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A’s Hold on to Beat the Rockies 8-5

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By: Mary Anne

The Oakland Athletics kicked off the weekend by visiting the Colorado Rockies Friday. The A’s held on to beat the Rockies 8-5 in their series opener at Coors Field. Oakland improved to 29-76, while Colorado fell to 40-63.

The A’s starting lineup featured Tony Kemp, Zack Gelof, Brent Rooker, Jordan Diaz, Ramón Laureano, JJ Bleday, Aledmys Díaz, Shea Langaliers, Nick Allen, and JP Sears. Sears (2-7, 4.09 ERA) got the win after pitching five innings and giving up four hits, one earned run, one walk, five strikeouts, and one home run.

The A’s got on the board first in the top of the first inning. Ramón Laureano singled on a ground ball to Randal Grichuk. Brent Rooker scored for a 1-0 lead. Jordan Diaz went to second base.

The A’s scored thrice in the top of the second inning. Shea Langaliers tripled on a fly ball to Brenton Doyle. Aledsmy Díaz scored for a 2-0 lead. Tony Kemp hit a sacrifice bunt. Langaliers scored for a 3-0 lead. Nick Allen went to second base, while Kemp went to first base on a Kyle Freeland committed a throwing error. Jordan Diaz reached on a ground ball to Alex Trejo, a call that stood after an official scorer’s ruling. Nick Allen scored for a 4-0 lead. Kemp went to third base, while Brent Rooker went to second base.

The A’s scored once in the top of the third inning. Nick Allen tripled on a sharp line drive to Jurickson Profar. Shea Langaliers scored for a 5-0 lead.

The Rockies finally got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning. Randal Grichuk homered on a fly ball to left-center field to reduce the A’s lead to 5-1.

The A’s extended their lead in the top of the fifth inning. Zack Gelof homered on a fly ball to left-center field for a 7-1 lead.

The Rockies scored once in the bottom of the seventh inning. Colorado began the inning by challenging a play at first base, but their call was overturned after further review. Ryan McMahon grounded into a forceout, while Nick Allen went to Zack Gelof. Jurickson Profar, a former Oakland Athletic, scored to reduce the A’s lead to 7-2. Ezequiel Tovar was out at second base, while McMahon went to first base.

The Rockies made it a two-run game in the bottom of the eighth inning, but they didn’t inch closer to the A’s to take the lead or at least tie the ballgame. Michael Toglia singled on a ground ball to JJ Bleday. Elehuris Montero scored to reduce the A’s lead to 7-3. Nolan Jones went to third base. Jurickson Profar doubled on a sharp line drive to Bleday. Jones and Toglia scored to cut the A’s lead to 7-5.

The A’s expanded their lead in the top of the ninth inning. Ramón Laureano homered on a line drive to center field for a 8-5 lead.

Notes
The late A’s pitcher Vida Blue would’ve turned 74 today.

The A’s will honor the five members — Carney Lansford, Gene Tenace, Bob Johnson, Roy Steele, and Jason Giambi — of the 2023 Class of the Athletics Hall of Fame during the annual Bay Bridge series on August 6, 2023.

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The A’s and the Rockies will continue their series on Saturday at 5:10 pm Pacific. Paul Blackburn (1-2, 5.06 ERA) will start for the A’s, while Chris Flexen (0-4, 7.71 ERA) will start for the Rockies.

Oakland A’s podcast with Daniel Dullum: Look for owners to take relocation vote around Thanksgiving; Relocation protest pressure should let up by then

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Architects will be drawing up on 75% of the idea from the original renderings seen here that was submitted by the Oakland A’s for the Tropicana Ballpark. The new renderings which will come from two different architects is expected to be ready by November (artist rendering submitted by the Oakland A’s)

On Oakland A’s podcast with Daniel Dullum:

#1 Daniel, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports that the Oakland A’s won’t have renderings of their new Las Vegas digs ready until November after the World Series.

