BY ANTHONY SOSA Mark Canha delivered a clutch, pinch-hit two run home run in the top of the seventh inning and the bullpen supplied lights out pitching to help the Oakland Athletics narrowly escape with a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants Saturday night in the second game of …
Read More »Piscotty, Manaea and bullpen lead hot A’s past Padres 4-2
BY STEVEN LUKE The Oakland Athletics have been fans of making their own fireworks on the field all season with late game heroics. The Fourth of July holiday Wednesday afternoon was no different when Stephen Piscotty delivered the boom for the A’s with a two-run eight inning double with the …
Read More »A’s wrap up strong home stand on winning note behind Davis blast
BY STEVEN LUKE After opening the home stand with his best outing of the season Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden closed it out against the Boston Red Sox with another solid effort in a pitching duel with David Price. It was a 1-1 matchup between Mengden and the A’s …
Read More »Young A’s hoping to exploit powerful potential in 2018
BY STEVEN LUKE Expectations are low for the Oakland Athletics entering the 2018 season after back-to-back last place finishes, but a few key additions in the offseason and a young core could surprise the league. The 2017 season was not one that will be remembered for many Athletics fans, but …
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