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The Detroit Tigers kick off a nine-game West Coast road swing on Friday night against the Athletics in Sacramento. The good guys got a breather on Thursday night — and will get another one on Monday before moving on to take on the Seattle Mariners — so hopefully the team is well rested after its […]
Aces abound entering the weekend Source
The Athletics closed out this four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on a warm summer night in West Sacramento. It was déjà vu all over again for the A’s, as they carried a late lead only to watch another reliever blow the save in a 5-4 loss that prevented them from salvaging a series […]
The Red Sox had to overcome some obstacles in order to secure their series victory over the Sacramento Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Thursday. It’s safe to say some of them were self-inflicted, though we’ll talk about that later… Boston didn’t play cleanly — the defense added two more errors to its series total […]
Last night, the Athletics dropped the third game of this four-game series against the Boston Red Sox in frustrating fashion. The A’s had the game-winning run just 90 feet away in the ninth inning, but failed to bring it home, eventually falling 4-2 in ten innings. As a result, the “Green and Gold” must quickly […]
TV: NESNFirst Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ETLocation: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, Calif. The Red Sox are aiming to secure yet another series victory over the Sacramento Athletics on Thursday at Sutter Health Park. Boston has been superb recently, having put itself in a position to win a seventh consecutive series with its torrid 23-5 stretch through […]
The Athletics announced that they have claimed left-hander Connor Thomas off waivers from the Braves. Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. was transferred to the 60-day injured list as a corresponding move. There wasn’t any previous indication that Thomas had been designated for assignment by Atlanta but they apparently tried to quietly sneak him through waivers. Their […]
I will forgive you if you are feeling a bit testy about the A’s fortunes, current and future, at the moment. A season that was publicly billed as an expected contending year has seen the A’s fall off a cliff again despite being in an AL West whose standard is being set by the 55-53 […]
Good morning A’s fans! The trade deadline is nearly upon us and with the Athletics where they are in the standings it’s time for them to begin getting rid of anything not nailed down. That means it’s time to start saying our likely goodbyes to guys like Jeff McNeil and Jeffrey Springs, two veterans on […]
On Thursday morning, Emily Waldon of Baseball America and Just Baseball Media reported that the Detroit Tigers plan to call up top prospect, center fielder Max Clark, in advance of their series with the Athletics in Sacramento starting Friday night. Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic Detroit confirmed that report later. With outfielder Matt Vierling seemingly […]
The Detroit Tigers are reportedly calling up top prospect Max Clark for this weekend’s series against the Athletics.
The Minnesota Twins wore hats with the classic "M" logo against the Athletics this past weekend.
After missing his connecting flight, spending the night in a Dallas hotel and arriving in Sacramento just hours before first pitch, Nick Sogard wasted little time making an impact.
The Athletics faced the Boston Red Sox in the third game of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park. The Red Sox won 4-2 in ten innings, giving them a chance to claim the series with a victory in the finale. The back-and-forth game featured missed opportunities from both teams, as the A’s were unable […]
The Red Sox found themselves in another gritty, low-scoring clash with the Athletics in a post-midnight win (East Coast time) Wednesday night. While Boston left 13 men on base, they did enough with a big swing in extra innings to preserve a 4-2 victory. Here’s three takeaways from Wednesday night’s win. SANDOVAL IS SOLID Boston’s […]
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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…
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 […]