Tigers, masters of close wins, aim to keep rolling vs. A's
The Tigers are 6-1, though none of the victories was easy. Detroit won its home opener 5-4 over the Oakland A's on Friday afternoon behind Gio Urshela's RBI double in the eighth inning. The Tigers had a three-run lead on Friday, but ace Tarik Skubal was unable to hold it. "We've been good in close games so far," Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said.
MLB: Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season
The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief. “At least as a player, you know where you're headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. Where are we going to go?
Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season
Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Source: post DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. That won't make the long goodbye any easier. The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief. “At least as a player, you know where you're headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. “There's obviously a lot of moving parts, a lot of
Gio Urshela's eighth-inning double gives the Tigers a 5-4 win over the Athletics in home opener
Gio Urshela's two-out double in the eighth inning brought in the go-ahead run and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in their home opener on Friday. Matt Vierling and Mark Canha hit solo homers for Detroit. Spencer Torkelson doubled twice, scored two runs and drove in another for the Tigers, who are off to a 6-1 start.
Canha denies staring into A's dugout after his homer in Tigers' win
Mark Canha left the Athletics in free agency after the 2021 MLB season on good terms, but for a few moments Friday, his reaction after a sixth-inning homer led some to believe he felt a certain way towards his former team. After Canha crushed a 414-foot solo homer off A's starter JP Sears in the Tigers 5-4 win at Comerica Park, one camera angle made it seem as if the veteran outfielder and designated hitter was staring into Oakland's dugout.
SF Giants speak from experience about Oakland A's new home in Sacramento
Giants players who spent time playing for the Triple-A River Cats team in Sacramento will have a chance to relive their minor league days next season. The Oakland A's announced yesterday that the team would leave the East Bay for Sacramento after the season, where the team plans to play from 2025-27 while a stadium in the Las Vegas strip is built. A's team president Dave Kaval told the press Thursday that the team will pay to upgrade the batting cages, weight rooms and field itself at the stadium, and will also add seating, premium sections and advertising Sutter Health Park. Tyler Fitzgerald played in Sacramento a year ago, and said one of the most important changes for players was installed this offseason.
Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season
The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief. “At least as a player, you know where you're headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. Where are we going to go?
Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season
The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief. Vivek Ranadivé, who owns the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher announced Thursday that the A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for at least three seasons.
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics: Live updates, highlights from Opening Day
The Detroit Tigers start their 2024 home campaign Friday against the Oakland Athletics. Follow along for live updates from Comerica Park.
Kurtenbach: The A's treated their fans terribly. Are the other Bay Area pro teams that much better?
The A's days in Oakland have been numbered for a long time, but now we know that number. The Athletics, who moved to Oakland in 1968, will play their final game at the Coliseum on Sept. 26. After that, what happens to John Fisher's team is another town's problem. Fisher and A's management's incompetence always leaves the possibility of an Oakland return open, but for now, the book is closed on big-league teams in the City of Champions.
How to Watch the Detroit Tigers home opener vs. Oakland Athletics - MLB
After beginning the first week of the 2024 season on the road, the Detroit Tigers get set to step onto the diamond at Comerica Park for their home opener, kickstarting a weekend series with the Oakland Athletics. The Tigers were one win away from equaling the franchise's best start to a season since 2015. While you can say the two teams the Tigers have played have not been good, the team has confidence heading into its first homestand.
Tarik Skubal starts Tigers' home opener vs. punchless A's
Tarik Skubal got the honor of starting the Detroit Tigers' season opener. Skubal, who tossed six scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on March 28, will face the Oakland Athletics in the first game of a weekend series. Skubal (1-0, 0.00 ERA) was supposed to make his second start in New York against the Mets. After two rainouts, the Tigers played a doubleheader on Thursday, and manager A.J. Hinch chose to save his unofficial ace for Friday's game.