Latest news and updates about the Athletics
The family of KJ White reflects on his baseball career as he steps into his dream of pro baseball. The post HBCU family celebrates son signed by Oakland Athletics appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Last night, the Athletics evened this series against the Boston Red Sox, winning the second game 4-3 in a contest that came down to the final out. The Red Sox came within a few feet of hitting a second consecutive home run with two outs in the ninth inning, but A’s center fielder Henry Bolte […]
TV: NESN First Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ET The Red Sox came all the way back in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Athletics, which evened the four-game set. Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for his fourth start in a Red Sox uniform after 4 2/3 scoreless innings last time out against the […]
The Boston Red Sox (55-51) continue a four-game series in West Sacramento with the Athletics (45-62) on Wednesday night after losing newly acquired infielder Curtis Mead on Monday. How to Watch Boston Red Sox vs Athletics The Athletics snapped a…
The Boston Red Sox have split the first two matchups of their four-game series against the Athletics in Sacramento.Boston is coming off a 4-3 loss on Tuesday night, when outfielder Jarren Duran led the team with two hits while starting in left field.However, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy made a notable lineup change for […] The post Boston Red Sox Announce Jarren Duran Decision During Athletics Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Happy Wednesday A’s Fans! Last night, the Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak by holding on to defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3. That sets up an enticing final two games tonight and tomorrow as the two historic American League franchises wrap up their four game series. The A’s prolonged struggles, coupled with numerous injuries, […]
The Red Sox had their opportunities Tuesday night but couldn’t come up with the timely hit they needed.Boston stranded nine runners, played for one run in a pivotal seventh inning and saw its 10-game road winning streak come to an end in a 4-3 loss to the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.
The Athletics snapped their four-game losing streak on Tuesday night, beating the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-3 on a warm Sacramento evening thanks to a strong outing from their emerging ace. Lefty Gage Jump was on his game tonight as he was looking for a bounce back performance. He limited the Red Sox to just […]
A day after dropping a close series opener to Boston, the A’s get another bite at the apple as they look for the win against the Red Sox here on a warm Tuesday night in Sacramento. The club has left-hander Gage Jump set for the start, his third of the second half already. His first […]
July 28: Both players underwent surgery today, Gallegos reports. Leiter has formally been ruled out for the season. There’s still no timetable for Langeliers’ return, though there’s obviously a chance this will end his year as well. July 27: Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee, […]
Welcome to Tuesday A’s fans! The squad began the year with a clean bill of health over the first couple of months of the season. Since then they’ve been absolutely ravaged by injuries with just about every starter spending time on the IL at one point or another. Injuries are apart of the game but […]
Ceddanne Rafaela’s first career grand slam lifted the Red Sox over the A’s last night in Sacramento in a game that was otherwise a sleepy affair. Peyton Tolle gave up a first-inning solo shot to Tyler Soderstrom in the most anti-Fenway homer there is: And then the bats on both sides went silent for a […]
The Boston Red Sox opened their seven-game road trip to California with a 4-2 win over the Athletics on Monday night. Curtis Mead was in the lineup for the first time since being acquired from the Washington Nationals over the weekend, slotted into the second spot in the order at second base. The energy around […] The post Red Sox Get Curtis Mead Injury Update After Debut Cut Short appeared first on HEAVY .
Ceddanne Rafaela broke the game open with the first grand slam of his career in the sixth inning, leading the Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.
A nightmare scenario unfolded for the Boston Red Sox on Monday night against the Athletics in Sacramento.Infielder Curtis Mead made his Red Sox debut after the team acquired him from the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.In just his second at-bat, Athletics starting pitcher Jack Perkins hit Mead directly on the wrist with an inside fastball, forcing […] The post Red Sox Fans React After Curtis Mead Exits Debut Following Hit by Pitch appeared first on HEAVY .
The Boston Red Sox win their third straight game with a 4-2 victory over the Athletics.
The squad is back in Sacramento for some much-needed home games after a tough road trip featuring two series losses. Things don’t get any easier for the A’s though as they’ll welcome a surging Boston Red Sox squad that recently went on a massive winning streak. Maybe they’ve used up all their juice and the […]
The shocking Red Sox resurgence has happened nearly entirely on or near the East Coast; that changes tonight, in Sacramento, where the Sox will face the A’s behind Payton Tolle. I’m not being hyperbolic to say that this trip is the Sox’s everything; while this year will always be known for The Streak, the ability […]
4:55pm: The A’s have now made it official, announcing their acquisition of Blewett with Hartlieb designated for assignment. 10:10am: The Athletics are designating right-hander Geoff Hartlieb for assignment. The team has to formally announce the move, but it’s listed on the transaction log at MLB.com. The A’s needed to open a 40-man roster spot after […]
The Nationals announced that right-hander Paxton Schultz has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester. In a corresponding move, left-hander Matt Krook has been designated for assignment. The club’s 40-man roster count goes from 39 to 38. Krook has been on and off the roster this month. He was claimed off waivers from the Athletics on July […]
Coming off a 15-game winning streak, an 8-2 home stand, 6 series victories in a row, and a 2-1 series win against the Blue Jays to finish that homestand, the Red Sox are riding high. The Sacramento Athletics, one of the teams the Sox needed to pass a few weeks ago, are now 9.0 games […]
The St. Louis Cardinals traded reliever Scott Blewett to the Athletics for cash considerations, drawing fun memes from the movie Moneyball where Billy Beane asks for his club's vending machines to be filled in a trade.
Welcome to a brand new week A’s fans! The club had a tough road trip, going 2-4 in six games in Arizona and Minnesota. That’s dropped them to 44-61 heading home. That’s the second-worst record in the American League (ahead of only the Los Angeles Angeles) and tied for fifth-worst in the entire sport. Such […]
The Athletics announced today that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee. The move, which is retroactive to July 25th, sees catcher Brian Serven recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Langeliers suffered the injury on the basepaths […]
The Cardinals traded a former second-round draft pick right-hander to the Athletics in a deal that gives the pitcher a fresh opportunity. The post TRADE: Cardinals Send Former Second-Round Draft Pick Righty to Athletics appeared first on HEAVY .