soto drives in pair of runs as Padres give Bob Melvin series win against former Oakland club
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Now that San Diego has a series victory against Bob Melvin's old Oakland club, the manager hopes his Padres can finally pull off their first four-game winning streak of the season. They're the only team in baseball without one in 2023. “It...
Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, drives in 3 runs as Padres beat A's 8-3 in Bob Melvin's return
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The celebratory San Diego Padres pushed José Azocar through the clubhouse in a laundry cart while squirting honey in his curly hair after he finally hit his first home run. Manager Bob Melvin took it in far differently in the quiet of his office, relieved...
Manager Bob Melvin returns to Oakland now guiding the San Diego Padres
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin showed up at the Oakland Coliseum before 11 a.m. Friday ahead of a night game and began his old routine of running the Coliseum bleachers — taking 21 minutes to complete the lower bowl stairs just as he has done for years. Yet this time, the...
Noda's 1-out single in 9th ends no-hit bid, Astros win 6-2 and send Athletics to 100th loss
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros were certainly disappointed to see their combined no-hit bid against the Oakland Athletics broken up with one out in the ninth on Wednesday night. They took solace in getting a win that allowed them to avoid a sweep and maintain their lead in the...