#2 The A’s are considering two architects for handling their renderings  HTNB and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) who are two companies who will combine their work on the Tropicana Hotel and Casino ballpark renderings and the other group Gensler who are a Las Vegas architect who will bid on doing the ball park drawings.

#3 After the A’s will select which architect to work with based on 75% of the design and will follow up on construction groups to see how the design will work with that construction group and the cost.

#4 Brad Schrock who is the Oakland/Las Vegas A’s director of design said that the public saw what the renderings looked like in the newspapers but he will be interested to see what comes back from the bidding architects when are finished with the new renderings.

#5 With the renderings expected to be finished by November and a relocation vote that can be taken by Thanksgiving as some say, is this time period just a coincidence that it will take place after the World Series after the fans relocation opposition pressure would have died down and they could get on with the relocation vote?

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

Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s depend on Laureano to come up with offense as he comes off IL

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Oakland A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano who returned from the IL on Wed Jul 26, 2023 is hoping to crush the ball more often. Laureano has been on the IL twice this season and is looking to make a contribution to the offense (photo from SF Gate.com)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 The Oakland A’s activated rightfielder Ramon Laureano from the 10 day IL and reinstated relief pitcher Angel Felipe before Wednesday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants tell us how you see Laureano and Felipe coming back helping out.

#2 Laureano is coming off a broken right hand bone and also missed action back in April due to a hamstring pull. Laureano is looking to improve on batting average hitting .213 with five homers and 219 at bats.

#3 The A’s are hoping to get some offensive production out of Laureano but Wednesday he sat and came up for a one time at bat as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth.

#4 A’s manager Mark Kotsay said that Laureano has been hurt for most of the last two seasons and they hope that Laureano can get some at bats to bring up his average and help the club.

#5 The A’s open up a three game series tonight in Colorado, the A’s have not named a starter the Rockies will be starting Kyle Freeman (4-10 ERA 4.72) it’s thin air at Coors and the A’s could tee off on Freeman whose been struggling this season.

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

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: All the attention in the Unite the Bay Series has been about the A’s relocation

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Oakland Athletics shortstop Nick Allen throws to first for an out on San Francisco Giants’ Luis Matos during the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jul 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg:

#1 Oakland A’s fans once again came out fighting for their team with the help of San Francisco Giants fans in the Unite the Bay game on Tuesday a game that was sold out at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

#2 The fight to keep the A’s in Oakland is not only happening at the Bay Series but also nationwide that was reflective of the fans turning out at the All Star game earlier this month and who vocally wanted the A’s to stay in Oakland has all of this put pressure on the owners not to relocate the A’s.

#3 Also another argument against the move is the A’s will be leaving their sixth largest market to go the smallest MLB market and into the smallest ballpark in MLB opposing teams don’t like the idea of losing gate revenue.

#4 The other issue that was brought up is the concern from the players union that playing in 110 degree weather for 4pm starts is concerning and that the players may want to go for a 7pm start playing in Vegas with a retractable roof.

#5 Also talking about the intersection where the park will be built at Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana Ave which is the busiest intersection in the US and one the busiest intersections in the world. Will heavy gridlock at the busiest intersection in Vegas and trying to get in and out of the ballpark in 110 degree heat will that be a big concern?

Join Jerry Feitelberg does the Oakland A’s podcast Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s Preview: A’s open three game series in Colorado on Friday night

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Oakland Athletics’ Tony Kemp, center, celebrates with teammates after driving in the winning run against the Cleveland Guardians during the ninth inning at the Oakland Coliseum Tue Apr 4, 2023. Kemp is being sought by other MLB clubs with other A’s players before the Aug 1, 2023 trade deadline. (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Oakland A’s are going to Denver to start a six-game road trip. The A’s will play three against the Colorado Rockies this weekend and then face the Los Angeles Dodgers for three more next week. After the Dodger Series, the A’s will return home to play two more games against the Giants Aug 5 and 6.

The series with the Rockies will be a battle between the American League’s worst team and the National League’s worst team. The A’s have a record of 28-76 and are on course to win 44 games and lose 118. The Rockies record (40-62) is better than the A’s.

