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Athletics RHP Luis Severino exits after 1 inning with sore arm
Right-hander Luis Severino exited the Athletics' Friday game against the New York Yankees in West Sacramento, Calif., before the top of the second inning due to right arm soreness.,Severino, 32, was warming up when he suddenly walked to the back of the mound and looked toward the dugout, prompting c...
Athletics RHP Luis Severino exits after 1 inning with injury
Right-hander Luis Severino exited the Athletics' Friday game against the New York Yankees in West Sacramento, Calif., before the top of the second inning due to an undisclosed injury.,Severino, 32, was warming up when he suddenly walked to the back of the mound and looked toward the dugout, promptin...
Luis Severino seeks better outcome vs. former team as A's host Yankees
Luis Severino seeks a top-flight effort against his former club on Friday night when the Athletics host the New York Yankees at West Sacramento, Calif.,Severino was employed by the Yankees from 2015-23, and the right-hander has been treated rudely by his former teammates in three starts. He is 0-2 w...
Rob Refsnyder, Julio Rodriguez help Mariners pound Athletics
Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodriguez hit three-run homers and Logan Gilbert pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the host Athletics 9-1 Wednesday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif., to move into first place in the American League West for the first time this season.,The reigni...
Mariners bid to move into first place in AL West in finale vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners have been looking up in the standings at the Athletics for most of the season.,But now the Mariners have the opportunity to change their view. ,Seattle aims at first place in the division and a sweep of the A's when the two rivals complete a three-game series on Wednesday aftern...
Emerson Hancock, Mariners top A's, stop Nick Kurtz's on-base streak
Emerson Hancock allowed one hit over six scoreless innings and Victor Robles had a season-high three hits to help the Seattle Mariners post a 4-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Hancock (4-2) struck out three and walked two in an 87-pitch effort. He threw first...
Mariners ride 4-homer outing into matchup with A's rookie Gage Jump
The Seattle Mariners smacked four homers while routing the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series, leaving Athletics top prospect Gage Jump with quite a challenge on Tuesday night.,The promising left-hander will make his big-league debut when the Athletics try to even the series with Seattle...
A's promote top prospect, LHP Gage Jump, to start Tuesday
Top prospect Gage Jump was recalled by the Athletics and will be thrown immediately into the fire by starting Tuesday night's home game against the Seattle Mariners.,The left-handed Jump is the Athletics' No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The A's pushed veteran right-hander Luis Severino's ...
A's promote top prospect, LHP Gage Jump, with Aaron Civale hurt
Top prospect Gage Jump is set to join the Athletics' roster when starter Aaron Civale is placed on the injured list, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,A left-handed strikeout pitcher, Jump has fanned 56 batters in 38 innings over nine starts at Triple-A Las Vegas this season. The 23-year-old ha...
Mariners ride 4-homer performance into rematch vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners will look to make up more ground on the first-place Athletics when the teams meet Tuesday night in the second contest of a three-game series at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Mariners moved to within 1 1/2 games of the American League West leaders by slugging four home runs for the...
Six-run inning, 4-homer night propel Mariners to blowout of A's
Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone belted two-run homers during a six-run third inning, powering the Seattle Mariners to a 9-2 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs while J.P. Crawford belted a solo shot as Seattle ...
Nick Kurtz strives to match A's record in meeting vs. Mariners
Star first baseman Nick Kurtz will look to make franchise history Monday night when the Athletics begin a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at West Sacramento, Calif.,Kurtz, 23, has reached base in 47 consecutive games, one short of the single-season franchise record held by Mark McGwir...
Carlos Cortes, streaking Nick Kurtz help Athletics top Padres
Carlos Cortes led off Sunday's game with a homer and the visiting Athletics salvaged the last game of their weekend series against the San Diego Padres by posting a 5-2 victory.,Athletics star Nick Kurtz reached base three times on two hits and a walk to stretch his on-base streak to 47 games, one o...
Padres a study of contrasts as series with A's closes
San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen cracked a joke about a lack of hitting on Saturday night, when his team managed only two hits in a 2-0 shutout of the visiting Athletics.,"If you want to put it into football terms, we got our safety and got out of there," he said.,Stammen will hope for a bit m...
Padres top A's in game light on hitting, heavy on walks
Lucas Giolito tossed five shutout innings Saturday night and the San Diego Padres took advantage of surprising wildness from Athletics starter J.T. Ginn in a 2-0 home victory.,Giolito (2-0) allowed four hits and issued five walks while striking out two but was able to pitch out of multiple jams. He ...
Padres closer Mason Miller awaiting chance against old team, the A's
For a brief time Friday night, it looked like Mason Miller might get a save chance against his first MLB team.,But the San Diego Padres gave him a second straight game off by scoring three eighth-inning runs to end a potential save situation on their way to a 7-3 win over the visiting Athletics.,Mil...
Ramon Laureano swats tiebreaking HR as Padres down A's
Ramon Laureano snapped a tie with a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Athletics 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,Laureano worked a full count against Jeffrey Springs (3-5) and then hammered a changeup an estimated 401 feet...
Frustrating season for Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. continues as A's await
Fernando Tatis Jr. collected two soft singles in a game earlier this week that San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen thought were as solid as gold.,"Two hits," Stammen said. "I don't care what it looks like. It's going on the back of his (baseball) card as two hits.",It's been that kind of season f...
Nick Kurtz comes through again as A's take set from Angels
Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 44 games and scored the winning run in the 10th inning as the Athletics rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a four-game series on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif.,Kurtz had an RBI single to go along with two walks for the Athlet...
Angels' Jose Soriano on mission to regain form vs. Athletics
The Los Angeles Angels are hoping for a bounce-back effort from staff ace Jose Soriano as they try to earn a split of their four-game series with the Athletics on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif.,Soriano (6-3, 2.41 ERA) was the American League Pitcher of the Month for March/April after allowing only one ...