Rooker’s clutch doubles, strong pitching win it for Oakland in extras
by Athletics Nation
Athletics Nation— The Oakland Athletics don’t seem to have the capacity to score more than 3 runs in a game but it hasn’t mattered much with the way the team is pitching. Today, the A’s only needed 4 pitchers in 10 innings to keep the now 16-9 Baltimore Orioles at bay. Starting with a vintage Ross Stripling outing — 5 2⁄3 innings with 2 earned runs, 3 Ks and 0 BBs — and closing with an increasingly vintage dominant inning from Mason Miller, the pitching staff is somehow proving itself to be a huge strength, maybe...
MLB.com—Brent Rooker hits go-ahead double in A's extra inning win. BALTIMORE -- So far this season, no team has been more reliant on the home run than the A’s. Entering Friday’s opener against the Orioles, more than half of the A’s runs have come via the long ball, by far the most in baseball. But the offense, as a whole,
Athletics Nation—Oakland A’s news: A’s build momentum with third straight win. Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation! What happens when you add a bit of offense to your excellent defense? You start winning games in bunches. The A’s put up a second straight five spot against the Pirates last night to win their third straight game. The A’s are now 13-11 since getting off to an awful start this season with a 1-6 homestand. The A’s bullpen, buoyed by rising stars Mason Miller and Lucas Erceg, has been turning heads throughout April, and Jason Burke at SI.com rightly points to the...
The Guardian—Furuhashi’s double inspires win over Hearts and extends Celtic’s lead. Kyogo Furuhashi struck his first double of the season as Celtic's 3-0 victory over Hearts maintained the prospect of a title party against...