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Tigers' Tarik Skubal brings dominant form into opener vs. Athletics
Tarik Skubal regained the dominant form that made him a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner during his last start. That's bad news for the Athletics, who must face the Detroit Tigers' ace on Tuesday.,During his fourth start since undergoing a procedure on his pitching elbow, Skubal (4-4, ...
Eury Perez tosses 7 perfect innings, Marlins hold off Athletics
Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the Athletics on Sunday at West Sacramento, Calif., to complete a three-game sweep.,The Marlins immediately lost the perfect game and no-hitter in the eighth inning...
A's Nick Kurtz to start All-Star Game in place of ailing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz will start the All-Star Game at first base for the American League, replacing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays.,Guerrero had been voted in as a starter by fans but is opting to let his ailing back heal as opposed to participating in the game. Kurtz, t...
Riding power surge, Marlins bid for sweep of spiraling A's
The overachieving Miami Marlins have their sights on completing a three-game sweep when they visit the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Miami has smacked eight homers and scored 19 runs while winning the first two games. The Marlins are six games above .500 to match their sea...
Sandy Alcantara, Otto Lopez lead Marlins past struggling A's
Otto Lopez celebrated being named to his first career All-Star Game by going 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs to help the Miami Marlins record a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Kyle Stowers added a two-run shot and Joe Mack had a solo blast for the Marl...
Marlins ride momentum of fast start into rematch vs. A's
The Miami Marlins will look to replicate the powerful start in the series opener when they aim to defeat the Athletics again on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Marlins erupted for six first-inning runs while posting a 12-5 victory in Friday's opener. Heriberto Hernandez hit a three-run...
Athletics C Shea Langeliers exits due to left thumb contusion
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers sustained a left thumb contusion during the team's 12-5 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.,A's manager Mark Kotsay said after the contest that Langeliers underwent X-rays, adding, "We'll evaluate him again tomorrow.",Kotsay said the injur...
Six-run first propels Marlins to runaway defeat of A's
Heriberto Hernandez hit a three-run homer and Jakob Marsee added a solo shot during a six-run first inning to help the Miami Marlins post a 12-5 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBIs and three runs for the Marlins,...
Marlins strive to regain last month's mojo in opener vs. A's
The Miami Marlins had a sensational 20-6 record in June, and observers started to overdose on midseason optimism and talk about a possible postseason berth.,Then the Marlins received a huge reality check by starting July with two consecutive setbacks to the Colorado Rockies. ,The Marlins will look t...
A's prospect Ryan Lasko faces 'lengthy' recovery after back surgery
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko said Thursday that he faces "a lengthy process" as he recovers from a broken back sustained during a collision in a minor league game on Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas.,Lasko, 24, was playing center field for Double-A Midland when he dove for a ball and collided with ri...
A's belt 3 home runs, salvage series finale against Dodgers
Jonah Heim, Shea Langeliers and Alika Williams hit homers and J.T. Ginn pitched six solid innings to help the Athletics cruise to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Heim drove in two runs, and he, Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Henry ...
A's DH Brent Rooker needs season-ending knee surgery
Pushing for their first postseason appearance since 2020, the Athletics lost their leader and unofficial captain as manager Mark Kotsay announced on Wednesday that two-time All-Star Brent Rooker will undergo season-ending knee surgery.,Kotsay said that the 31-year-old designated hitter will have a p...
Dodgers opt for bullpen game, rest Ohtani in finale vs. Athletics
The Los Angeles Dodgers are racking up hits and runs in droves as they look to complete a three-game sweep of the Athletics on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Dodgers scored 18 runs over the first two games and piled up 31 hits -- 17 in Monday's 9-4 victory and 14 in Tuesday's 9-3 tri...
Dodgers demolish A's as Dave Roberts reaches 1,000 career wins
Tommy Edman had four hits, including a homer, and had four RBIs and manager Dave Roberts recorded his 1,000th career regular-season victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday at West Sacramento, Calif.,Miguel Rojas also went deep and drove in two runs and Mookie Betts had...
With Dodgers facing A's, Dave Roberts awaits milestone win
Dave Roberts was speaking about the possibility of Shohei Ohtani hitting two homers to reach 300 for his career, while not mentioning he has a bigger milestone in his own sights.,Roberts will look to record his 1,000th regular-season victory as a manager when his Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Athlet...
Shohei Ohtani's 3-run shot helps Dodgers overpower Athletics
Shohei Ohtani smacked a three-run homer, Andy Pages hit a two-run blast and Max Muncy belted a solo shot to help the Los Angeles Dodgers record a 9-4 victory over the Athletics on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Ohtani, Pages and Muncy were among eight Dodgers with two hits as Los Angeles matched ...
A's place SS Jacob Wilson, OF Tyler Soderstrom on IL
The Athletics took a hit to their lineup Monday, placing shortstop Jacob Wilson and outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on the injured list while bringing one of their top prospects to the majors.,Wilson went on the 10-day IL retroactive to June 26 with right thumb inflammation, while Soderstrom was placed ...
Shea Langeliers looks to continue making All-Star case as A's host Dodgers
Perhaps the only thing that can prevent Shea Langeliers from being the starting catcher for the American League All-Star Game are fans of the Toronto Blue Jays.,Otherwise, Langeliers is closing in on the coveted gig and he has one last voting period to state his case as the Athletics open a three-ga...
Josh Lowe's first career grand slam pushes Angels past A's
Josh Lowe hit his first career grand slam to help the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win against the Athletics in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Angels starter Sam Aldegheri (3-3) had surrendered a combined 11 earned runs over 7 2/3 innings in his prev...
Angels hope bullpen woes stay in past ahead of finale vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels have recorded five victories in seven games and no longer possess the worst record in the American League.,One of the problem areas for the Angels has been their bullpen as they enter Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, ...