Pinder hits a grand slam, A’s beat Astros 5-3
OAKLAND – Chad Pinder hit his second grand slam this month and that was enough for the A’s to beat the Houston Astros 4-3. Oakland recorded their second consecutive win. The A’s have won five of their last six games and are 5-2 since the All-Star break. But tonight was all about Chad Pinder. Luis…
Malaika Bobino
Casali’s walk-off double lifts Giants over A’s in extra innings
SAN FRANCISCO – Curt Casali stepped up for the second night in a row. Casali’s walk-off double in the 10th inning was the knockout punch that rocked the Oakland A’s loss in the San Francisco Giants 6-5 win tonight. Casali’s game-winning double came immediately after Steven Duggar lined a single up the middle that drove…
Jeff Weisinger
Cobb was almost perfect, A’s shutout by Angels 4-0
OAKLAND – After a good defensive game through four innings, the Los Angeles Angels opened up their offense and scored four runs in the fifth. Alex Cobb had a solid day on the mound while Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon got big hits off Frankie Montas. “He kept us off balance,” said Oakland’s manager Bob…
A’s playoff hopes end after 11-6 loss in ALDS
Los Angeles – The Houston Astros move on to their fourth straight American League Championship Series while the Oakland A’s ponder what’s next. In another must-win performance, the A’s fell short today when they lost 11-6 to the Astros. It was an incredible season that ended too soon. Oakland made their ninth appearance in the…