The A’s have the third worst record in baseball. Each team would love nothing better than a sweep of their opponent. That said, the A’s have not announced their starters for the series. The Rockies have announced Kyle Freeland will pitch Friday night. Rockies’ skipper Bud Black has not announced the starters for the Saturday and Sunday games.

With the trade deadline looming on August 1st, both teams have players likely to be traded. A’s players Tony Kemp, Brent Rooker, and Paul Blackburn have been mentioned as possible players to be gone. Several clubs have expressed interest in obtaining the Rockies’ Randal Grichuk.

The players know that they have no control over what happens. They will still have to put on their current uniforms and give their respective teams their best efforts.

Playing at Coors Field can be a nightmare for pitchers. Before using a humidor, pitchers would quickly see their best pitches leave the park. While the humidor has helped, Coors Field is not where pitchers can relax.

The A’s, as a team, have the worst team batting average (.221) in baseball. They do have some players that can hit the ball out of the park. Rooker, Seth Brown, JJ Bleday, and Ryan Noda have shown that they have pop in their bats.

The Rockies’ pitchers must be careful when pitching to these guys. The Rockies team’s batting average is .253. As for the pitching, the A’s team ERA is .583, the worst in baseball. The Rockies are slightly better (.548). The A’s are 29th in baseball in fielding. The Rockies are 21st.

The teams still have to play the games as scheduled. The A’s fans will see some familiar names on the Rockies’ roster. Former A’s infielder Jurickson Profar is now with the Rockies. Profar has played for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, the A’s, and now the Rockies.

First baseman C.J. Cron often played the A’s with the Los Angeles Angels. Former NL MVP Kris Bryant, on the IL. until August 18th, will not be available until August 18th. Bryant is having a down year. The Rockies’ DH Charlie Blackmon is also on the I.LHe will be back on August 4th.

The A’s are lucky Blackmon will not be playing, as he is quite the hit master. The players the A’s will see this weekend include second baseman Harold Castro, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, and third baseman Ryan McMahon. Tovar has homered ten times and driven in 47. McMahon has sent 16 balls out of the park and driven in 47.

The Rockies will have Jurickson Profar in left field, Randal Grichuk in center, and Nolan Jones in right. Grichuk is hitting .306 with six homers and 25 RBIs.

Key starters on Bud Black’s staff are Chase Anderson, Austin Gomber, and Pete Lambert. Black has not announced if any of those three will face the A’s this weekend. The Rockies’ closer is Justin Lawrence. Daniel Bard is used as the setup guy.

Bard has made a remarkable comeback from obscurity. Bard was a flamethrower with the Boston Red Sox a few years ago. Bard developed a case of the yips and lost his confidence. He was out of baseball until the Rockies gave him a chance to play. Bard has responded but is now having issues with his control.

So, it’s not a battle of the best. It’s a battle between the bottom dwellers of each league. On paper, The Rockies have a better record. They are playing in their home park, a house of horrors for pitchers. The A’s pitching this year has been awful.

A’s skipper Mark Kotsay will have his troops ready. They would love to win the series before heading to LA to play the Dodgers. Hopefully, the A’s can get some wins.

San Francisco Giants game wrap: Slater’s pinch hit two run homer gets Giants on roll in 8-3 win over A’s

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San Francisco Giants’ J.D. Davis (7) celebrates with Michael Conforto after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jul 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

Oakland (28-76). 000 300 000 – 3. 8. 1

San Francisco (56-47). 210. 002 03x. – 8. 9. 1

Time: 2:28

Attendance: 36,142

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO–It’s no secret that the Giants have a problem at short. Brandon Crawford has been battling the interrelated difficulties of injuries and the ageing process for the past few years, and Casey Schmitt, who at first seemed to be ready for prime time has, at least for now, shown himself to be not quite ready.

So the Giants looked once more to their farm system and today promoted Marco Luciano from Sacramento and optioned David Villar, another momentary hope for the left side of the infield, to the Rivercats.

