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Here's how empty the Coliseum is for A's last season in Oakland

Thu, 2024-05-09 12:09

Turnout is turning out to be quite low for the A's final season at the Oakland Coliseum, before heading to Sacramento and then Las Vegas. Crunching attendance numbers for the first 21 home games of the season, it seems Bay Area fans might be losing interest in the team. There is anger and sadness in Oakland after the Athletics announced they will play the next three seasons in Sacramento before moving to Las Vegas.

The A’s are winning again, even if only a small crowd of diehards are in the Coliseum to see it

Thu, 2024-05-09 12:06

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Treehouse entertainment space way out in left-center field bustled between games of a doubleheader as Oakland Athletics fans relished a chance to get out of the sun on a cloudless, spectacular day in the Bay Area, for some ping-pong or to grab a cold drink. They are few but mighty […]

A's Winning Again, Seen by Small Crowd at Oakland Coliseum

Thu, 2024-05-09 11:30

The Treehouse entertainment space way out in left-center field bustled between games of a doubleheader as Oakland Athletics fans relished a chance to get out of the sun on a cloudless, spectacular day in the Bay Area, for some ping-pong or to grab a cold drink. The A's lost 112 games last season and 102 the year before that, and now are 18-21 heading into Friday's weekend series at Seattle. “Guys are confident,” pitcher Alex Wood said.

The A's are winning again, even if only a small crowd of diehards are in the Coliseum to see it

Thu, 2024-05-09 09:29

The Treehouse entertainment space way out in left-center field bustled between games of a doubleheader as Oakland Athletics fans relished a chance to get out of the sun on a cloudless, spectacular day in the Bay Area, for some ping-pong or to grab a cold drink. The A's lost 112 games last season and 102 the year before that, and now are 18-21 heading into Friday's weekend series at Seattle. “Guys are confident,” pitcher Alex Wood said. Monday's series opener against Texas drew a season-low 2,895, then Tuesday's announced crowd was 3,965 and another 8,230 showed up Wednesday to give the A's an average of 6,222 through 22 home dates.

Oakland Athletics' Shea Langeliers Breaks Reggie Jackson's Double-Header RBI Record

Thu, 2024-05-09 07:17

The Oakland Athletics split their double header with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, but their young star slugger made sure to show up in both games. Shea Langeliers started at catcher in Game One, and he got the ball rolling with a two-run homer in the bottom of the second. Langeliers notched an RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth, putting him a single away from a cycle, but he struck out swinging in his final at-bat of the game. The A's won 9-5 thanks to Langeliers' five-RBI outing, and he hardly slowed down in Game Two.

Americas graduate Darell Hernaiz finds success with Oakland Athletics

Thu, 2024-05-09 04:04

Americas graduate Darell Hernaiz finds success with Oakland Athletics

Athletics, Rangers Split Double Header

Thu, 2024-05-09 00:00

Adolis García #53 of the Texas Rangers attempting to score from third is tagged out at home plate by pitcher Kyle Muller #39 of the Oakland Athletics in the top of the eighth inning of game two of a double-header on May 8, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Photo : Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images Sport / Getty Images The Athletics and Rangers settled for a split in their double-header from Oakland. The A's took Game One 9-4 after Brett Harris, Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers all crushed homers. JP Sears earned the win after throwing five-plus innings of four-run ball, while Michael Lorenzen earned the loss for Texas after giving up six runs over six innings. Texas bounced

Shea Langeliers drives in 8 runs against hometown Texas Rangers as Athletics split doubleheader

Wed, 2024-05-08 19:33

OAKLAND, Calif. -- - Shea Langeliers has been pounding his hometown Texas Rangers. Langeliers hit a two-run homer on his way to a career-high five RBI in the first game of a doubleheader and drove in another three runs in Game 2 as the Oakland Athletics split the two games with the Rangers on Wednesday. The A's beat the Rangers 9-4 in the first game and Texas held on for a 12-11 win in the nightcap, highlighted by three RBI each from Jonah Heim and Nathaniel Lowe.

Rangers 12-11 Athletics (May 8, 2024) Game Recap

Wed, 2024-05-08 19:21

OAKLAND, Calif. -- — Shea Langeliers has been pounding his hometown Texas Rangers. Langeliers hit a two-run homer on his way to a career-high five RBI in the first game of a doubleheader and drove in another three runs in Game 2 as the Oakland Athletics split the two games with the Rangers on Wednesday. The A's beat the Rangers 9-4 in the first game and Texas held on for a 12-11 win in the nightcap, highlighted by three RBI each from Jonah Heim and Nathaniel Lowe.

Shea Langeliers drives in career-high five runs, A's beat Rangers 9-4 in Game 1 of doubleheader

Wed, 2024-05-08 16:32

Shea Langeliers has been pounding the Texas Rangers. Langeliers hit a two-run homer on his way to a career-high five RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 9-4 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Langeliers then hit another two-run homer in the second inning of the second game for seven RBIs over the doubleheader, matching Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson for the A's record.

