Despite outhitting San Diego six to five and having multiple chances, the A's could not rally as former Oakland closer Huston Street struck out Jemile Weeks with runners on the corners to preserve a 2-1 victory. San Diego avoided the sweep while ending Oakland's five-game winning streak. Bartolo Colon took the loss, allowing a run on a single hit while striking out two in two innings before leaving with an oblique injury. The A's bullpen was solid, only allowing a single run in the remaining seven innings, but it was costly as Ryan Cook's wild pitch allowed pinch runner Logan Forsythe ...
For years, the Oakland Athletics have had one of the worst offenses in baseball.The 2012 A's have not reversed that trend, ranking at the bottom of the American League in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, while sitting just above Kansas City in runs scored.The only reason the A's aren't dead last in runs is their prowess on the base paths; Oakland leads the AL with 51 steals.However, the A's bats have been red-hot as of late: They are second in the AL with a .283 team average in June, and first in on-base percentage and slugging percentage.Over the ...
Jonny Gomes was hitless in his last 34 pinch-hit appearances. He got over that in a big way, crushing a go ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning as the A's rallied to win their fifth straight, 6-4 over the San Diego Padres.Gomes' home run capped a three-run rally as the A's recaptured a lead they lost in the top of the inning. Sean Doolittle got his first major league victory in spite of allowing two runs in the seventh inning, and Ryan Cook converted his third save with a perfect ninth inning.Tyson Ross was brilliant in a spot ...
Manny who? About an hour after the news of Manny Ramirez's release was made public, the A's bats busted out in the bottom of the first inning for five runs and they never looked back, beating the San Diego Padres 10-2 in the opener of their three game series. Brandon Moss hit a two run blast to conclude the scoring as the A's bounced back from an early 1-0 deficit to grab a lead they would never relinquish.Along with Moss, Josh Reddick and Cliff Pennington both drove in two runs with Reddick's two run triple giving the A's the lead ...
Like fellow A's staff member Tom Milone, Jarrod Parker has pitched much better in Oakland than on the road.But, unlike Milone, Parker was fabulous against the Rockies in Colorado. Keeping Rockies hitters off balance over seven shutout innings, Parker struck out six and Brandon Moss' two-run double keyed the A's' 8-2 victory and their first three-game sweep of 2012. Moss also hit a solo homer in the ninth to finish the series 6 for 13 with four home runs and eight RBI as he makes a serious case for the full-time first base position.Josh Reddick added a solo home run in ...
For the second time in two nights, the Oakland A's put up a crooked number to take a lead they would not relinquish at Coors Field. Tonight though, the rally came in the ninth inning, as the A's scored three times to defeat the Rockies 10-8. The big hit was Brandon Inge's two run double that plated Seth Smith and pinch-hitter Josh Reddick. Ryan Cook pitched the ninth for his second save in two games.Early on, it was similar to the opener, as Seth Smith blasted a two run home run in the first, only for Colorado to respond with ...
Brandon Moss is a perfect example of what baseball people call a "Quadruple-A" player. He's had several tours of duty in the major leagues over the last several seasons, but he's spent the bulk of his professional career in the minors.You have to give Moss this much credit, though: The dude's got some major league pop in his bat.Moss showed just how much pop he has on Tuesday when he and the Oakland A's took on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He blasted two home runs, driving in three to help the A's dispatch the Rockies by the final ...
The Oakland Athletics once again lack offensive firepower, but there are a few moves Bob Melvin can make that could jump start the bats. Granted, the A's won't leap into the top 10 in team batting average or home runs. Still, fans can see the potential the roster has. It's like a puzzle. You never know how the pieces fit together until you play around with it. Then things start clicking and the overall picture becomes larger and clearer. The team has made plenty of moves already. Brandon Allen and Kila Ka'aihue have been designated for assignment, Daric Barton was sent ...
It’s been a year where the Oakland A’s can say there’s been some good, but too much bad to go along with it. When he’s been healthy, Cuban stud Yoenis Cespedes, who was acquired just days before spring training, has been a solid contributor in the lineup, midseason free-agent acquisition Brandon Inge has solidified the third base spot, and Bob Melvin has been a vocal presence as the A’s manager. There’s a buzz that the A’s haven't had in recent years. For one, it doesn’t seem Billy Beane is calling as many shots as in the past. How can one ...
The A's came back from a four-run first inning and played long ball en route to an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.The longest and largest of the four home runs the A's hit was by Brandon Moss, who hit a third-deck shot estimated at 461 feet in the third inning to give the A's the lead for good. Moss would hit two home runs, and both Brandon Inge and Cliff Pennington also went deep. Seth Smith hit a pair of doubles and drove in two RBI on the night, as well.While Bartolo Colon was not his best, he did ...