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Dustin Fowler hits first homer in A’s win, Josh Lucas stars in relief
Dustin Fowler hits first homer in A’s win, Josh Lucas stars in relief
TORONTO — Rookies led the way for Oakland on Friday night — one whose career was in jeopardy less than a year ago, another who walked into Rogers Centre less than half an hour before the first pitch. ...
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After injuries, A’s will need to add two starters, more relief help
9:37 PM TORONTO — The A’s will have to fill two rotation spots once they return home Tuesday after injuries to Andrew Triggs on Thursday and Brett Anderson on Friday, plus the team needs still more ...
After one inning A’s Brett Anderson departs with shoulder injury
TORONTO - For the second night in a row, the A’s lost a starting pitcher to an early injury. Brett Anderson worked only one inning against the Blue Jays before departing. He warmed up ...
A’s Matt Chapman gets a scheduled start off
TORONTO - Matt Chapman got his first break of the season Friday, with Chad Pinder manning third base against the Blue Jays. Chapman, like Marcus Semien and Khris Davis, had been in the ...
A’s beat Toronto despite losing Andrew Triggs to hand issue
TORONTO — Losing starter Andrew Triggs to a forearm injury put the A’s in a precarious spot early in Thursday’s game. To counter that, Oakland’s offense, led by Khris Davis, just ...
Josh Phegley back with A’s just as he’s heating up offensively
TORONTO — Josh Phegley is back, if briefly, and the timing might work out very well: Phegley returned to the A’s just as he’s starting to swing the bat well. “I know the numbers ...
A’s starter Andrew Triggs exits early with forearm discomfort
TORONTO - A’s starter Andrew Triggs exited the team’s game at Toronto with right forearm nerve discomfort on Thursday night. Triggs left with a 2-0 count on Justin Smoak with one on ...
Josh Phegley back with A’s just as he’s heating up offensively
TORONTO — Josh Phegley is back, if briefly, and the timing might work out very well: Phegley returned to the A’s just as he’s starting to swing the bat well. “I know the numbers ...
A’s starter Andrew Triggs exits early with forearm discomfort
TORONTO - A’s starter Andrew Triggs exited the team’s game at Toronto with right forearm nerve discomfort on Thursday night. Triggs left with a 2-0 count on Justin Smoak with one on ...
Desperation changeup from last start might help A’s Brett Anderson
TORONTO - Brett Anderson will make his fourth start with Oakland on Friday night, and it’s tough to gauge what the A’s have in the left-hander so far. Anderson, signed to a ...
No sweep in Boston for A’s, but Stephen Piscotty makes great catch
BOSTON — As well as the A’s have played against the Red Sox this season, it’s still tough to go into Fenway Park and pull off a sweep, especially with Chris Sale on the mound for the home team. ...
A’s to place Bruce Maxwell on restricted list for Toronto series
BOSTON — The A’s were to place catcher Bruce Maxwell on the restricted list after Wednesday’s game and recall catcher Josh Phegley for the team’s four-game series at Toronto. ...
A’s prospect James Kaprielian dealing with shoulder soreness
BOSTON - Minor-leaguer starter James Kaprielian, a major piece in the Sonny Gray deal with New York, is dealing with some shoulder soreness as he returns from Tommy John surgery. ...
What legalized betting means to baseball, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe
By John Shea
The first full season for widespread legalized betting on baseball will come on the anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. How appropriate. We’ll read stories and ...
Jake Smolinski takes demotion in stride, A’s manager says
BOSTON - Jake Smolinski didn’t take Wednesday’s demotion poorly, manager Bob Melvin said. The outfielder, his playing time shrinking dramatically, is glad to go get a chance to get into games. ...
Emotional victory: Stephen Piscotty homers in A’s win at Boston
BOSTON — With his hand on his heart, Stephen Piscotty trotted toward home plate Tuesday, and when he got there, he patted his chest and looked upward. It was yet another poignant moment from the A’s ...
A’s send Kendall Graveman down with Stephen Piscotty’s return
BOSTON — Kendall Graveman ’s return to the A’s proved to be a quick one: He subbed for Trevor Cahill for one start and was sent back to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday to make room for Stephen ...
