Four Home Runs Give A’s Win Over Mariners
It was definitely a happy Father’s Day in Oakland as the Oakland Athletics (42-29) avoided a sweep of the Seattle Mariners (31-39) and still making them the hottest team in the MLB.
It was the fourth time this season that the A’s had back-to-back home runs in a game and it helped catapult them to a win against the Mariners with a final score of 10-2.
The home runs came in the...
COUNTING'S HARD
Umpire rings up A's batter after strike two
Your browser does not support iframes. In another inexcusable case of a major league umpire losing count of balls and strikes behind home plate, CB Bucknor accidentally rang up Oakland A's batter Seth Smith on strike two during extra innings of Thursday's marathon game at the O.co Coliseum. It happened in the bottom of the 11th as Bucknor made the emphatic "strike...
Bartolo Colon Dazzles Again, A’s Take Finale with Brewers 6-1
The A’s secured a series win on Wednesday, taking the final game with the Milwaukee Brewers by the score of 6-1.
Despite being in the headlines for the wrong reasons again, Bartolo Colon was at his best on Wednesday. He surrendered a run in the bottom of the 1st, thanks to a Carlos Gomez RBI triple – but that was all he gave up. The score remained 1-0 until the 5th, when Seth...
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Total Run Series: Left Fielders
As we move into the outfield, we notice that on the corners, defense becomes more and more an afterthought. If one were to look at the defensive spectrum wheel, left field would come ahead of only first base in terms of defensive value. Therefore, like at first base, we will see a lot of DH types patrolling left field. Most American League teams do not employ a full-time DH. They...
Athletics-Astros Preview
Coming off their first loss in six games, the Oakland Athletics may be feeling good about their chances of getting back on track against the Houston Astros.
Having swept the first two series, the visiting Athletics try to continue their domination of the Astros in the opener of a three-game set Friday night.
Oakland (25-23) posted back-to-back wins at Texas before falling 3-1 on...
Athletics 9, Rangers 2
Seth Smith homered and scored three times, Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings for his first win in nearly a month and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.
Colon, who turns 40 on Friday, gave up two runs on six hits and struck out three. It was the first win for Colon (4-2) since April 23 at Boston.
Coco Crisp got three hits, and had the first...
Rangers can't crack Colon, A's in loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Seth Smith homered and scored three times, Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings for his first win in nearly a month and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.
Colon, who turns 40 on Friday, gave up two runs on six hits and struck out three. It was the first win for Colon (3-3) since April 23 at Boston.
Coco Crisp got three...
Athletics 10, Angels 6
Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs, Seth Smith knocked in three with a bases-loaded double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Tuesday.
One night after outlasting the Angels 10-8 in a 19-inning classic that lasted 6 1/2 hours, the A's had a few problems defensively but looked just fine at the plate while beating Los Angeles for the fifth consecutive...
Angels off to worst start in franchise history with loss
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs, Seth Smith knocked in three with a bases-loaded double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Tuesday.
One night after outlasting the Angels 10-8 in a 19-inning classic that lasted 6 hours, the A's had a few problems defensively but looked just fine at the plate while beating Los Angeles for the...
A's rout BoSox in rain-shortened game
Bartolo Colon allowed three hits and the Oakland Athletics capitalized on eight walks, two balks and two errors to beat the Boston Red Sox 13-0 in a rain-shortened seven-inning game Tuesday night.
The A's broke a scoreless tie with six runs in the third when Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, then added two in the fourth, four in the fifth and one in the sixth as they snapped a...
Athletics 11, Padres 6
Dan Straily made his major league debut before making his Cactus League debut. In Oakland's case, that's not unusual.
Jemile Weeks hit a leadoff home run in the first inning, Seth Smith later homered and the Athletics beat a split squad of San Diego Padres 11-6 on Wednesday.
Weeks, Smith and Jed Lowrie each had two hits and drove in two runs. Smith homered in the second...
Athletics Stockpile Another Asset In Chris Young
Billy Beane cares not for outfield log jams. Last season, Beane’s Athletics acquired Seth Smith for Guillermo Moscoso and Josh Outman despite already having Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp on hand. Saturday, Beane added another outfielder to the mix, acquiring Chris Young from Arizona in exchange for Cliff Pennington and infield prospect Yordy Cabrera.
The situations...
