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Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s look to snap six game losing streak Friday against Twins

Published on June 13, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

The Oakland A’s Tyler Soderstrom (21) is congratulated by Shea Langeliers (23) after hitting a two run home run in the top of the second inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Thu Jun 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 The Oakland A’s found the Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan to be too much throwing seven innings and striking out five batters at Target Field on Thursday night in a 6-2 loss.

#2 The Twins Carlos Correa hit for two home runs and got three hits. The Twins are a swinging club on Wednesday they had 24 hits against the Colorado Rockies. On Thursday they got 13 hits 12 for singles.

#3 The A’s first baseman Tyler Soderstrom hit his third home run in four games it wasn’t enough however as the A’s lost their sixth consecutive game.

#4 A’s pitcher Luis Medina gave up four runs in five innings of work and dropped his record to 0-2. Medina has now started three games for Oakland.

#5 The A’s take on the Twins for game two of this four game series with starting RHP Mitch Spence (4-3, ERA 3.68) the Twins will start RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1, ERA 2.84) first pitch at 5:10pm PT at Target Field.

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

A’s Drop Game One At Target Field To Twins 6-2; Oakland extends losing streak to six

Published on June 13, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Oakland A’s starting pitcher Luis Medina winds up against the Minnesota Twins in the bottom of the third inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Thu Jun 13, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Although the Oakland A’s (26-45) scored first in game one of their series with the Minnesota Twins (37-32), they failed to score for the rest of the game after the second inning. The Twin won the game 6-2 scoring runs in four innings. Oakland only had four hits in the game while the Twins had 13 on Thursday night.

Game recap: The Oakland A’s are struggling. While they can hold their own defensively, the problem seems to be with their offense. In fact they have the second best record, on the mound, in major league baseball with 689 strikeouts. Only the Seattle Mariners have more with 694. The problem with the offense is that they need to be able to put the ball in play. When they do string a few hits together often times they leave runners stranded and this has persisted all season. They need to get on the board early and keep those bats working for more than an inning or two.

The A’s had a nice start scoring two runs in the second inning taking the early 2-0 lead. Tyler Soderstrom who has been solid hit a home run with Miguel Andujar aboard. The Twins answered right back in the same inning to tie up the game. Byron Buxton singled both Max Kepler and Carlos Correa home for the tie 2-2.

Minnesota kept the pressure on scoring runs in the third and fourth innings. In the third inning Carlos Correa singled driving Trevor Larnach home taking a 3-2 lead. The fourth inning saw Austin Martin ground into a fielder’s choice allowing Byron Buxton to extend the Twins lead 4-2.

The Twins continued to drive up the score in the seventh inning extending their lead to 6-2. Carlos Correa hit a two-run home run which would be the final. Oakland did not score another run for the rest of the game now having lost six games in a row. Minnesota got some amazing pitching from Joe Ryan who went 7 innings allowing only 3 hits and the 2 runs with 5 strikeouts. He made Oakland put the ball in play mixing his pitches beautifully.

Luis Medina went 5 innings for Oakland allowing 8 hits, 4 earned runs and 3 strikeouts. At times his focus wanders and he is unable to lock down innings. The Twins took full advantage of those lapses.

The A’s were only able to score in one frame, the second inning. They only managed 4 hits in the game to the Twins 13. The great pitching job that Joe Ryan brought to this game had a lot to do with the lack of success offensively for Oakland.

Game notes:The A’s are coming off a couple of heart wrenching losses at the hands of the San Diego Padres earlier this week. They fought hard in games two and three of this series. They fought back in game two to tie the game up in the eighth only to watch Kyle Higashoika hit a home run in the ninth for the 4-3 win. Deja Vu is a tough customer take it from Oakland. In the final game of the series the game was tied going into the ninth inning.

