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Jim 'Mudcat' Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dead at 85

June 12, 2021

Jim 'Mudcat' Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dead at 85

Jim "Mudcat" Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota's first World Series team in 1965, has died. He was 85.

Manaea, A's hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0

June 9, 2021

Manaea, A's hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0

Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Oakland Athletics handed Arizona its 19th straight road loss with a 4-0 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Márquez, bullpen propel Rockies to 3-1 win over Athletics

June 6, 2021

Márquez, bullpen propel Rockies to 3-1 win over Athletics

Germán Márquez pitched six effective innings and a beleaguered Colorado bullpen led by Daniel Bard held on to help the Rockies avoid a three-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

Mariners rally past A's in 10th, improve to 5-0 in extras

May 31, 2021

Mariners rally past A's in 10th, improve to 5-0 in extras

Ty France hit a tying single and scored on Tom Murphy's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Monday for their fifth straight win.

Kaprielian tosses 7 scoreless innings, A’s beat Mariners 6-3

May 26, 2021

Kaprielian tosses 7 scoreless innings, A’s beat Mariners 6-3

James Kaprielian pitched seven scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Russell Wilson voices his support for MLB's Athletics to move to Portland

May 24, 2021

Russell Wilson voices his support for MLB's Athletics to move to Portland

The Athletics may be calling a new city their home sooner than later.

Bassitt shines, A's hit 3 homers in 6-2 win over Angels

May 23, 2021

Bassitt shines, A's hit 3 homers in 6-2 win over Angels

Chris Bassitt is unbeaten in his last eight starts for the Athletics, and he's unbeaten all year away from Oakland. The veteran right-hander is seeing years of hard work and personal refinement paying off on the mound.

Maldonado's 3 RBIs lead Astros over A's 8-4 and into 1st

May 20, 2021

Maldonado's 3 RBIs lead Astros over A's 8-4 and into 1st

Martín Maldonado homered and drove in three runs, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland 8-4 on Thursday to move ahead of the Athletics for the AL West lead.

Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A's beat Astros

May 19, 2021

Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A's beat Astros

It’s only May, yet the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics sure look like they might be fighting for the AL West over the next four months.

Wild pitch in the 9th lifts Athletics past Twins 7-6

May 16, 2021

Wild pitch in the 9th lifts Athletics past Twins 7-6

Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning Sunday as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6.