A's rally past Tigers 4-3 to force Game 5
Dog-pile celebrations and whipped cream pies became a regular occurrence this season for the Oakland Athletics.
Perhaps none was as improbable or memorable as this last one, which made sure a season filled with dramatic endings wouldn't end just yet.
Seth Smith hit a game-tying, two-run double off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp capped Oakland's rally...
Crisp's walk-off for A's forces Game 5
Seth Smith, Coco Crisp and the never-say-die Oakland Athletics forced a Game 5 of their AL division series against the Detroit Tigers with their most memorable comeback yet.
Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp capped Oakland's most dramatic comeback yet with a two-out RBI single as the A's staved off elimination...
A's force Game 5 with three-run ninth
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Seth Smith, Coco Crisp and the never-say-die Oakland Athletics forced a Game 5 of their AL division series against the Detroit Tigers with their most memorable comeback yet.
Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp capped Oakland's most dramatic comeback yet with a two-out RBI single as the A'...
A's win, but lose Anderson for season
The Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep, yet still came out on the losing end.
Seth Smith homered, doubled and drove in four runs, and the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 12-4 in a matchup of AL playoff contenders. But the wild-card co-leaders also learned they would be minus starter Brett Anderson for the remainder of the regular season.
An MRI revealed Anderson sustained...
Athletics 12, Tigers 4
Seth Smith homered, doubled and drove in four runs, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Detroit Tigers 12-4 Thursday in a matchup of AL playoff contenders.
Both teams began the day in second place in their divisions, and Oakland held an edge in the wild-card race. The Tigers fell 2 1/2 games behind the Central-leading Chicago White Sox, who played...
Tigers fail to sweep as A's pull away for win
DETROIT (AP) -- Seth Smith homered, doubled and drove in four runs, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Detroit Tigers 12-4 Thursday in a matchup of AL playoff contenders.
Both teams began the day in second place in their divisions, and Oakland held an edge in the wild-card race. The Tigers fell 2 games behind the Central-leading Chicago White Sox...
A's win 9th straight by beating Red Sox
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The 2012 Oakland Athletics are so hot right now, they're drawing comparisons to the 2002 squad that won an American League-record 20 straight games. Seth Smith hit a two-run homer and Stephen Drew homered for the first time in an A's uniform and had two RBIs as the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 6-2 victory on Sunday...
A's thump Red Sox again, win ninth straight
There are some common themes for the beaten down, stumbling Boston Red Sox lately.
Their starting pitchers take a pounding early and the hitters are left trying to play catch up. Those hitters still left, that is.
Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, Stephen Drew hit a solo shot for his first clout since joining Oakland and the Athletics beat Boston 6-2 on Sunday for their season-best...
Athletics 6, Red Sox 2
Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, Stephen Drew hit a solo shot for his first clout since joining Oakland and the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday for their season-best ninth straight win.
Brett Anderson (3-0) won his third straight start since returning from a 14-month absence to recover from Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery, a big boost for the AL wild...
A's 6, Red Sox 2
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Seth Smith hit a two-run homer and Stephen Drew homered for the first time in an A's uniform and had two RBIs as the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 6-2 victory on Sunday afternoon. Brett Anderson pitched six innings, allowed five hits and a run, walked one and struck out four to earn the victory. Anderson (3-0)...
Hendriks, Twins look to take series in Oakland
For a team undergoing plenty of change, the Oakland Athletics don't seem too bothered.
A different result from Tommy Milone wouldn't hurt matters, either.
The left-hander seeks his first victory in more than a month while looking to help Oakland win for the sixth time in seven games as it hosts the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a three-game set Wednesday.
The Athletics...
Athletics 4, Blue Jays 1
Josh Reddick hit a two-run homer to back another strong outing by Bartolo Colon, and the Oakland Athletics beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Thursday night.
Brandon Inge and Seth Smith also drove in runs for the A's, who improved to 14-5 since the All-Star break.
Oakland, held to no more than one run in three of its previous four games, moved past the Los Angeles Angels...
Athletics-Blue Jays Preview
The AL's top pitching staff has helped carry the Oakland Athletics and their league-low payroll into the postseason picture.
Now it will be responsible for attempting to shut down a lineup that's thriving even without its best slugger.
Oakland seeks a season-high sixth consecutive victory when it visits the Toronto Blue Jays for the opener of a three-game set Tuesday night...
THE ATHLETICS HOT 25
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