The A’s couldn’t muster the offense needed to take the lead in the top of the ninth. The Padres Jackson Merrill hit his second home run of game three for their second walk off in a row beating Oakland 5-4. The A’s have those two devastating losses under their belt and added another loss losing to the Twins at Target Field 6-2.

Oakland will send Mitch Spence (4-3, ERA 3.68) to the mound in game two tomorrow evening. The Twins Simeon Wood Richardson will start for Minnesota with a 2-1, 2.84 ERA. First pitch for the game is scheduled for 5:10 PM.

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Soderstrom getting around on the baseball; Erceg is back from strain injury; plus more news

Published on June 12, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Oakland A’s first baseman Tyler Soderstrom who hit home runs in back to back games last Sunday and Monday has impressed manager Mark Kotsay with his improved hitting. (AP News file photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry:

#1 Oakland A’s first baseman Tyler Soderstrom hit back to back home runs one Sunday against Toronto and another Monday in San Diego. A’s manager Mark Kotsay is encouraged by Soderstrom’s improvement at the plate saying he’s getting better. Soderstrom is hitting .222 has 14 hits, 8 RBIs, and three home runs.

#2 Jerry, A’s reliever Lucas Erceg threw a 20 pitch bullpen session on Sunday. Erceg said he’s feeling healthy Kotsay said since Sunday Erceg has had no issues with the right forearm strain and came into relieve in Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Padres.

#3 Ross Stripling who has struggled all season with a 1-9 record and an ERA 5.82 is expected back in July his injury update is he’s a on a throwing program. Stripling is looking forward to increase the distance of his throws as Kotsay and the pitching coaches will determine when Stripling will be ready to see live action.

#4 Everybody is asking about Esteury Ruiz who last season lead the American League in stolen bases with 67. Ruiz is not having that kind of season this year. He’s battling a wrist injury he incurred when diving for a fly ball in the outfield in May. He was sent down to triple A Las Vegas to start the season. The A’s said there is no timetable for Ruiz’ return but he could return as soon as sometime this month.

#5 The A’s announced last week that they will be playing 10 percent of their home games away from Las Vegas to improve the team’s and the MLB brand. The A’s would play neutral site games anywhere from other minor league parks but the one top choice is they would play internationally where baseball wants to market and maybe expand.

Jerry Feitelberg does the Oakland A’s podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s Fall In Yet Another Padre Walk Off 5-4

Published on June 12, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Oakland A’s starter Hogan Harris pitches to the San Diego Padres line up in the top of the first inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Wed Jun 12, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

This game was a re-play of Tueday’s game ending in major disappointment for Oakland (26-44). The Padres (37-35) celebrated their second walk off in a row winning this game 5-4. Jackson Merrill hit a home run off a Mason Miller slider to finish off the A’s. The A’s are struggling with getting the ball in play. This has plagued them all season as they missed cashing in on a bases loaded with one out sixth inning.

Game recap: Through four innings the only offense was a home run off the bat of the Padres’ Donovan Solano. Neither team were generating a whole lot of offense with two hits apiece for the two teams. Just a testament of the great job both Hogan Harris and Michael King were showcasing. King was having an especially outstanding game with 12 punch outs through five innings.

The Padres would extend their lead in the fifth inning with another home run; this time off the bat of Jackson Merrill. Oakland still had not hit a long ball in the game with four innings remaining.

The sixth inning was productive for the A’s scoring three runs and taking a 3-2 lead. Tyler Soderstrom and Shea Langeliers both hit singles driving runners home to tie up the game. Seth Brown reached first base with a bunt single and Soderstrom scored to give the A’s the lead. With only one out Oakland had the bases loaded but were unable to extend their lead. The A’s now had eight hits to their credit.

Oakland struck again in the eighth inning scoring that all-important insurance run. Zach Gelof doubled and Seth Brown beat the throw home to score for a 4-2 Oakland lead.

