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Cactus League: A’s Beat Rockies 6-5 In Final Arizona Appearance

The Oakland Athletics took on the Colorado Rockies today at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in their final game in the desert before heading back up north, and manager Bob Melvin used the opportunity to get…Read More

Cespedes Goes Deep, A’s Win 7-6 In 10 Innings Against Cleveland

The Oakland Athletics got their 14th victory of spring training behind a single from Daric Barton to bring home the go-ahead run in the top of the tenth, and Travis Blackley narrowly avoided a Cleveland…Read More

Cactus League: Oakland Offense Picks Up Steam In Win Over Brewers

As usual with these Oakland Athletics, when they’re hitting the ball well, success is sure to follow. The A’s recorded 14 hits and nine runs against the Milwaukee Brewers – four of them…Read More

Spring Training: A’s Outlast Reds To Win 10-9

  In an game full of offense but short on quality pitching, the Oakland Athletics held on to win by a final score of 10-9 against the Cincinnati Reds. The A’s had things going early at the…Read More

Cespedes Homers, Straily Struggles As A’s Lose to Dodgers 7-1

If Bob Melvin was looking for some stability out of Dan Straily, it certainly wasn’t on display today against the Dodgers.  The projected fourth starter in the rotation (at least until Bartolo…Read More

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Spring Training: A’s Fall to Mariners 6-5 In Cactus League Action

The Oakland Athletics took on the Seattle Mariners today in their 19th game of Cactus League play and…Read More

Cactus League: Colon, A’s Hold On For 2-2 Tie Against Diamondbacks

  Last season, the Oakland Athletics were a team that had a knack for getting a hit when they needed…Read More

A’s Spring Training: Offense Stalls In 6-2 Loss To Rangers

In the 17th game of spring training, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Phoenix,…Read More

Spring Training: A’s Take On Red Hot Royals, Come Away With 6-3 Win

  Oakland starter Tommy Milone settled down to pitch 3.2 innings after surrendering a lead-off…Read More

Cactus League: Tough Day For Parker as A’s Fall To Padres 10-0

  The Oakland Athletics took on the San Diego Padres for the second time in spring training, and…Read More

Cactus League: Milone, Okajima Sharp in A’s Win Over Mariners

  Tommy Milone pitched three scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics’ offense kept rolling,…Read More

Oakland Splits Squads, Split Results Against Italy and Kansas City

The Oakland Athletics had a busy day, playing split-squad games against Italy and the Kansas City Royals.…Read More

A’s Spring Training: Offense Abounds in Win Over Angels

The Oakland Athletics took on the Los Angeles Angels today in a spring training matchup between AL West…Read More

Battle of the…Desert? A’s Lose to Giants 13-9 in Arizona

The transbay rivalry between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s was temporarily re-located…Read More

Cactus League: Anderson, Colon Take the Hill Against the Cubs

  The Oakland Athletics lost to the Chicago Cubs today 5-3 in their sixth spring training contest…Read More

Cactus League: Jemile Weeks, Seth Smith Lead A’s to Win Over Padres

The Oakland Athletics took on the San Diego Padres today in their fifth exhibition game of spring…Read More

Cactus League: A’s Give Up 14 Runs in Loss to Indians

The Oakland Athletics took on a Cleveland Indians squad that’s undefeated so far in spring training…Read More

A’s Get First Win of Cactus League Play vs. Angels

The Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on a windy day at Tempe Diablo Stadium, and they…Read More

Oakland A’s: Positional Battles to Watch in Spring Training

Following a tremendously successful season in which they surpassed any and all reasonable expectations…Read More