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A’s force Wild Card Game 3 after bats come alive early

A’s force Wild Card Game 3 after bats come alive early

Oakland – A different game, and a different mentality.  The A’s knew they had one option after yesterday’s loss.  In a must-win game, they got off to a great start by scoring five runs early off Dallas Keuchel.  Oakland tied the AL Wild Card series by beating the Chicago White Sox 5-3 forcing a deciding…

A’s struggle against Giolito in Wild Card Game 1

A’s struggle against Giolito in Wild Card Game 1

Oakland – In the best-of-three game Wild Card series, the A’s didn’t get off to the start they wanted. Lucas Giolito almost pitched a perfect game while Oakland’s offense struggled against him.  The result proved costly as the A’s lost 4-1 to the Chicago White Sox. “Giolito was good,” said A’s manager Bob Melvin.  “We…