Oakland A’s starter Jarrod Parker was back in his familiar groove on Saturday night, and his outing was just enough for the A’s to pull out a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees. It was Oakland’s third-straight win over New York, their fourth-straight win by one run and they will have a chance to complete a four-game sweep of more »
A’s Erase Early Deficit with Six Run Third Inning and Tap the Rockies 8-5
The A’s came back from a four run first inning and played long ball en route to an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The longest and largest of the four home runs the A’s hit was by Brandon Moss, who hit a third deck shot estimated at 461 feet in the third inning to give [...]
A’s Blow Another Lead in Bottom of the Ninth 9-8
Tonight, the A’s scored plenty of runs. They just did not get the last out in time. Using a six run second inning off of Arizona starter Daniel Hudson, the A’s were able to take a 6-0 lead and lead the Diamondbacks 8-6 going into the bottom of the ninth. It was not enough as the Diamondbacks [...]
Bartolo Colon Razor Sharp as A’s Shutout Texas 2-0
For one start, Bartolo Colon flashed back to the way he began the season for the A’s. Spotting his fastball beautifully all game, Colon used a key double play to settle in and three eight shutout innings as the A’s took the third game of this four game series 2-0 over Texas. Brian Fuentes pitched [...]
Oakland Athletics Injury Update 5/26/12: Cespedes Has Optimistic Batting Practice
Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin sat down with the media a couple hours before the A’s took on the New York Yankees on Saturday. While he was open to any and all issues pertaining to the team, he was particularly consumed with the pre-game batting practice of the injured Yoenis Cespedes taking place on the field. The Athletics slugger was more »
Oakland A’s: Will Reinforcements Arrive in Time Before Injuries Ruin Surprising Start?
As the Oakland Athletics continue their series against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels, the standings seem to be a bit reversed from how many baseball analysts forecast them at the beginning of the season. Forty-three games into the year the A’s are four games ahead of the Angels in the standings and firmly in second place just four games behind more »