Luciano made his big league debut Wednesday night, batting eighth in the order, playing short, and receiving a thunderous ovation on being introduced for his first at bat. He made some nice plays in the field and went 0 for two at the plate, including a deep shot that was caught, but you couldn’t say that he was instrumental in the Giants’ 8-3 decisive victory over the A’s.

It was a bullpen game for the home team, who used Ryan Walker (3-0,2.93) as their opener, the sixth time this season that he’s served the Giants in that capacity. After 2-2/3 innings of scoreless pitching, in which he threw 40 pitches and allowed a single and two walks, he was relieved by Scott Alexander, who had opened last Sunday’s game against the Nationals. Jakob Junis took over for Alexander at the beginning of the visitors’ fourth. Alex Wood, Tyler Rogers, and Luke Jackson followed him.

The cross bay visitors also used an opener. They alternated between announcing Freddy Tarnok (0-1, 4.76 at game time), who in his most recent appearance had pitched three innings of one run ball in relief of Hogan Harris against the high flying Astros last Thursday, and Harris.

Harris’s last outing was in that same July 20 contest. That evening, he hurled six frames of four hit ball, in which he allowed two runs, both earned. Both runs and all but one of the hits came in the sixth inning of that start.

Wednesday, it was Tarnok who was the opener. What he opened seemed like a can of worms. After a lead off walk to LaMonte Wade, Jr. Wilmer Flores went down swinging, but not before Wade had taken second on a wild pitch.

Then JD Davis unloaded his 13th homer of the season, a 353 foot fly to right. Just like that, the Giants were up, two zip. Tarnok had allowed three runs, all earned, on three hits and a walk in his 49 pitch stint on the mound when Harris replaced him with none on and two away in the bottom of the third and fanned Michael Conforto.

The A’s also used Angel Felipe, who entered the game to open the home seventh, and Sam Long, who came in after the A’s challenge to the safe call at second on Luis Matos’s two out double was denied on review.

After receiving his welcoming ovation, Luciano produced a resounding fly to the right field wall that Ramón Laureano brought down for the second out of the home second. The cheering for Luciano continued for a bit, and, when it had died down, Schmitt doubled to left center, driving in Mike Yastremski with San Francisco’s third tally.

The Athletics closed the gap when Jakob Junis took over in the fourth. Brent Rooker popped out to first. Bleday smacked a two bagger to right center. After Jordan Díaz whiffed, Laureano drew a base on balls, and Jace Peterson, hitting for Aledmys Díaz, singled to center, driving in Bleday.

Laureano also scored on the play because of Matos’s throwing error, which also allowed Peterson to take third. He scored the tying run on Shea Langeliers’ single to right.

Needless to say, Alexander didn’t come out for the fifth. Alex Wood did, and he kept Oakland off the board through the seventh. Tyler Rogers allowed a single to Rooker in the eighth, and that was it for the Giants’ pitching staff until Jackson put the game in the books in the top of the ninth/

Wilmer Flores broke the 3-3 tie, leading off the bottom of the sixth with a four bagger that travelled over the Bank of America advertisement just to the left of the 399 foot sign in left center. An out later, Austin Slater pinch hit for Conforto and drove one over the Toyota ad in left. Two blinks of an eye, and the Giants were leading, 5-3. The home runs were Flores’s 14th and Slater’s fifth.

Back to back two out doubles by Matos (off Felipe), Bailley (off Moll), and Yastrzemski (also off Moll), plus a single by Wisely (again, off Moll), who was thrown out trying to advance to second, added three runs to the Giants’ lead, giving Luke Jackson a 7-3 lead to protect in the top of the ninth.

He allowed a leadoff infield single to Jordan Díaz before putting the game on ice

The winning pitcher was Wood, now 5-4, 4.75. The loss went to Harris, now 2-5, 6.07.

The Giants will have a well earned day off tomorrow before Boston comes to town on Friday the 28th.

