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Tigers get back to work against Athletics after Skubal trade
The Detroit Tigers have notched back-to-back victories to partially revive their American League wild-card hopes.,But an off-the-field transaction late in Saturday's triumph will surely make the bid more challenging for a team five games below .500.,When the Tigers show up to play the Athletics on S...

Kevin McGonigle, Tigers pile up hits to down A's
Kevin McGonigle, Gleyber Torres and Max Clark each homered and drove in two runs apiece as the Detroit Tigers notched an 8-6 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,McGonigle had three hits on a night in which the Tigers reportedly dealt two-time Cy Young Award winner...

Athletics select LHP Ben Bowden, demote RHP Luis Morales
The Athletics selected left-hander Ben Bowden from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers.,The 31-year-old was a second-round pick by the Colorado Rockies back in 2016, but has not had much production at the major league level.,Bowden was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 32 rel...

Fresh off stellar MLB debut, Tigers' Max Clark looks for encore vs. A's
Max Clark didn't wait long to put on a show, reaching base four times and excelling in his major league debut.,Clark will attempt to make Game No. 2 a hit as well when the Detroit Tigers battle the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The 21-year-old Clark, the Tigers' No. 1 prospe...

Dillon Dingler's slam highlights Tigers' late eruption vs. A's
Dillon Dingler hit his first career grand slam and Kevin McGonigle and Ben Malgeri also homered to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Javier Baez had three hits and three RBIs and Max Clark had three hits, two runs and an RBI in hi...

Trade talk intensifying as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...

Trade talk circling as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...

Eighth-inning homers lift Red Sox to series win over A's
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox notch a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Sonny Gray went seven innings and Aroldis Chapman worked out of a jam in the ninth as the Red Sox claimed their thi...

Boston's Sonny Gray intent on bounce-back effort in clash vs. A's
When the Boston Red Sox were struggling and sitting 11 games below .500 on July 1, Sonny Gray appeared to be a for-sure departure ahead of Monday's trade deadline.,But Boston has soared back into contention with 19 victories in 22 games. The right-handed Gray has been a season-long standout entering...

Athletics' Nick Kurtz headed for MRI on left forearm
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz, hit by a pitch on the left forearm on Wednesday, will undergo an MRI exam on Thursday morning.,Kurtz exited the Athletics' game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning, shortly being plunked. Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with...

Andruw Monasterio's 10th-inning homer sends Red Sox past A's
Andruw Monasterio capped a three-hit outing with a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jahmai Jones also homered and Caleb Durbin had three hits for the Red Sox, who posted their 19th vict...

Athletics' Nick Kurtz exits after being hit by pitch vs. Red Sox
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox after the first inning due to being hit by a pitch on the left forearm.,Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with an inside full-count pitch and Kurtz was writhing in obvious pain. He eventuall...

Red Sox seek to capitalize on hitter's park against A's
The Boston Red Sox's bats have cooled despite the team playing in one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the majors the past two nights.,Boston will attempt to restart its offense on Wednesday night when it faces the Athletics in the third contest of a four-game set at Sutter Health Park in We...

Gage Jump fires 6 shutout innings as Athletics edge Red Sox
Brian Serven smacked a two-run homer and Gage Jump tossed six shutout innings to help the Athletics record a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Henry Bolte had two hits, including an RBI single, and Tommy White notched his second four-hit outing in just 10 big ...

Red Sox eager to continue road success in matchup vs. A's
Ceddanne Rafaela's first career grand slam narrowly made it over the wall, but those few inches continued the winning ways of the Boston Red Sox.,The Red Sox will look to defeat the Athletics for the second straight night when the teams square off on Tuesday at West Sacramento, Calif.,Rafaela's home...

Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam sends Red Sox past Athletics
Ceddanne Rafaela smacked his first career grand slam and the scorching Boston Red Sox won for the 18th time in 20 games, beating the Athletics 4-2 on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Payton Tolle (6-6) struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings for the Red Sox. He gave up two runs and five hits and one wa...

Injured A's prospect Ryan Lasko regaining feeling in legs
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko said Monday that he has regained some feeling in his legs nearly four weeks after he broke his back during a scary collision with a teammate during a Double-A game.,Lasko, 24, was playing center field for Midland on June 30 when he dove for a ball and collided with righ...

Investors including Chan Ho Park, K-pop star Suga buy stake in A's
For the second time in less than a week, the Athletics' Las Vegas venture added a second high-profile investor.,And this group features investors set to break a barrier with the purchase, including a former major leaguer and a K-pop star.,Chan Ho Park, who pitched for 17 seasons in the majors, is se...

Cardinals trade RHP Scott Blewett to Athletics for cash considerations
The Athletics acquired well-traveled right-hander Scott Blewett from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday for cash considerations.,The Cardinals designated Blewett, 30, for assignment after he appeared in one game for the team this season. He allowed one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in two inn...

Sizzling Red Sox enjoying turnaround that hasn't come for skidding A's
The Athletics' season has been in a free fall in recent weeks and there is likely no recovering from the latest blow.,The Athletics could learn Monday that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers requires season-ending knee surgery before they later take the field against the Boston Red Sox at West Sacrame...