As Chicago White Sox visit Athletics’ latest home, a look back at their 1st and last trips to KC and Oakland
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fred Marsh filled in at third base for the injured Cass Michaels when the Chicago White Sox visited the Philadelphia Athletics on Aug. 28, 1954. Marsh took full advantage of the opportunity, collecting three singles and a triple in the 5-2 victory at Connie Mack Stadium. “Jack Harshman, the spectacular lefty, failed to finish because of wildness, but picked up his ...
A's score twice in ninth to beat Rangers 4-3
Luis Urias scored on Jacob Wilson’s two-out single in the ninth inning as the Athletics rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night. Trailing 3-2 heading into ninth, the A’s got going when Max Schuemann drew a one-out walk. Urias followed with a single into the gap in right-center that bounced off the glove of Rangers center fielder Leody Tavares for an error, allowing Schuemann to score the tying run.
Zack Gelof Expected to Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week
Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof has yet to play this season after suffering a right wrist injury late in camp. This week Gelof has taken batting practice and run the bases, and according to manager Mark Kotsay, is checking all of the boxes. As of pregame Thursday, the A's are planning to send Gelof out on a rehab assignment early next week, potentially as soon as on Tuesday. If he's receiving four at-bats per game, we're likely looking at around a week and a half timeline for him to rack up the needed at-bats to be ready to return to the A's roster.
Brewers win series against Athletics with 14-1 rout in Milwaukee
Rhys Hoskins went 3 for 5 with a homer, four RBIs and one of Milwaukee's franchise-record nine steals and Logan Henderson recorded nine strikeouts in his major league debut as the Brewers trounced the Athletics 14-1 on Sunday. Brice Turang scored three runs and stole three bases to help the Brewers win the rubber match of this series.
Hoskins and Henderson help Brewers beat Athletics 14-1 before starting a 10-game trip
Rhys Hoskins went 3 for 5 with a homer, four RBIs and one of Milwaukee's franchise-record nine steals and Logan Henderson recorded nine strikeouts in his major league debut as the Brewers trounced the Athletics 14-1 on Sunday. Brice Turang scored three runs and stole three bases to help the Brewers win the rubber match of this series. Christian Yelich also scored three runs.
Christian Yelich drives in 3 runs in Brewers 5-3 win over Athletics
Christian Yelich drove in three runs and Caleb Durbin had two hits in his major league debut to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Freddy Peralta (2-1) threw 93 pitches and allowed seven hits in five shutout innings for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio had an RBI double before scoring on a single by Yelich to put the Brewers up 2-0 in the fourth off Athletics starter J.T. Ginn (1-1).
Tyler Soderstrom hits a pair of 3-run home runs and the Athletics beat the White Sox 12-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Soderstrom hit a pair of three-run home runs, his major league-leading seventh and eighth homers of the season, and the Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 12-3 on Tuesday night. Soderstrom went deep with nobody out in the first off White Sox starter Sean Burke (1-3) for a 3-0 lead. Andrew Vaughn, just 6 for 53 to begin the season, answered with a three-run shot off Jeffrey Springs (3-1) in the bottom half to tie it. The Athletics took the lead for good in the second on an RBI double by Gio Urshela. Shea Langeliers, who had three hits, added a solo homer in the third for a 5-3 lead. Max Muncy hit a two-out double before Soderstrom's long ball capped a four-run sixth for