Oakland A’s game wrap: Giants rout A’s 8-3 sweep two-game series at Oracle Park; A’s open series in Colorado on Friday

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Oakland Athletics’ Ramón Laureano (22) celebrates with Tony Kemp, left, after scoring against the San Francisco Giants on Jace Peterson’s single during the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jul 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The San Francisco Giants offense woke up Wednesday night as they beat the A’s 8-3 to sweep the two-game series. The Giants had scored just five runs in their last four games. San Francisco needed the win to pick up a game on the LA Dodgers.

The Dodgers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 and now own a three-game lead over the Giants. The A’s were hoping to win, but that did not happen. The guys from Oakland still have the worst record in all of baseball. With the trade deadline this weekend, it will be interesting to see if the A’s will be making any transactions. The game summary follows below.

In the bottom of the first, with one out and a runner on second, Giants’ third baseman J D Davis sent Freddy Tarnok’s pitch out of the park. For Davis, it was his 13th big fly this season to give the Giants an early 2-0 lead.

The Giants put their third run of the night on the board in the bottom of the second. With one out, Mike Yazstermski singled. Tarnok retired Marco Luciano on a fly ball to right field. Luciano was making his Major League debut. Second baseman, Casey Schmitt, mired in a slump, doubled to drive in Yaz with the run. The G-Men lead 3-0 after two.

The A’s put a three-spot on the board in the top of the fourth. With one out, JJ Bleday doubled. Jakob Junis, the Giants’ third pitcher of the night, struck out Jordan Diaz for the second out. Ramon Laureano walked. A’s manager Mrk Kotsay sent in Jace Peterson to pinch hit for Aledmys Diaz.

Peterson singled to drive in Bleday, and Laureano went to third. However, Luis Matos’ throw home got by everyone for an error. Laureano scored, and Peterson went to third on the error. Shea Langeliers followed with a single to drive in Peterson with the A’s third run. The game is tied 3-3 midway through the fourth inning.

The Giants regained the lead in their half of the sixth. Wilmer Flores led off the inning with a ground-rule double. Harris retired J D Davis for the first out. Giants’ skipper Gabe Kapler had Austin Slater pinch-hit for Michael Conforto, Slater, for the eighth time in his career, hit a pinch-hit homer run to put the Giants ahead, 5-3. For Slater, it was his fifth dinger this year.

The Giants put the game out of reach in the eighth. With two outs, three consecutive doubles, and a single produced three runs to give the Giants the lead 8-3. Giants’ reliever Luke Jackson gave up an infield single to Jordan Diaz leading off in the ninth. Jackson then retired the next three hitters to end the game. The Giants win 8-3.

Game Notes: With the loss, the A’s are now 28-76. The Giants improved to 56-47 and now trail the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers by three games in the NL West division.

The line score for Oakland was three runs, eight hits, and one error.

The line for San Francisco was eight runs, nine hits, and one error. J D Davis and Austin Slater each had a two-run dinger. 

Both teams used a reliever to open the game. Ryan Walker started for the Giants and went two and 2/3rds innings. He did not allow a run. The Giants used six pitchers in the game. The A’s opener was Freddy Tarnok. Tarnok also went two and 2/3rds innings, but he gave up three hits, three runs, and a home run. The A’s used four pitchers.

Hogan Harris was the losing pitcher. His record is now 2-5. Alex Wood was the winning pitcher. 

The A’s do not play on Thursday, and they start a six-game road trip starting Friday night against the Colorado Rockies. After facing the Rockies, the A’s travel to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers.

The A’s nor the Rockies have yet to announce their starter for Friday. 

Attendance at the game was 36,142. 

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Yastrzemski is clutch again for Giants; Manfred gets re-elected as MLB Commissioner what it means for A’s relocation

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San Francisco Giants third baseman J.D. Davis throws to first for an out on Oakland Athletics’ Nick Allen during the third inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jul 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 After the kind of road trip the Giants had how big was it for them to come home and snap that six game loss streak against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night.

