OAKLAND – A’s starting pitcher Frankie Montas came within four outs of his first career no-hitter Thursday. Montas had allowed just two walks in seven sterling innings for Oakland against the Seattle Mariners, but an opposite-field single by Adam Frazier with two outs broke up the bid for the 16th no-hitter in A’s franchise history….
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Sinclair Broadcast Group’s long-anticipated direct-to-consumer regional sports streaming app will have a soft launch this Thursday, June 23, 2022. While this isn’t a full rollout, Bally Sports+ will initially be available in five markets to stream Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and Tampa Bay Rays. The app will be priced at…
OAKLAND – A’s left-hander Jared Koenig got the kind of run support Sunday that some of his fellow starting pitchers have only sparingly enjoyed. Seth Brown and Sean Murphy both homered to help lead the A’s to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Father’s Day, giving Oakland an all-too-rare win at the…
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OAKLAND – A game between the American League’s two worst teams turned into a pitchers duel, as Cole Irvin of the A’s and Kansas City Royals’ Brad Keller took turns mowing down hitters on a picturesque day at the Coliseum. Irwin, though, wound up as the hard-luck loser, in part due to a questionable decision…
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OAKLAND – This wasn’t the way Matt Davidson wanted to introduce himself to A’s fans at the Coliseum. Davidson, in his first home game since joining the A’s less than two weeks ago, made a couple of costly mistakes in the fifth inning of Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. After Bobby Witt…
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OAKLAND – Matt Davidson camped under a Michael Taylor pop-up just a few feet from third base. As the ball came down and drifted more toward the middle of the field, Davidson stood frozen as he looked at shortstop Elvis Andrus. The ball then landed squarely between the two A’s infielders, allowing Salvador Perez to…
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OAKLAND – Right-hander Daulton Jefferies enjoyed being back around his teammates in the A’s clubhouse Friday, but there was one drawback. “The only thing is kind of hurts to laugh,” Jefferies said. “That’s the only unfortunate thing about being around these guys.” Jefferies underwent thoracic outlet surgery Monday in Dallas by Dr. Greg Pearl, a…
Oakland A’s right-hander Paul Blackburn might not have been quite as efficient Thursday as he was in his previous start, which was arguably the best of his Major League career. But Blackburn and the A’s liked the end result a whole lot more, as they ended an otherwise dismal road trip on a positive note….
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SAN FRANCISCO – Luis Gonzalez singled to right field and an error by outfielder Charlie Blackmon allowed Donovan Walton to score, giving the Giants a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in 10 innings at Oracle Park. Gonzalez hit a Carlos Estévez pitch to right and Walton stopped at third base. But after Blackmon overran…
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Openly gay professional baseball player Bryan Ruby slammed several players for the Tampa Bay Rays after they refused to wear LGBTQ decals on specialized caps as part of their uniform. Ruby called the decision a bad look for baseball, citing it as an example of why many players on Major League Baseball rosters remain in…
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