A’s Stephen Piscotty homers in first at-bat following bereavement leave
BOSTON - In his first at-bat since coming off the bereavement list, A’s outfielder Stephen Piscotty crushed a homer over the Green Monster at Fenway Park. Piscotty, whose mother, ...
A’s, Red Sox will start at 5:50 p.m. Pacific
BOSTON - The start to the A’s game at Fenway Park on Tuesday will be at 5:50 p.m. Pacific, the Red Sox just announced. A powerful storm system, featuring high winds, thunder and ...
A’s Mark Canha unhappy with Boston fan trying to knock ball from glove
BOSTON - Mark Canha had quite a night at Fenway Park in the first game of the series between the A’s and Red Sox. He had a long drive smack off his glove and then go over the fence for ...
No repeat no-hitter, but A’s out-slug Red Sox 6-5
BOSTON — The Red Sox, baseball’s best-hitting home team, were unlikely candidates to be no-hit twice in one season by the same pitcher. Boston got its fair share of hits against Sean Manaea on ...
Trevor Cahill likely to start Wednesday for A’s
BOSTON — Trevor Cahill ’s elbow impingement was so minor that the right-hander is likely to come off the disabled list to start Wednesday night’s game at Fenway Park. “We feel ...
Jonathan Lucroy coming on strong offensively for A’s
BOSTON - After a slow start, Jonathan Lucroy is quietly turning in some excellent offensive numbers to go along with his excellent work behind the plate for Oakland. He didn’t have a ...
Legal status expected to keep A’s Bruce Maxwell out of Canada
NEW YORK — When the A’s begin a four-game series at Toronto on Thursday, catcher Bruce Maxwell is not expected to be able to join them, The Chronicle has learned. Because Maxwell ...
After rain delay, Brett Anderson is not sharp early in A’s loss
NEW YORK — After the start of Sunday’s game was delayed 2 hours and 45 minutes, A’s starter Brett Anderson was not at his best initially at Yankee Stadium. That one sticky inning ...
A’s Trevor Cahill still not quite 100 percent with elbow issue
NEW YORK - Manager Bob Melvin said that starter Trevor Cahill’s status is still up in the air. Cahill, who is out with a minor elbow impingement, threw an “up-and-down” bullpen ...
Rain delays start of A’s, Yankees game
NEW YORK - With rain in the forecast throughout the day, the A’s game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday will be delayed until approximately 12:45 Pacific. There had been discussions Sunday ...
Call reversal hurts A’s in extra-innings loss to Yankees
NEW YORK — Oakland’s fate Saturday probably shouldn’t have hinged on a call at the plate that was reversed. The A’s need a little more offense or slightly better pitching after taking an early ...
What Giants and Dodgers rivalry is missing that Yankees and Red Sox have
By John Shea
It’s like old times for the Yankees and Red Sox, who are playing entertaining baseball, fighting one another and, most significantly, possessing the majors’ two best records. That’s ...
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After injuries, A’s will need to add two starters, more relief help
9:37 PM TORONTO — The A’s will have to fill two rotation spots once they return home Tuesday after injuries to Andrew Triggs on Thursday and Brett Anderson on Friday, plus the team needs still more ...
After one inning A’s Brett Anderson departs with shoulder injury
TORONTO - For the second night in a row, the A’s lost a starting pitcher to an early injury. Brett Anderson worked only one inning against the Blue Jays before departing. He warmed up ...
A’s Matt Chapman gets a scheduled start off
TORONTO - Matt Chapman got his first break of the season Friday, with Chad Pinder manning third base against the Blue Jays. Chapman, like Marcus Semien and Khris Davis, had been in the ...
A’s beat Toronto despite losing Andrew Triggs to hand issue
TORONTO — Losing starter Andrew Triggs to a forearm injury put the A’s in a precarious spot early in Thursday’s game. To counter that, Oakland’s offense, led by Khris Davis, just ...
Josh Phegley back with A’s just as he’s heating up offensively
TORONTO — Josh Phegley is back, if briefly, and the timing might work out very well: Phegley returned to the A’s just as he’s starting to swing the bat well. “I know the numbers ...
A’s starter Andrew Triggs exits early with forearm discomfort
TORONTO - A’s starter Andrew Triggs exited the team’s game at Toronto with right forearm nerve discomfort on Thursday night. Triggs left with a 2-0 count on Justin Smoak with one on ...