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O’Hearn’s clutch hitting lifts Royals, Keller to 2-0 win over A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn sat most of the day, then stepped into the box for one at-bat in a potentially game-changing situation.

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2022

Ohio State Athletics Appears to Respond to Marcus Freeman

The Fighting Irish coach commented on his alma mater’s athletic and academic balance.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14, 2022

Athletics’ bats can’t build on momentum, go silent until late in loss to Cleveland

The Athletics initially picked up where they left off Sunday but their bats quickly went quiet in a 6-3 road loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022

Jed Lowrie’s single in the ninth gives A’s walk-off win over Texas

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jed Lowrie singled home Cristian Pache with two out in the ninth inning Sunday as the Athletics avoided a four-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers before a crowd of 8,342 at the Coliseum.

Tribune News Service · May 30, 2022

Jeff Bagwell Explains Why He Thinks ‘Moneyball’ is a ‘Farce’

The legendary Astros first baseman isn’t totally impressed with the early 2000s Oakland Athletics.

Sports Illustrated · May 26, 2022

Athletics get key hits from Brown, Murphy in seventh and beat Twins

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics got enough offense from some slumping hitters Tuesday night to support their pitching staff and beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 before a crowd of 3,460 at the Coliseum.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022

Tigers claw out of early hole, but drop series finale to Athletics

DETROIT — There will be stretches of the season when giving a team a three-run head-start in the first inning won’t seem like such a deep hole. But when your offense has managed three runs in a game just three times in the last three weeks, that hole might’ve looked…

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

Offense awakens, returns to slumber as Tigers split doubleheader vs. A's

DETROIT — Baseball has an odd way of sorting things out sometimes.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

Offense awakens as Tigers snap 6-game skid in Game 1 vs. Athletics

DETROIT — Baseball has an odd way of sorting things out sometimes.

Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022

Twins edge Athletics 4-3 for ninth win in a row at home

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins completed their first sweep of the Athletics since 2012 on Sunday largely due to some solid relief pitching. Five relievers held Oakland to just two singles over the final 6 2/3 innings, and the Twins tied their longest winning streak in Target Field history with their…

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022