Oakland A’s JJ Bleday rounds third base and heads home after hitting a top of the fourth inning grand slam against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on Thu Aug 15, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 Jeremiah, the offense for the Oakland A’s came alive on Thursday defeating the New York Mets 7-6 after they got trounced on Wednesday 9-1. The A’s JJ Bleday hit his first career grand slam home run in the top of the fourth inning at Citi Field in New York.

#2 Shea Langeliers had an offensive day getting on base five times a for the second time in three games. No doubt he’s reaching.

#3 It was also the longest game of the time clock era lasting three hours and forty five minutes in 85 degree weather. “It felt like the longest game in the pitch clock era,” said A’s manager Mark Kotsay.

#4 Jeremiah lots of pitches thrown in the contest 425 also the most in a nine inning game this season. So the pitchers got a lot mileage out of this one and the A’s wind up edging the Mets 7-6 to take the three game set.

#5 A’s return to the Coliseum on Saturday to host the San Francisco Giants for a 4:05pm PT first pitch. For the Giants starter Hayden Birdsong (3-2, 5.40) and for the A’s Osvaldo Bido (3-3, 3.92).

Jeremiah does the Oakland A’s podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com