Just when it was looking so very good for Oakland disaster struck in the bottom of the eighth inning. Donovan Solano connected with a fast ball knocking it out of the park, a two-run homer to tie up the game 4-4. This was his second home run of the game, the first one coming in the first inning and it was back to square one for the A’s going into the ninth inning.

Oakland had worked so hard to take the lead only to watch it dissolve in the eighth inning. The A’s skipper was ejected in the beginning of the ninth inning, the A’s were unable to take back the lead and Oakland now needed to keep the tie intact to avoid yet another San Diego walk off. Mason Miller took the mound in the bottom of the ninth looking to keep this game tied.

In a repeat of Tueday’s game, the Padres Jackson Merrill took advantage of a Mason Miller slider sending the ball out of the yard winning their second walk off in a row 5-4. This was Merrills second home run of the game. San Diego hit four home runs in this game. This was a major disappointment for Oakland after having rallied to take the lead only to watch the Padres celebrate their first sweep of the season. Oakland had ten hits in this game but it was San Diego with 6 hits that won this game with that all-important sixth hit.

The sixth inning came back to bite Oakland after they had tied up the game. They had the bases loaded with only one out and failed to score a single run, an opportunity that you cannot squander. This offense needs to be able to put the ball in play. Their defense is solid. They lead the league with 689 strikeouts. They just have to be able to put the ball in play which is falling short right now.

Game notes: Wednesday afternoon the A’s finished up their series with the Padres before heading to Minnesota for a date with the Twins. Oakland made a nice comeback in game two of this series on Wednesday. They tied up this game in the eighth after trailing 3-1. The offense that they needed in the ninth inning never came to be and the A’s lost a heartbreaker in the bottom of the ninth inning when Kyle Higashioka hit the ball out of the park off the first pitch he faced for the walk-off 4-3. Oakland couldn’t salvage the series with at least one win losing to the Padres on Wednesday 5-4. They also got close Wednesday but just fell short.

Oakland will now head to Minnesota taking on Carlos Correa and the Twins in a four-game series that gets underway on Thursday. Luis Medina will take the mound for the A’s with a 5.23 ERA. The twins will assign Joe Ryan who comes in with a 4-5 win/loss record and a 3.30 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 4:40 PM.

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Oakland A’s podcast with Stephen Ruderman: A’s-Padres conclude series today at Petco Park

Published on June 12, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Oakland A’s starter JP Sears fires off a pitch to the San Diego Padre line up in the bottom of the first inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Tue Jun 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 The San Diego Padres Kyle Higashioka belted a walk off home run as the lead off hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Oakland A’s at Petco Park on Tuesday night 4-3.

#2 The Padres Fernando Tatis kept his hitting streak alive at 17. But the Padres Jurickson Profar took a swing at a pitch so hard that he hurt himself landing on the ground in the bottom of the eighth inning and was replaced by David Peralta who flew out to center.

#3 With the loss on Tuesday the A’s have now lost 10 of their last 13 games and have really hit the skids they are now 17 games below .500.

#4 The A’s Tyler Soderstrom tied up the ball game at 3-3 in the top of the eighth inning with one out. Soderstrom hit a two run homer scoring Miguel Andujar ahead of him. For Soderstrom it was his third home run of the season.

#5 The A’s are back to the drawing board again and will start RHP Hogan Harris (0-0, ERA 2.21) and for the Padres RHP Michael King (5-4, ERA 3.58) first pitch at Petco 1:10pm PT. This will conclude the three game series between the two teams.

Stephen Ruderman is a MLB podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s Tie Up Game In the Eighth Only to Lose to Padres in a Walkoff 4-3

Published on June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis celebrates scoring on Jurickson Profar’s base hit against the Oakland A’s in the bottom of the fifth inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Tue Jun 11, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After tying up this game in the eighth inning 3-3 off a 2-run homer from Tyler Soderstrom, the Oakland A’s (26-43) were gunning to take the lead in the top of the ninth inning. The team worked hard to tie up the game only to lose it in the bottom of the ninth when the San Diego Padres (36-35) walked it off; the final score 4-3. This was a very competitive game for Oakland that ended on a very sour note. The A’s Scott Alexander gave up the home run to Kyle Higashioka for the San Diego win.