#2 The Giants Mike Yastrzemski has come up big in the past and he was clutch again slugging for an RBI double putting the Giants ahead for the eventual 2-1 win.

#3 Talk about Brandon Crawford his with left leg injury is he day to day or will he be out for sometime?

#4 Casey Schmitt said he hopes Crawford will return soon but he’s just excited to be able to start at shortstop until Crawford gets back.

#5 Miguel talk about tonight’s starters for the A’s Hogan Harris (2-4 ERA 6.11) going up against Ryan Walker (3-0 ERA 2.93) for this second game concluding the series tonight at 6:45pm PT.

Join Michael Duca for the Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants recap: Yastrzemski’s go ahead double caps Giants win 2-1 over A’s; Six game skid comes to an end for SF

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San Francisco Giants’ Casey Schmitt (6) celebrates with teammates at the dugout after hitting a sacrifice fly against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tue Jul 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

Oakland (28-75). 000 000 010 – 1. 5. 1

San Francisco (55-47). 000 010 01x. – 2. 4 0

Time: 2:20

Attendance: 40,014

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO–Tuesday’s game by the shores of McCovey Cove began with a pair of reversals. The just barely contending Giants showed up at Oracle Park with a longer losing streak (six games) than the just barely Oakland A’s (one game).

Giant fans and Athletics fans united in a demonstration designed to keep the A’s in Oakland. When it was over, the Giants had defeated the 2-1, in front of a crowd of over 40,000 paying customers, and the chances of the A’s staying in Oakland remained negligible.

The battered Giants came home exhausted from their distressing trip east without the benefit of a day off between the shellacking they took in Washington and tonight’s thrilling victory. Their long flight to SFO meant a three hour time zone adjustment, which is pretty rough in any case but worse if you have to play a sport in which time is of the essence.

In addition to the players who aren’t expected to be able to play for the rest of the season, the Giants have three position players and a pitcher on the IL. Thairo Estrada is expected to miss four to six more weeks; Brandon Crawford was placed on the 10 day list 10 days ago and has no timetable for return; Luis González, out since mid April, is on a rehab assignment; and their is no expected return date for reliever John Brebbia, on the 15 day list since June 17.

Against this dismal background, Alex Cobb, their all star right handed starter toed the rubber for San Francisco, sporting a 6-3, 3.1 record at game time. His work was frankly magnificent. He allowed three hits over six shutout innings, striking out nine and allowing just one base on balls. He threw 95 pitches, 55 for strikes. He had to settle for a no decision, but he brought his ERA down to 2.97.

The A’s chose to go the opener route, choosing Tayler Scott, a journeyman righty from Johanasberg now with his sixth team in the show since 2019, for the role. Before tossing his scoreless opening frame, Scott was 0-4, 4.50.

He passed the baton to Ken Waldichuk (2-6, 6,75 when he toed the rubber), who lasted 4-2/3 innings and allowed one, unearned, run on. one hit before passing the baton to Austin Pruitt in the bottom of the sixth. Lucas Erceg, who took the loss and now is 2-2, 5.46, and Sam Moll also saw action.

Cobb got off to a strong start Thee in his first 5-1/3 innings of work was Seth Brown, who suffered The Curse of the Leadoff Double in the second. Loud chants of “SELL THE TEAM” began with Brown’s second at bat, in which he grounded out. and continued, mixed with “STAY IN OAKLAND,” through Jace Peterson’s single and Cobb’s strikeout of Shea Langeliers.

They died out when the Giants’ appeal of Tyler Soderstrom’s infield single was being decided. The appeal was denied. The chants died out until they were revived when Oakland tied the game in the top of the eighth.

The orange and black went ahead on an unearned run in their half of the fifth. Wllmer Flores led off with a walk, the first base runner allowed by Waldichuk. Patrick Bailey followed with a single to left, sending Flores to second.

Brett Wisely bunted to the mound; Waldichuk unwisely – or at least inaccurately – threw to third, and the basses were loaded. Waldichuk recovered to fan Slater, but Casey Schmitt lifted a sacrifice fly to right that brought Flores in with the first run of the game.