Shea Langeliers drives in 8 runs against hometown Texas Rangers as Athletics split doubleheader

Wed, 2024-05-08 15:09

Shea Langeliers has been pounding his hometown Texas Rangers. Langeliers hit a two-run homer on his way to a career-high five RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader and drove in another three runs in Game 2 as the Oakland Athletics split the two games with the Rangers on Wednesday. The A's beat the Rangers 9-4 in the first game and Texas held on for a 12-11 win in the nightcap, highlighted by three RBIs each from Jonah Heim and Nathaniel Lowe.

Athletics muscle up to beat Rangers in first game of doubleheader

Wed, 2024-05-08 14:57

The Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak utilizing extra-base power and the luxury of using closer Mason Miller with a five-run lead in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday at the Coliseum. Shea Langeliers drove in five runs with a homer, a homer, triple and double and Miller went the last two scoreless innings to preserve a 9-4 win against the Texas Rangers. The Athletics, who also got home runs from Brett Harris (his third) and Brent Rooker (his ninth), improved to 18-20.

Athletics place SS Darell Hernaiz on IL with ankle injury

Wed, 2024-05-08 14:03

The Oakland Athletics placed rookie shortstop Darell Hernaiz on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a left ankle injury. Hernaiz was hurt while trying to leg out an infield hit in the second inning of the Athletics' 15-8 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Oakland was trailing 11-0 when Hernaiz lunged and awkwardly stepped on the bag before falling to the ground. "First off, the effort level from Darell on that play, I'm proud of that," Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said after the game.

Athletics place SS Hernaiz on IL with ankle injury

Wed, 2024-05-08 13:57

The Oakland Athletics placed rookie shortstop Darell Hernaiz on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a left ankle injury. Hernaiz was hurt while trying to leg out an infield hit in the second inning of the Athletics' 15-8 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Oakland was trailing 11-0 when Hernaiz lunged and awkwardly stepped on the bag before falling to the ground. "First off, the effort level from Darell on that play, I'm proud of that," Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said after the game.

Oakland closer Mason Miller has a demoralizing reason for why the A's haven't given him a custom entrance

Wed, 2024-05-08 12:51

The list of reasons why you should watch the Oakland A's this season pretty much starts and ends with Mason Miller. Miller's fastball-slider combo is one of the best in the league and it's not even that much of an argument. Accord to Miller during an appearance with Foul Territory, the team told him if they tried to turn off the lights at the Oakland Coliseum, they might not be able to get them back on.

Cal Baseball: Marcus Semien Jumps All Over the A's Early in Rangers' 15-8 Victory

Wed, 2024-05-08 11:07

Marcus Semien didn't give his old hometown team a chance on Tuesday. The Texas Rangers' second baseman had a single, a double and a home run and drove in four runs — all in the first two innings before the Oakland A's scored a run. Semien finished 4-for-5 with three runs scored and five RBIs as the Rangers crushed the A's 15-8 to improve their AL West-leading record to 21-16. One day after Texas was scoreless through seven innings of a 4-2 victory and Semien went 0-for-5, the former Cal star and East Bay native jumped all over his former team.

Texas Rangers score 10 runs in second inning, beat Oakland Athletics 15-8

Wed, 2024-05-08 08:47

Marcus Semien had four hits and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers scored 10 times in the second inning of a 15-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Jonah Heim added four hits and two RBIs as Texas extended its season-high win streak to four games, outscoring opponents 37-16 during that stretch. “It was good to break out,” manager Bruce Bochy said. The Rangers sent 16 batters to the plate in the second in their biggest inning since May 23, 2015, when they also scored 10 in the third against the New York Yankees.

Rangers take 3-game road win streak into matchup with the Athletics

Wed, 2024-05-08 08:46

Texas Rangers (20-16, first in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (17-19, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Tuesday, 3:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jose Urena (0-2, 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Athletics: Ross Stripling (1-5, 4.24 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 27 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rangers -142, Athletics +120; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers hit the road against the Oakland Athletics looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak. Oakland has a 17-19 record overall and a 9-11 record in home games. The Athletics have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .375. Texas has a 10-7 record on the road and a 20-16 record overall.

Oakland fans send strong message to John Fisher at Roots-Quakes game

Wed, 2024-05-08 08:15

SAN JOSE – The Oakland Roots' boisterous supporters section in the northeast corner of PayPal Park grew momentarily quiet during the 12th minute, their chants and drums going silent. That brief hush at the US Open Cup soccer game between visiting Roots and the host San Jose Earthquakes was quickly replaced by a refrain baseball fans in Oakland have become well-acquainted with. “Sell the team! Sell the team! Sell the team!” echoed through the half-full stadium on Tuesday evening, the demand to Earthquakes and A's owner John Fisher soon replaced by another three-word chant that included an expletive. The Roots lost 1-0 on a late goal by the Quakes , but the loud Oakland fans made their point. Ruben

Semien leads Rangers against the Athletics after 4-hit outing

Wed, 2024-05-08 01:03

Texas Rangers (21-16, first in the AL West) vs. Oakland Athletics (17-20, third in the AL West) Oakland, California; Wednesday, 3:37 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 3.52 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (2-2, 3.89 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) : LINE Rangers -127, Athletics +107; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Oakland Athletics after Marcus Semien 's four-hit game on Tuesday. Oakland has a 17-20 record overall and a 9-12 record at home. The Athletics have hit 46 total home runs to rank third in MLB play. Texas is 11-7 on the road and 21-16 overall. The Rangers have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play

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