Game recap: As in Monday nights game, the A’s took the early lead, a 1-0 score going into the bottom of the fifth inning. The A’s continue hitting home runs, the first one in this game off the bat of Abraham Toro on the first pitch of the game.

There was not a lot of offense through the next three innings. for either team. The Padres had a productive fifth inning scoring three runs and taking a 3-1 lead into the sixth inning. Luis Arraez hit an infield single and Ha-Seong Kim scored to tie up the game 1-1. The Padres followed that up with a Jurickson Profar single bringing two runners home, Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr taking a 3-1 lead.

In the eighth inning the A’s fought back tying up this game with yet another Oakland home run. Tyler Soderstom hit a two-run homer with Miguel Andujar on base to tie up this game 3-3. Oakland kept the Padres off the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth and they would need some offense in the ninth inning.

They didn’t get the offense they so desperately needed. Abraham Toro lined out, Shea Langeliers flied out and Max Schuemann fouled out and that was the top of the ninth. They had to keep this game going and that meant keeping the Padres off the scoreboard in the bottom of the ninth, preventing the walk-off.

It all went so horribly wrong when Scott Alexander’s first pitch in the bottom of the ninth, a changeup, sailed out of the ball park off the bat of Kyle Higashioka. This was his first walk-off home run. The Padres had pulled off the walk-off winning the game 4-3.

The A’s were within striking distance in the later innings only to watch the long ball that would end any hope for a win for Oakland. This was one crazy game where the first pitch of the game and the last pitch of the game resulted in balls leaving the yard.

Game notes: After losing the first game of their series with the Padres , the A’s lost another one to the Padres at Petco Park. JP Sears who started for Oakland pitched five innings and gave up seven hits and three runs and yet it wasn’t enough for the A’s to get in the win column on Tuesday night. Oakland hung in Monday’s game taking an early lead in the second inning but fell apart for the rest of the game getting crushed 6-1.

The third game of the series is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 1:10 PM as the A’s try to salvage this series with at least one win. Probable pitchers for this game will be Hogan Harris for Oakland with a 0-0, 2.21 ERA. The Padres will probably assign Michael King with a 5-4 win/loss record and a 3.58 ERA.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: A’s players with the most Value for Trade Deadline

Published on June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Oakland A’s Brent Rooker seen here slugging a three run homer against the Miami Marlins pitcher in the bottom of the third inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat May 4, 2024. Rooker could be a hot prospect before the trade deadline if the A’s are shopping for more minor league players (AP News photo)

A’s players with the most Value for Trade Deadline

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

We have passed one-third of the season as the A’s have used 47 different players, that is the most of any team to date. This is the quintessential organization in transition. Transition of cities, transition of stadiums and transition of players.

The trade deadline is July 30, and the A’s (if they chose to get involved) with definitely be sellers. Three of the A’s most valuable players in a busy trade market, could be: catcher Shea Langeliers, Designated Hitter Slugger Brent Rooker and closer extraordinaire Mason Miller.

They probably have the most value in the trade market at this time. Langeliers is a solid #1 defensive catcher who provides power in the lineup, currently hitting just .196 but with 12 home runs and 30 runs-batted-in.

He is on a pace to have an even better season than 2023 when he ended with a .205 average, 22 home runs and 63 RBI. There is always a need for a good catcher. Just ask the Chicago Cubs, who might not catch up Milwaukee but are a serious wild card contender.

Note: Hitting around .200 is not shameful anymore. Meanwhile in Atlanta, a team that have been involved with the A’s recently in big trades; (Matt Olson, Sean Murphy) and who acquired Shea Langeliers from the Braves back in March of 2022 is very possible.

