Новости за 31.08.2019

Aug 31, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; Oakland Athletics right fielder Robbie Grossman (8) singles against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium.  | Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

The seventh began with a pitching change, Adam Ottavino (#0) replacing Loaisiga. This worked well for the Athletics who scored via some great batting and running. With one out, Robbie Grossman singled on a line drive to left field. He then followed with a stolen base. Then came Mr. Platinum who... Читать дальше...

Aug 31, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Homer Bailey (15) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium.  | Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

Starting pitcher Homer Bailey gave up a deep home run to Yankee Gary Sanchez in the second inning. The Yankees led until the fourth inning when Matt Olson, with Matt Chapman on first base, hit a two-run homer to put the A’s ahead 2-1.

Aug 31, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; Oakland Athletics center fielder Mark Canha (20) is forced out at second base by New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (18) on the first part of a double play during the second inning at Yankee Stadium | Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports

The Yankees struck first blood in the second inning. Gary Sanchez pelted a deep home run to the second deck of left field, his 31st on the year.

Aug 30, 2019, Bronx: Oakland Athletics celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. | Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

Well my goodness. Another win against the Yankees last night. Home runs from Profar and Semien. Strong pitching from Brett Anderson and Yusmeiro Petit. Today is the day to keep that going and win this three game series and then go for the sweep tomorrow. (Knock, knock, knock.) Possible? But of course!

“I ain’t going nowhere!” | Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images

In order to get Seth Brown and Sheldon Neuse on the 40-man roster, the A’s had to remove first Nick Martini (claimed by San Diego) and then Wei-Chung Wang (currently in DFA purgatory). In the words of Al Pacino, “I’m just getting warmed up!”

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The 8-2 victory was a true team effort in beating the AL’s best

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Game Thread #1

Jurickson Profar started this one off with a huge home run in the second inning, but the Yankees tied it in the third as the A’s just could not turn the second of two chances at a double play started at first base.

Brett Anderson put two more on in the fourth, and the A’s turned a double play called on the field, but replay overturned BOTH OF THE OUTS and just like that, the game went from a runner on third and two outs to the bases... Читать дальше...

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Happy Friday and welcome to a three-day weekend of fun! Well, it would be probably more fun if the A’s weren’t in Yankee Stadium, fresh off the heels of sweeping the Yankees like they were standing still in Oakland. Not only are the A’s in the thick of a pennant race, where the Wild Card standings change daily, but they have to go through the best team in the American League to win this weekend. No pressure.

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