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Rays score 8 runs in 8th inning to stun Athletics
Yandy Diaz went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, Junior Caminero swatted a three-run blast and the Tampa Bay Rays scored eight runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 10-6 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Jonny DeLuca had three hits and scored twice and Jonath...
Rays racking up wins, and quickly, heading into series vs. Athletics
The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue a perfect road trip when they visit the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tampa Bay is 6-0 so far entering the opener of the trip-ending three-game series against the Athletics. The Rays swept three games apiece from the Colorado Rockies and Sea...
Athletics rally to beat Red Sox, gain series win
Max Muncy drove in pinch-runner Donovan Walton with a two-out double in the top of the ninth inning to help the visiting Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Alika Williams started the rally by hitting a two-out single against Boston closer Aroldi...
Athletics to see how Red Sox respond to rare loss over recent weeks
The Boston Red Sox go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Athletics in an unfamiliar situation: Coming to the ballpark after losing the previous day.,The Red Sox's 7-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday snapped their nine-game winning streak and was onl...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, end Red Sox's 9-game winning streak
Gage Jump posted a career-high 11 strikeouts while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the visiting Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up two runs and six hits over six innings for the Athletics, who won for only th...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, hold off red-hot Red Sox
Gage Jump allowed two runs and struck out 11 over six innings, while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the Athletics 7-3 defeated the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up six hits and walked two for the Athletics, who snapped a nine-game losing streak and won for only the se...
Red Sox chase 10th straight win, aim to hand A's 10th straight loss
The Boston Red Sox can do no wrong these days. At least that's the way it seems.,The Red Sox will enter their Saturday matchup against the visiting Athletics on a nine-game winning streak after recording a 13-1 victory on Friday in the opening contest of a three-game series.,Boston has won 11 of its...
Payton Tolle fans 14 as Red Sox thrash Athletics
Payton Tolle recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts and Jarren Duran homered to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the visiting Athletics 13-1 Friday night.,Duran's home run, his 16th of the season, came against starting pitcher Jack Perkins and ignited a five...
Athletics, GM David Forst mutually agree to part ways
The Athletics and general manager David Forst have mutually agreed to part ways, ending his 27-year tenure with the organization, the team announced Friday.,Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will serve as interim GM for the remainder of the season while the Athletics search for a permanent rep...
Fresh off rally, 'exhausted' Red Sox put 8-game win streak on line vs. A's
There is no rest for the weary in the middle of a major league season.,After refusing to lose an incredible 13-inning game en route to a sweep of the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox will be back at it on Friday night, hosting the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series. ,On Thursday, Ca...
Reds complete sweep of Athletics with homers, plate discipline
The Cincinnati Reds hit four solo home runs and scored two runs on bases-loaded walks to complete a sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 6-5 win on Thursday.,Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson all went yard as the Reds completed their third sweep of the season and the fir...
Reds, in matchup with woeful Athletics, chase elusive home sweep
The Cincinnati Reds will seek their first home series sweep of the season and just their third sweep of the year overall when they host the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set.,Rhett Lowder threw six strong innings as the Reds registered a 3-2 victory over the Athletics...
Rhett Lowder, Reds send Athletics to another series defeat
Rhett Lowder allowed just two runs in six innings and Matt McLain homered, leading the host Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.,Lowder (4-7) snapped a personal six-game losing streak and earned a win for the first time since April 20 at Tampa Bay, a span of 11 starts and th...
Ever-optimistic Reds aim to send A's to 12th consecutive series loss
Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan coined the expression "make it weird" to reflect the attitude of the players who were hoping to make it difficult for the Reds to trade away multiple players in a fire sale at the trade deadline.,With only role players Nathaniel Lowe and Caleb Ferguson gone in deals, P...
Reds score twice in eighth without a hit to top Athletics
Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart scored on a pair of wild pitches in the eighth inning to help the Cincinnati Reds rally past the visiting Athletics 5-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series in Cincinnati.,The Athletics, who lost their sixth straight and their 22nd in 26 games, were n...
Reds score twice in 8th without a hit to top Athletics
Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart scored on a pair of wild pitches in the eighth inning to help the Cincinnati Reds rally past the visiting Athletics 5-4 Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series in Cincinnati.,The Athletics, who lost their sixth straight and their 22nd in 26 games, were nurs...
Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz (thumb) returns to injured list
The Athletics placed All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list in a flurry of moves on Tuesday.,Kurtz's transaction is retroactive to Saturday. He visited a hand specialist Monday in Los Angeles about his injured right thumb and now heads back to the IL for the second time this su...
After keeping key pieces, last-place A's and Reds open set
Two last-place teams who were relatively quiet at Monday's trade deadline meet Tuesday as the Athletics visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Despite anticipation that both teams would aggressively sell their assets, Monday passed with minimal roster disruption....
Tigers steamroll A's 11-0 to secure season sweep
Keider Montero allowed two hits in six shutout innings and Eduardo Valencia drove in four runs with a pair of doubles as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 11-0 on Sunday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Detroit swept the series and has scored at least eight runs in five straight games for the first ti...
Athletics star Nick Kurtz (thumb) to visit hand specialist
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz will visit a hand specialist in Los Angeles Monday after his right thumb injury caused him to sit out Sunday for the second straight day.,It's possible that Kurtz will go on the 10-day injured list for the second time in less than a month.,"We're going to ...