Tommy Milone allowed a season-high six runs -- one more than he had surrendered in his previous three starts -- on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings, and the A's fell to the Rangers, 9-4, at the Ballpark in Arlington on Wednesday night. The Athletics' division lead was trimmed to two games with the loss.More» Young crushes three-run homer for 3-2 lead
Derek Norris is known as one of the toughest guys in the A's clubhouse. So when he left the game in the sixth inning after Adrian Beltre foul-tipped a ball into his groin, you knew it was bad.More»
Grant Balfour has converted all 17 of his save chances this season, the most without a blown save in the American League. He has individual goals -- ones that he won't share but says don't involve numbers -- but finds that he's at his best when the only stat he's concerned with is the one in the win column.More» Balfour notches his 17th save of the season
Although a game in June should never be labeled as a "must win," using 2012 -- when the A's beat the Rangers on the final day of the season to claim first place for the first time all year -- as a guide, it would suggest that a win in Thursday's series finale between the two teams would serve both well in regard to postseason aspirations.More» Melvin breaks down Griffin's outing in loss
A's starters have gone 17-5 with a 2.84 ERA in their last 31 games after going 14-21 with a 5.09 ERA in their first 42 contests. The A's are 23-8 during that 31-game stretch, going from 7 1/2 games behind the Rangers in the American League West to three games ahead of them entering play on Wednesday.More» Parker earns sixth win with seven strong
Chris Young batted leadoff on Wednesday against the Rangers for the second time this season, starting in center field while Coco Crisp got a day off. John Jaso was also left out of the lineup, though he entered late as a replacement for the injured Derek Norris.More» Young leaps to snare a line drive in right
Yoenis Cespedes, who is nursing a tight left hamstring, has still not been cleared to play the field and started at designated hitter for the sixth straight game on Wednesday.More» Cespedes drills an RBI double to the gap
Jarrod Parker fired seven stellar innings, holding the Rangers hitless after the third, while Brandon Moss and John Jaso went deep to lead the A's over the Rangers, 6-2, on Tuesday in Texas.More» Parker earns sixth win with seven strong
In an apparent attempt to pressure Major League Baseball to vote on allowing the Oakland A's to relocate, San Jose city officials filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging baseball's antitrust exemption.More»
The A's squandered a three-run lead to fall to the Rangers, 8-7, on Monday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals.More» A's use a six-run fourth inning to take lead
Athletics manager Bob Melvin said the team was fortunate the sewage flood in both clubhouses at O.co Coliseum on Sunday occurred at the end of a six-game homestand.More»
The Athletics hope to get Yoenis Cespedes back in the outfield soon. Athletics manager Bob Melvin wanted to put Cespedes in the outfield Monday, but he wants to see Cespedes run around before he makes the change.More» Cespedes drills an RBI double to the gap
Things have changed since the last time the Athletics and Rangers met, but Athletics manager Bob Melvin stressed the same message during this four-game stretch at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington -- play with urgency.More» Colon holds Mariners to two for ninth win
After allowing the Mariners to score two runs on five hits in the second inning, Bartolo Colon was nearly unhittable for the rest of his outing as the A's cruised to a 10-2 win Sunday.More» A's use four homers to rout Mariners
After the A's topped the Mariners on Sunday, both teams had to deal with an immediate issue: Pipes on the clubhouse level of O.co Coliseum were backing up and flooding both teams' showers and the Mariners' training room.More»
A quartet of A's players continue to receive steady All-Star support, but they'll need several more votes to have any chance at topping their opposing peers on the ballot.More» Cespedes has first two homer game of career
When navigating around a typical postgame scene in the A's clubhouse, the only voice heard louder than Brandon Moss is the one coming from Jayden Moss. Jayden, like Brandon, enjoys talking. Loves people and, really, life in general.More»Sons honor their fathers around the Major Leagues
A's manager Bob Melvin left shortstop Jed Lowrie out of the lineup Sunday as the team continues to recharge the batteries following Thursday's 18-inning victory over the Yankees.More» Freiman's single wins it in the 18th
Four runs came on one pitch in the sixth frame on Saturday, when A.J. Griffin offered up a grand slam to veteran catcher Henry Blanco, picked up by the Mariners on Friday, in a 4-0 A's loss.More» Griffin leaps to grab a grounder in fourth
Beginning Saturday, Oakland is set to face 16 right-handers in a row, meaning the right-handed platoon players will have the challenge of staying ready off the bench.More» Freiman's single wins it in the 18th
Despite an impressive performance from starter Tommy Milone and a three-hit night from Chris Young, the A's fell 3-2 to the Mariners on Friday.More» Young's blast to left gets A's within one
A's first-round Draft pick Billy McKinney, officially in the fold as of Friday, was on hand to take batting practice and meet the media. By Saturday, he'll be in Arizona to begin his professional career with the Arizona Rookie League club.More» First-round draft pick McKinney joins booth
The A's were hoping Brett Anderson's latest bone scans would show he'll be back pitching soon, not later. But the results weren't favorable, so Anderson will remain in a walking boot for at least another four weeks, manager Bob Melvin said.More» Anderson strikes out 10 over six innings
