OAKLAND, Calif .– Frankie Montas pitched seven innings of two-hitter and became the first A’s pitcher to hit 200 strikeouts in a single season in 20 years, and Oakland routed the Astros 14-2 on Friday night. Houston to keep alive its slim hopes of advancing to the postseason. Dominican Starling Marte had four hits and … Read more
OAKLAND, California – Starling Marte hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, allowing the Oakland Athletics to beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Friday night. Tony Kemp made the last out of the 10th and started the 11th inning at second base. After Mark Canha was hit by a pitch, … Read more
Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval was near the south side of the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday morning, with the Cosmopolitan and Planet Hollywood in sight. Kaval will be there alongside his architect for the next two days, he said, attending a series of meetings and discussing where a possible new stadium might one day reside. … Read more
OAKLAND – The Oakland City Assembly approved the preliminary terms of a new waterfront park project for the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. However, it was not clear whether the vote will be enough for the team to remain at the negotiating table and not decide to leave the Bay City of San Francisco. On a … Read more
Eight members of the Oakland City Council will cast non-binding votes on a proposed $ 12 billion stadium and development plan Tuesday morning. An affirmative vote will simply keep the ambitious project alive, but a dissenting vote, the Oakland Athletics say, will jump-start the team’s relocation efforts. Speaking approximately 22 hours before that crucial vote, … Read more