Luis Matos almost doubled the Giants lead when he led off the home sixth with a mighty blast above the left field wall. Above, but not over, it. Tony Kemp made a marvelous leaping grab that converted what looked like a sure home run into an out. Waldichuk fanned JD Davis and walked Joc Pederson. It was then that Austin Pruitt relieved Waldichuk.

Tyler Rogers and his submarine slants relieved Cobb with a 1-2-3 seventh, but he coughed up the tying run in the eighth on a pinch hit single by Aledmys Díaz, Kemp’s sacrifice bunt, and a sharp single by Bleday to right center.

Lucas Erceg allowed a Texas League single to LaMonte Wade, Jr., and a walk to Davis. in the bottom of the eighth before giving way to Sam Moll, who had to face Mike Yastremzski, who had entered the game as a pinch runner in the sixth, with Matos, who had forced Wade out at second, and Davis on base with two away. He slammed a double down the right field, bringing in Matos with what proved to be the winning run.

Camilo Doval, who hadn’t had many. save opportunities recently, came in for the ninth and struck out the three men he faced, That earned him his 31st save.

The A’s and the Giants will wind up the San Francisco portion of their 2023 encounters tomorrow, starting at 6:40. Hogan Harris I2-4, 6.11) will be on the mound for Oakland; San Francisco has yet to announce who will start (or open) for them. But don’t count on it.

Oakland A’s game wrap: A’s Lose Game One Of The Battle of The Bay 2-1 In A Nail Biter

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Oakland Athletics’ Seth Brown walks to the dugout after striking out against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tue Jul 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

By Troy Ewers

San Francisco, CA – Tuesday’s game in Oracle Park in front of 40,014 fans, both the San Francisco Giants (55-47) and the Oakland A’s (28-75) fans and it’s the yearly battle of the Bay. On the mound the starters were Alex Cobb and Tayler Scott. 

A’s started off the game where Cobb struck out the whole side, but Oakland’s starting pitcher Scott pitched one inning and recorded two K’s and one hit, but that was the end of his night and in the second inning on the mound for Oakland was Ken Waldichuk who kept the Giants at zero until the fifth when a sac fly from Casey Schmitt scored Wilmer Flores who got on from a walk. 1-0 Giants.

During the top of the fifth, the A’s fans in the park stood up and chanted to sell the team so that it could be heard by every fan in the park it felt like. The chants died out once a manager’s challenge debating a play at first.

A major moment for Oakland came when Tony Kemp stopped a potential hit for extra bases with a big catch at the wall. After two outs in the sixth Oakland took out Waldichuk and put in Austin Pruitt, who got them out of the jam.

After seven innings, the A’s kept it close at 1-0. Aledmys Diaz pinch hits for Nick Allen to leadoff the 8th and gets a base hit. JJ Bleday hits a single that scores Diaz and ties it up at one. Bleday has seven RBIs over his last seven games.

Tyler Rogers strikes out Seth Brown, but it was a close call, because Bleday also stole second. Pruitt gets taken out to put Lucas Erceg on the mound in the eighth. Mike Yastrzemski comes into the game to pinch hit for Joc Pederson and hits an RBI double that scores Luis Matos. 2-1 Giants.

The last chance effort for the A’s came in the top of the ninth, but the best closer in the league right now Camillo Doval came in and struck out the side and recorded his 31st save which leads the league at the moment.

The next game between these two is Wednesday and the starting pitchers are Hogan Harris for Oakland and it hasn’t been announced for San Francisco. The A’s are now 6-13 in July and this is the start to a eight game road trip. For Oakland after tonight’s loss, they go 47 games below .500, which is the most in franchise history since 1979 when they finished the season 54-under. 

Starting pitchers for Wednesday night for Oakland Logan Harris (2-4 ERA 6.11) San Francisco has not announced a starter first pitch is slated at 6:45pm PT.