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Jose Altuve belts 2 homers as Astros pound Athletics
Jose Altuve produced his second multi-homer game in less than a week, while Hunter Brown delivered his American League-leading ninth quality start as the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 victory over the slumping Athletics on Tuesday.,Altuve homered in consecutive innings off Athletics starter JP Se...
Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday.,Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor.,The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired l...
After rare day of rest, Astros prepare to host Athletics
The Astros capped a challenging stretch of 17 consecutive days of games with a walk-off, 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners that enabled Houston to claim the four-game series between division rivals.,Houston will continue its season-high 10-game homestand against the Athletics on Tuesday followin...
Logan Davidson helps A's end 11-game skid with win over Phillies
Rookie Logan Davidson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored the game-tying run for the Athletics, who went on to snap their 11-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.,The loss ended Philadelphia's nine-game winning streak.,A's startin...
Hot Phillies seek 10th straight win in clash with struggling A's
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will be coming off a wild night as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Phillies fought for a 9-6, 11-inning victory over the A's on Saturday night to increase their season-best wi...
Phillies rally late, beat A's in 11 for 9th straight win
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th homer of the season and later lined a two-run tiebreaking double in the 11th inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Nick Castellanos drove in two runs, one on a sacrifice fly to score Schwa...
Streaking Phillies look to stay hot vs. plummeting A's
There isn't a bigger mismatch in the majors right now than the Philadelphia Phillies facing the Athletics.,The Phillies have won a season-best eight straight games and 20 of their last 25 while the Athletics have dropped a season-worst 10 consecutive outings and 14 of their past 16 as the teams ente...
Phillies edge Athletics to run win streak to eight
Trea Turner homered among three hits and Zach Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings to help the streaking Philadelphia Phillies post a 4-3 victory over the struggling Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Johan Rojas made a run-saving catch in the eighth inning to preserve a 1-0 lea...
Slumping A's face tough task in weathering 'storm' vs. Phillies
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said his team is in the midst of a "perfect storm" of how things can go wrong all at once.,Mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Athletics have a tough task to halt their slide on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the National League-leading Phil...
Athletics INF Gio Urshela (hamstring) headed to IL
Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela departed Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with a left hamstring strain.,Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters after the game that Urshela will undergo an MRI exam and be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Urshela was the team's start...
Angels rally with 5-run seventh to down Athletics
Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and Logan O'Hoppe added a solo homer in the seventh inning to spark the Los Angeles Angels a 10-5 come-from-behind win over the host Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels swept the four-game series and have won seven straight. Ward was 3-for-4 with ...
Angels aim to flex muscles again in series finale vs. reeling A's
The Los Angeles Angels are the hottest team in the American League, and the long ball is fueling their run.,The Angels have 15 homers during a season-best six-game winning streak. They will aim to continue their power surge when they look to finish a four-game sweep of the Athletics on Thursday afte...
Logan O'Hoppe socks two homers as Angels dump A's
Logan O'Hoppe homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times while leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-5 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Zach Neto hit a two-run homer and Jo Adell also went deep as the Angels defeated the Athletics for the third...
Angels ride power surge into rematch vs. A's
The streaking Los Angeles Angels are experiencing fun times in their first visit to West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels take aim at their third straight victory to open a four-game series when they battle the Athletics on Wednesday night.,Los Angeles picked up 4-3 and 7-5 triumphs in the first two ga...
Athletics' Jacob Wilson (arm contuson) is day-to-day
Athletics standout rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson is day-to-day after departing the team's 7-5 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday after 4 1/2 innings due to a left forearm contusion.,Wilson was plunked on the forearm near the wrist by a pitch from Kyle Hendricks in the third inning at West S...
Yoan Moncada's blast helps Angels extend Athletics' skid
Yoan Moncada hit a three-run homer and Logan O'Hoppe also went deep and had two RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-5 victory over the struggling Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,O'Hoppe delivered the tiebreaking single in a four-run fifth inning to help the Angels win a ...
Teams heading in opposite directions meet as Angels visit A's again
The Los Angeles Angels will look to record a season-best fifth straight victory when they visit the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels posted a 4-3 victory Monday in the opener of the four-game series for their fourth consecutive win. The first three victories came in a...
Taylor Ward extends power surge as Angels edge A's
Taylor Ward hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Jose Soriano won for the first time since April 10 as the Los Angeles Angels notched a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Ward has homered in three consecutive games and four of his past five, with his latest giving Los...
Fresh off sweep, Angels aim to continue ascent vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels will be brimming with confidence when they open a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels scored 23 runs during a three-game weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked the Angels' first three-game sweep at Dodger St...
Giants rally with two runs in eighth to edge Athletics
Heliot Ramos homered and later drove in the tie-breaking run with a single in the eighth to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win against the visiting Athletics on Sunday afternoon and complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Tyler Ferguson (0-2) started the eighth with the Athletics leading ...