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Paul Blackburn #58 of the Oakland Athletics reacts in the first inning against the New York Yankees...
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Paul Blackburn earns first loss of season as Athletics fall to Yankees

Oakland starter Paul Blackburn (2-1) surrendered all four Yankees runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings.
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Oakland Athletics players observe the national anthem in front of mostly empty seats before playing...
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Jeff Passan: The A’s have had ’20 years of potential deals falling apart’

Add ESPN's Jeff Passan to the list of skeptics who don't believe the Oakland Athletics relocate to Las Vegas.
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Seth Brown #15, JJ Bleday #33 and Lawrence Butler #4 of the Oakland Athletics celebrate after defea...
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A’s take down Yankees with late homer from Zack Gelof in the ninth

Zack Gelof hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the visiting Oakland Athletics eked out a 2-0 victory over the Yankees Monday afternoon in a game that featured a bizarre early ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone.
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Manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees argues with home plate umpire John Bacon after being ej...
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Watch: Yankees manager Aaron Boone ejected two hitters into game against A’s

It only took two batters for Yankees manager Aaron Boone to get tossed Monday in the first game of a four-game series against the A's. And it apparently wasn't even because of something he said. 
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Brent Rooker #25 of the Oakland Athletics rounds the bases on a solo homer during the fourth inning...
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Guardians improve to MLB-best 16-6 after sweeping A’s

Will Brennan homered and Josh Naylor added a bases-clearing double as the Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with a 6-2 victory on Sunday.
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Mitch White #45 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch during the sixth inning against the Tampa...
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Giants add pitching, trade for Mitch White from Toronto Blue Jays

The San Francisco Giants have made a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, acquiring pitcher Mitch White for cash considerations.
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Right fielder Lawrence Butler #4 of the Oakland Athletics misses a fly ball hit by Steven Kwan #38 ...
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Josh Naylor homers twice for Guardians in 6-3 win over A’s

Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and singled in a run as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Saturday.
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Patrick Bailey #14 and Wilmer Flores #41 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after Bailey hit a ...
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Patrick Bailey nearly hits for cycle as Giants beat Diamondbacks

Patrick Bailey came close to hitting for the cycle, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs in the host San Francisco Giants' 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
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Dave McCarty #6 of the Kansas City Royals leads off the base during the game against the Texas Rang...
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Dave McCarty, World Series winner and former Bay Area player, dies at 54

Dave McCarty, a first baseman and outfielder on the Boston Red Sox 2004 team that won the World Series, died Friday in Oakland, Calif. He was 54.
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Second baseman Zack Gelof #20 of the Oakland Athletics tags out José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland...
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A’s hope to turn the tide against dominant Guardians

The Oakland Athletics entered this weekend's three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians on a high note, but that came to an abrupt halt on Friday.
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Thairo Estrada #39 of the San Francisco Giants tags out Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
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San Francisco Giants look to rebound after rout by Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks enter the third game of a four-game series Saturday at the San Francisco Giants coming off left-hander Jordan Montgomery's effective first start for the club and 22 hits that tied a franchise record in Friday's 17-1 victory.
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Brent Rooker #25 of the Oakland Athletics bats with catcher Carson Kelly #15 of the Detroit Tigers ...
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A’s re-instate outfielder Brent Rooker from injured list

The Oakland A's are getting outfielder Brent Rooker back in time for a 10-game road trip that starts in Cleveland against the Guardians.
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Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants hits a single in the bottom of the third inning agains...
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Jung Hoo Lee extends hitting streak to double-digit games for Giants

In Thursday's series-opening win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jung Hoo Lee pushed his hitting streak forward into double-digit numbers.
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Blake Snell (7) of the San Francisco Giants pitches in his debut at Oracle Park on April 8, 2023 in...
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Jordan Montgomery set for D-backs debut vs. Giants

Two veteran pitchers who waited all winter and into the spring to find new homes in free agency will square off on Friday as the Arizona Diamondbacks and the host San Francisco Giants continue their four-game series.
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Nick Allen #10 and Zack Gelof #20 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates defeating the St. Louis Cardi...
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Surprising A’s face Guardians to begin 10-game trip

The Oakland Athletics appear committed not to let the franchise's uncertain future affect their on-field performance.
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Manager Mark Kotsay #7 of the Oakland Athletics takes the ball from pitcher Paul Blackburn taking B...
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Athletics defeat Cardinals to avoid three-game sweep

Paul Blackburn remained unbeaten with a fourth straight effective start, Shea Langeliers contributed a ground-rule double to a three-run fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics salvaged one win in their three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-3 triumph Wednesday afternoon.
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Keaton Winn #67 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Miami Marlins during the first inni...
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Giants stymie Marlins to win series

Keaton Winn pitched six strong innings to earn his second major league victory as the San Francisco Giants got past the host Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon.
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Ryan Noda #49 of the Oakland Athletics gets the out at first base on Brendan Donovan #33 of the St....
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Cardinals get second win in a row over Oakland Athletics

Lance Lynn combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker hit consecutive sacrifice flies in a go-ahead sixth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals made it two in a row over the host Oakland Athletics with a 3-2 win Tuesday night.
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Luis Arraez #3 of the Miami Marlins tags out Nick Ahmed #16 of the San Francisco Giants during the ...
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Luis Arraez sparks Marlins’ win over Giants

Luis Arraez hit a two-run single and a double as the Miami Marlins beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday.
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Esteury Ruiz #1 of the Oakland Athletics runs past Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals aft...
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Esteury Ruiz homers after being recalled by Athletics from Triple-A

Esteury Ruiz made an immediate impact in his return to Oakland, blasting a home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Cardinals.
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JP Sears #38 of the Oakland Athletics pitches in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Glob...
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A’s hope bats wake up in second game against Cardinals

Lance Lynn attempts to trace the footsteps of fellow veteran righty Sonny Gray and break into the win column as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals go for a second straight victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
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Luis Arraez #3 of the Miami Marlins tags out Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants during th...
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Giants rally late, slip past Marlins 4-3

Wilmer Flores hit a pinch-hit go-ahead single with two outs in the seventh inning as the visiting San Francisco Giants rallied past the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night.
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Lawrence Butler #4 of the Oakland Athletics celebrates scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning wi...
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Oakland Athletics open series with Cardinals, hope to continue surge

The Oakland Athletics lost seven of their first eight games before reversing course with six wins in their last eight contests.
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Shea Langeliers #23 of the Oakland Athletics hits an rbi single scoring Lawrence Butler #4 pitches ...
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Oakland Athletic rally from 5-run deficit, win series against Nationals

Abraham Toro had a two-run single to cap a six-run sixth inning on Sunday, helping the host Oakland Athletics overcome a five-run deficit in a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.
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