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Bullpenning decision backfires as A’s bounced from postseason

In eight starts during the month of September, Liam Hendriks allowed zero first-inning runs. That success lent credence to the A’s and manager ...

By Kalama HinesOctober 3, 20180

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Much remains to be solved before Wednesday’s Wild Card

The competition is set, and now the venue. The Yankees and Athletics will meet at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 3.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 29, 20180

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Officially a postseason club, A’s still chasing home field

Prior to the season, few outside of Oakland expected the 2018 Athletics to win as many as 80 games. Fewer still saw them ...

By Kalama HinesSeptember 24, 20180

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A’s chance to clinch at home crippled by Gibson, Twins

A massive crowd was on hand to celebrate Oakland's first postseason berth in four years, waiting for the chance to erupt. But the ...

By Kalama HinesSeptember 23, 20180

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Walk-off wild pitch puts A’s one win from postseason berth

Edwin Jackson has said it countless times since his Oakland arrival in late June: there is something special about this A’s team. The Athletics showed ...

By Kalama HinesSeptember 22, 20180

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Khris Davis home runs start, finish A’s walkoff win

Behind a walkoff blast from Davis in the 10th, the Athletics marched one game closer to the playoffs.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 21, 20180

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A’s hammer Halos with historic, 21-run romp

The A's rode a six-run fourth to victory Wednesday and cinched a series win over the Angels Thursday afternoon in dominant 21-3 fashion.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 20, 20180

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Piscotty, Lowrie lead 10-run outburst as A’s drub Halos

Jed Lowrie and Steven Piscotty broke out of slumps in a major way, leading the A's to a much-needed 10-0 victory.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 19, 20180

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Bullpen hiccup costs A’s a win, ground in playoff races

The Athletics continued their tailspin Tuesday night at the Oakland Coliseum, falling a fourth time in five games.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 18, 20180

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Inside Pitch: A’s sleepy offense in need of alarm

Following two losses at the hands of the Rays, the A's find themselves 1-1/2 games from hosting a potential Wild Card game.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 18, 20180

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Laureano has gone from unknown prospect to Oakland key

Following a fruitful Friday in Tampa, the Athletics continue to inch closer to their first postseason berth in four years.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 15, 20180

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Inside Pitch: A’s a scary potential postseason matchup

None of the AL's current postseason contenders want to look across the field in October and see these Athletics staring back at them.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 11, 20180

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Bats, bullpen bail out Cahill in A’s sweeping victory

Oakland captured a 7-3 sweep-sealing victory from the Rangers Sunday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 9, 20180

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A’s eighth-inning rally delivers series win

The Athletics continue to churn out late-game runs and series victories at the Oakland Coliseum.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 8, 20180

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A’s roll past Rangers, stretch lead for Wild Card

Just as they envisioned at the start of the 2018 season, the Athletics improved their postseason positioning Friday night.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 7, 20180

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A’s clobber Yankees, set note for potential rematch

Should current standings hold through the remainder of the 2018 Major League Baseball regular season, the Athletics would face the Yankees.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 5, 20180

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Seven Oakland legends inaugurate A’s Hall of Fame

The Athletics continued their recently embraced tradition of celebrating their own rich history Wednesday.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 5, 20180

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A’s execute ‘opener,’ get buried as Yanks surge late

After gaining a game on New York in the AL Wild Card race Monday, the A's gave it right back Tuesday

By Kalama HinesSeptember 4, 20180

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A’s stomp Mariners, make statement toward postseason

The sights are set much higher in Oakland, but a Sunday win was a huge benchmark for the Athletics -- it secured their ...

By Kalama HinesSeptember 2, 20180

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Davis crushes No. 40, but A’s comeback falls one hit short

Try as they might, the A's could never ascend from a second-inning hole, falling 8-7 to the Mariners.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 1, 20180

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A’s call up eight for September push, alter pitching gameplan

The Athletics added their first wave of reinforcements Saturday.

By Kalama HinesSeptember 1, 20180

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Offense explodes, ‘pen holds the line as A’s tighten AL West

One day after going AWOL, the Oakland offense showed up in a big way scoring five loud runs in the first Friday night.

By Kalama HinesAugust 31, 20180

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Off-target Montas stumbles in first, dooms A’s

Frankie Montas was missing locations by feet, nearly hitting batters with fastballs targeted at the outside corner.

By Kalama HinesAugust 30, 20180

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A’s and their scuffling rotation back to work quickly after tough loss

The Athletics have no time to lick the wounds of their first series loss in more than a month.

By Kalama HinesAugust 30, 20180

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Dereck Rodríguez battles in first loss since June 9

San Francisco may be focused more on 2019 heading into the final 27 games of 2018.

By Kalama HinesAugust 29, 20180

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White, Astros walkoff A’s, add to their division lead

A series that provided all the excitement and theatrics one could expect from a battle for a division title ended Wednesday

By Kalama HinesAugust 29, 20180

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Laureano’s arm, Martini’s bat drive A’s to win in Houston

For the second day in a row, the Athletics jumped out to an early lead via the long ball, but they weren't able ...

By Kalama HinesAugust 28, 20180

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Astros knockout Anderson, A’s with five-run third, pile on late

The Athletics had Gerrit Cole and Houston against the ropes with a pair of early two-run homers.

By Kalama HinesAugust 27, 20180

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Fans chant ‘MVP’ for Davis, A’s roll past Rangers

The Athletics rotation, through much of the first half, was in a search for consistency. That search is over.

By Kalama HinesAugust 21, 20180

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KD homers wearing the love of a young fan on his shoulder

Khris Davis may be the quietest man in the Athletics clubhouse.

By Kalama HinesAugust 20, 20180

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Laureano doubles up on dingers, A’s pummel Rangers

Ten seconds. That's how long it took Athletics rookie Ramón Laureano to get to third from home in the second inning Monday.

By Kalama HinesAugust 20, 20180

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Astros thump Manaea, A’s fall after getting to Verlander

Sunday though, the Houston ace wasn't impermeable, serving up three homers, including two by Khris Davis, in the first three innings.

By Kalama HinesAugust 19, 20180

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Cahill stuffs Astros, A’s pull into tie for AL West lead

Trevor Cahill has been two completely different pitchers for the Athletics this season.

By Kalama HinesAugust 18, 20180

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Wild walkoff win lifts A’s toward top of AL West

A ninth-inning Oakland comeback set the stage for a Matt Olson walkoff homer in the 10th to drop the Astros 4-3.

By Kalama HinesAugust 17, 20180

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A’s pitching set up with chance to take division lead

The product of success, the type of success the Athletics have produced over the last two months, is meaningful late-season games.