The Braves need somebody with power to replace “some of the power” absent after the Braves lost the last National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. who went down with his second ACL tear in three years and will not play anymore this season.

Acuña is one of those truly irreplaceable players but a true slugger like Brent Rooker can maybe “heal” the power vacuum left by the Dominican superstar. The Braves well know that Rooker is on his way to another 30 home run season and maybe another All Star Game for the A’s.

He is on the list of the Braves who are buyers come July. The most coveted A’s player, that could be traded (many say will be traded) is young Mason Miller. Most contending teams dream of having the flamethrower closing games in the Postseason.

He might be the hardest to give away for the A’s, but it is one guy that could bring you a big haul of promising players and maybe even one or two productive everyday players. Miller is under control by the A’s for a few more years.

Mason Miller is making the league minimum salary of $740,000, but I am sure the A’s will move Miller if the price is right and it will be huge. This would be the most difficult trade for the A’s this season. But, who knows, maybe not. Also time will definitely tell. Nobody should be surprised if other A’s players also are traded before the July 30 deadline.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s Drop First Game of Padre Series 6-1

Published on June 10, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Oakland A’s starter Joey Estes delivers against the San Diego Padres line up in the bottom of the first inning at Petco Park in San Diego on Mon Jun 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Oakland A’s (26-42) scored the first run of this game to take an early 1-0 lead. This is when the San Diego Padres (35-35) took over the game. They scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings for a 3-1 lead. San Diego had a productive seventh inning scoring three runs.

Michael Otanez made his major league debut in the seventh facing a difficult situation (the bases were loaded) and it was welcome to the MLB for Otanez. He did allow one hit in the 6-1 loss.

Game recap: The A’s got on the scoreboard first in the second inning when Tyler Soderstrom hit a solo home run for the early 1-0 lead. Oakland threatened to extend their lead. Both Shea Langeliers and Max Schuemann singled and with runners on second and third the A’s had a great opportunity to get some insurance runs.

Abraham Toro came to the plate with two outs but he was unable to bring runners home.

San Diego erased the Oakland lead scoring runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Cronenwoth homered in the third inning. Ha-Seong Kim singled Jackson Merrill home for their second run in the fourth inning. The Padres had their third run in the fifth inning, a homer off the bat of Fernando Tatis Jr. leading 3-1.

Through seven innings both teams had eight hits apiece. The A’s were hitting Monday night but missing some key opportunities. The Padres Dylan Cease went six innings allowing eight hits, one earned run and eight strikeouts. The A’s Joey Estes threw for five innings also allowing eight hits, three runs. two walks with three strikeouts. Sean Newcomb relieved Estes in the sixth inning.

The Padres loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out threatening to extend their lead. Michael Otanez made his major league debut relieving Newcomb. It was then that the lights went out completely in right field and this was not at all what Otanez envisioned his MLB debut to look like.

It looked like the stadium was getting ready for a concert as Otanez paced the mound. It was not long before the lights came back on in Petco Park and play commenced. He walked the Padres fourth run of the evening home for a 4-1 score.

Otanez had come in facing a really tough situation looking for his first out. Merrill singled Cronenworth home and the Padres had gone ahead 5-1 with the bases still loaded. Another run came in for San Diego when Kim sacrificed Tyler Wade home and it was a 6-1 ball game. It had been a most productive seventh inning for the Padres.

The Padres Robert Suarez closed out this game for the 6-1 San Diego win. He clocked three strikeouts to finish off Oakland.

Game notes: Monday evening the A’s were in San Diego and opened a three game series with the Padres only to lose in a five run contest. The A’s just completed a disappointing series with the Blue Jays losing the third game of the series in extra innings on Sunday afternoon 6-4.

A’s starter Joey Estes took the mound for Oakland and gave up eight hits on three earned runs including a home run by the Padres Fernando Tatis who extended his hit streak to 16 games.. Manny Machado was back in the line up at designated hitter for the Padres Monday night and is healthy again. It was a terrific Monday night crowd with 38,000 plus coming out for the NorCal vs SoCal matchup.

