A's Rookie Jacob Wilson Notches 4 Hits, Breaks All-Time AL Record
With the game on the line, Jacob Wilson failed to come through in the clutch. It was a departure for the Athletics' rookie shortstop, who had been otherwise perfect at the plate against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Wilson opened the contest with a single and a run in the first, followed by a double in the second and an RBI double in the fourth. Wilson added another single in the seventh before striking out with a man on base to end the ballgame.
#587 Joe Rudi - Oakland Athletics
Joseph Oden Rudi Oakland Athletics Outfield Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'2" Weight: 200 Born: September 7, 1946, Modesto, CA Signed: Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent, June 13, 1964 Major League Teams: Kansas City Athletics 1967; Oakland Athletics 1968-76; California Angels 1977-80; Boston Red Sox 1981; Oakland Athletics 1982 World Series Appearances: Oakland Athletics 1972-74 Joe Rudi played in parts of 16 seasons in the major leagues, and was the All-Star left fielder during the Oakland Athletics dynasty of the early 1970s, in which the team won World Championships three years in a row between 1972 and 1974. Rudi earned a starting job in 1970, batting a career-best
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1901 — Earl Moore of the Cleveland Indians pitched nine hitless innings against the Chicago White Sox before giving up two hits in the 10th to lose 4-2. 1937 — Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds went 6-for-6 in a 21-10 rout of the Phillies in Philadelphia. 1947 — In his first game outside of New York City, Jackie Robinson has two hits and scores twice in the Dodgers’ 6-5 loss to the Phillies.
Athletics Rookie Jacob Wilson Makes History, Comes Through With Yet Another Walk-Off
Jacob Wilson came through in the clutch not once, but twice, against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. In the bottom of the 10th, the Athletics found themselves down 7-6. Wilson saw one pitch and slapped a single to right, bringing the ghost runner around to score and answering the run the Mariners tacked on in the top of the frame. The A's held Seattle off the board in the 11th, then moved their bonus baserunner over to third on a sacrifice bunt.
Stowers hits a game-ending grand slam as the Marlins beat the Athletics 9-6
Kyle Stowers hit a game-ending grand slam for his second homer of the day, sending the Miami Marlins to a 9-6 victory over Mason Miller and the Athletics on Saturday. The Marlins were down to their last out when Stowers drove a 101.7 mph fastball from Miller deep to left-center for his sixth homer of the season.