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Four homers help Athletics complete sweep of Reds

Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker each homered and drove in a pair of runs on Sunday to help the Athletics post a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in West Sacramento, Calif.

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Reds Learn The Hard Way: Don’t Play HR Derby With The A’s (7-4)

You wants a lotta dingers? You want to play that show? Bring it AWN. The Reds, fighting for their wild card lives, thought they would try hitting balls out of the park early, but even a 3-0 lead proved to be, for the green and gold, tantamount to a pesky gnat on the arm.

Lawrence Butler News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 14

Lawrence Butler Joins A's Legends in Impressive Feat

On Friday night, A's outfielder Lawrence Butler notched his 20th home run of the season, and he followed that up by collecting the three stolen bases that he needed to join the 20-20 club on Saturday.

Athletics News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 14

On Hall of Fame Night, A's Celebrate the Past and Present

The A's presented green jackets to the Big Three Saturday evening in the Hall of Fame pregame ceremony which honored Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and broadcaster Monte Moore.

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Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

Reds try to rebound vs. Athletics in series finale

With just 14 games remaining in the regular season, the Cincinnati Reds head into Sunday afternoon's series finale with the Athletics just 1 1/2 games behind the slumping New York Mets in the chase for the final National League wild-card spot.

Nick Kurtz News / Oakland Athletics on SI / September 14

Reactions to Nick Kurtz's 494 Foot Grand Slam in A's Win Over Reds

With the A's pulling ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in the late inning of Saturday's game and holding a 7-5 lead, rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz absolutely crushed a grand slam that put the game out of reach for the visiting club.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

MLB roundup: Brewers clinch playoff berth, then down Cards in 10

Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning, then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio's single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St.

Nick Kurtz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 14

The legend of Athletics’ Nick Kurtz continues with grand slam vs. Reds

The Athletics routed the Cincinnati Reds 11-5 on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, heralded by Nick Kurtz’s 493-foot grand slam in the eighth inning, the longest home run in MLB this season.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / September 14

Athletics take control late to defeat Reds

Jacob Wilson broke a seventh-inning tie with a double, Carlos Cortes hit his third home run in two days and the Athletics dealt the Cincinnati Reds' postseason hopes another blow with an 11-5 triumph Saturday night in West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics News / Athletics Nation / September 14

Athletics Hammer Reds 11-5

The Athletics took on the visiting Cincinnati Reds tonight at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. After defeating the Reds 3-0 last night, the A’s hoped to take game two of the series today.

Max Muncy News / Athlon Sports / September 14

Dodgers' Max Muncy Shares Update After Being Hit in the Head

Max Muncy has continued to be an important piece of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup and will look to once again play a major role in the upcoming postseason.

Mike Piazza News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13

Watch Mike Piazza take batting practice before Rangers game

New York Mets legend Mike Piazza is still much a part of the team. Even though he retired from the league in 2007 after playing 16 seasons. Nobody would know that his best years were behind him based on him taking batting practice before the Mets’ Saturday game against the Texas Rangers, per Yahoo Sports.

Carlos Cortes News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13

Athletics’ Carlos Cortes doubles career home run total vs. Reds

The Athletics have found an unexpected spark late in their tough 2025 campaign through the standout performance of rookie outfielder Carlos Cortes. In Friday night’s 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the 28-year-old launched two solo home runs, doubling his career total in a single game.

Athletics News / Total Apex Fantasy Sports / September 13

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Athletics News / Total Apex Sports / September 12

Chelsea Tried to Hijack Mohammed Kudus — Why the £40m-Plus-Player Pitch Failed and Spurs Won

Chelsea did not stumble onto Mohammed Kudus late in the summer. They planned an early push so he could bed in before the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, and they even reached personal terms with the Ghana star, according to reporting attributed to The Athletic and echoed across the football press. The idea was simple.

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