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Brewers take advantage of walks, timely hits to beat Athletics
Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer and scored three runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-5 road victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.,Willy Adames had two hits and scored twice, while Garrett Mitchell chipped in with a double, single and two RBIs in Milwaukee's second straight...
Home runs could be key as A's, Brewers face off
The Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics both understand the importance of hitting two home runs Saturday afternoon when the clubs meet in an interleague rematch.,The Brewers out-homered the hosts 2-1 and used their power to account for the first four runs in an 11-3 triumph over the A's in the o...
Brewers look to get back on winning track at A's
The streaky Milwaukee Brewers hope to end a downward trend when they continue a six-game trip with a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics starting Friday night.,Both teams played afternoon affairs on Thursday, and each continued a recent pattern.,The Brewers were beaten 3-0 on the road by th...
A's shut down Rays to salvage four-game split
Osvaldo Bido allowed just two hits in five innings, Darell Hernaiz contributed to a two-run second with the first of his two doubles and the Oakland Athletics split their four-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon.,Lawrence Butler collected two hits, a run...
Rays beat A's behind Jose Siri, Ryan Pepiot
Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run homer and Ryan Pepiot allowed just two runs in six innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host Oakland A's 4-2 on Wednesday.,Tampa Bay has won the past two games and will try to capture the four-game series in the finale on Thursday.,The game was tied 2-2 when Jose C...
After two lackluster offensive showings, Rays seek spark vs. A's
The Tampa Bay Rays have just one run on five hits through the first two contests of their four-game series at Oakland. ,The limited offense, however, has been good enough for Tampa Bay to earn a split heading into Wednesday night's contest against the Athletics. ,The Rays bounced back from getting t...
Rays need just one run to knock off A's
Shane Baz scattered three hits over 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jose Siri homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 1-0 victory over the host Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,It was the first win since July 3, 2022, for Baz (1-2), who missed the entire 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery ...
Rays need just 1 run to knock off A's
Shane Baz scattered three hits over 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jose Siri homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 1-0 victory over the host Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,It was the first win since July 3, 2022, for Baz (1-2), who missed the entire 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery ...
A's attempt to continue recent surge against Rays
Despite sitting near the bottom of the American League standings, the Oakland Athletics appear intent on finishing the season on a high note.,The A's will look to build on their momentum when they continue a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Oakland won the series open...
Joe Boyle leads A's to shutout of Rays
Joe Boyle and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics opened a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 victory on Monday night.,Boyle (3-5) threw a career-high 104 pitches and struck out six while walking three for his...
Joe Boyle leads A's to shut out of Rays
Joe Boyle and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics opened a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 victory on Monday night.,Boyle (3-5) threw a career-high 104 pitches and struck out six with three walks for his fi...
Giants top A's in 10, win final Bay Bridge Series
Jerar Encarnacion and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run 10th inning Sunday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to capture the finale of the last Bay Bridge Series, 4-2 over the host Oakland Athletics.,The uprising gave the Giants a 2-2 split this season and allowed ...
End of a Bay Area era: Giants, A's likely play final game as neighbors
When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life.,On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francis...
Osvaldo Bido shines again as A's silence Giants
Osvaldo Bido took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Seth Brown stroked three hits and the host Oakland Athletics blanked the rival San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday. ,Scott Alexander, Grant Holman, T.J. McFarland and Michel Otanez completed Oakland's 10th shutout of the season by combining for t...
Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set
The San Francisco Giants' hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their local rivals when the Oakland Athletics host a two-game series starting Saturday afternoon.,The Giants, just 49-55 on the morning of July 26 and a potential sel...
Athletics overcome 5-0 deficit, top Mets
Seth Brown laced the tie-breaking RBI single in the sixth inning Thursday afternoon for the visiting Oakland Athletics, who overcame a five-run deficit to edge the New York Mets 7-6 in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set.,JJ Bleday began the comeback in the fourth inning by hitting a gr...
Mets pile it on vs. A's behind Pete Alonso
Left-hander David Peterson and three relievers combined to allow only six hits on Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,Pete Alonso was 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Met...
Athletics aim to give Mets more trouble
The Oakland Athletics aren't going to the playoffs, but they have proven over the last month that they can compete with teams bound for the postseason.,The New York Mets, meanwhile, might be running out of time to prove they can be a playoff-caliber club.,The A's will look to hand the stumbling Mets...
Shea Langeliers powers surging A's past slumping Mets
Shea Langeliers had four hits and four RBIs on Tuesday night for the visiting Oakland Athletics, who cruised to a 9-4 win over the New York Mets in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,The Athletics improved to 15-9 since July 12 -- the best record in the American League in that span. The ...
Resurgent Athletics take on slumping Mets
Nobody has a better idea of the danger that the rebuilding -- yet surging -- Oakland Athletics offer to the New York Mets better than the only player to spend time with both teams this season.,Right-hander Paul Blackburn will make his first start against his former team on Tuesday night, when the Me...