Game two of this three game series will start Tuesday night with first pitch at 6:40 PM. JP Sears will take the mound for Oakland with a 4-5 win/loss record and a 3.93 ERA. Randy Vasquez will start for the Padres with 1-3 win/loss record and a 5.40 ERA.

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s try to rebound open road trip with Padres tonight

Published on June 10, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

The Toronto Blue Jays Daulton Varsho (25) slides in safely as Oakland A’s third baseman Abraham Toro (31) waits for the throw in the top of the eighth inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sun Jun 9, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, Sunday’s game at the Oakland Coliseum the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland A’s 6-4 to take two out of three from the A’s another tough series for the A’s.

#2 The Blue Jays struck first in the top of the second inning when Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a base hit to center that scored two runs making it 2-0.

#3 In the sixth the A’s Brent Rooker hit his 13th home run of the season to get the A’s on the scoreboard. Abraham Toro’s two RBI base hit in the seventh made it a 3-2 A’s lead. The Jays would come back and tie the game 3-3 in the 8th forcing extra innings.

#4 Kiner-Falefa put the game out of reach with three run double as the Jays took a 6-3 lead in the top of the 10th and would hang on to win it 6-4.

#5 The A’s head to San Diego for a three game series against the Padres at Petco Park on Monday at 6:40pm PT. Starting pitcher for Oakland RHP Joey Estes (2-1, ERA 4.67) for San Diego RHP Dylan Cease (5-5, ERA 3.51).

Join Barbara Mason for the Oakland A’s podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: 2024The Final Season of the Oakland Coliseum (Part IV) -The 1987 All-Star Game

Published on June 9, 2024 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Montreal Expos Tim Raines takes a lead on the Oakland A’s first baseman Mark McGwire at the July 14, 1987 MLB All Star at the Oakland Coliseum (photo from Athletics Nation)

2024: The Final Season of the Oakland Coliseum (Part IV) -The 1987 All-Star Game

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

When a city with a Major League team gets the privilege to host an All-Star Game, it is a big win for that city. It is a showcase to the rest of the country and, especially now that baseball is more international than ever, to the whole world.

The 58th All-Star Game at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum took place on July 14, 1987. The National League defeated the American League 2-1 in 13 innings in front of 49,671 fans. Tim Raines of the Montreal Expos won the MVP (The capacity of the Coliseum in 1987 was 50,000) A’s Franchise All-Star Games: The A’s franchise has hosted an All-Star Game in the three cities they have played since 1901.

In 1945 Philadelphia Shibe Park; in 1960, Kansas City Municipal Stadium and in 1987, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. All-Star Roster (familiar faces) The American League roster had such players as first baseman Mark McGwire of the Oakland A’s, who won the Rookie of the Year that season and by the All Star Game “Big Mac” had shocked everybody with 33 homers, in the first half, something that hadn’t been done in the major league since, another A’s by the name of Reginaldo Martínez Jackson (mostly known as Reggie Jackson) also Hall of Fame player Rickey Henderson, but with the New York Yankees uniform, relief pitcher Jay Howell of the Oakland A’s and infielder Kevin Seitzer representing Kansas City, who also played for the A’s.

(Off field happenings in Oakland) In 1987, the threat of a strike in Oakland was averted. 300 Oakland Coliseum food workers were settled on Saturday (just three days before the game on Tuesday the 14th). Oakland Mayor Lionel Wilson and county officials sat in on that Saturday’s talk with the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union, and they all agreed.

The 1987 MLB All-Star Game was the first and only All-Star Game hosted by Oakland during the 56 years of the Oakland A’s at the Coliseum. The 94th annual Midsummer Classic will be held July 16, 2024 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas,home of the World Champion Texas Rangers.