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Giants-A's game inadvertently turns into chairs match

Fans had all the wrestling jokes after Stephen Piscotty and Mark Melancon got tangled up in the Giants' bullpen.

Tom Gatto

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Astros' Alex Bregman helps author one of baseball's most bizarre endings

Heads-up play by Houston's All-Star third baseman leads to a game-ending error by the A's.

Tom Gatto

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Extra-innings rule helps make bad night even worse for Tigers minor-league team

Detroit's affiliate in the New York-Penn League lost twice Tuesday, both times in walkoff fashion. Worse, it lost Game 2 after two of its pitchers had combined to throw seven no-hit innings.

Tom Gatto

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Should Oklahoma's Kyler Murray pick football or baseball? A case for each sport

Which sport should Oklahoma standout Kyler Murray pick after Oakland raised the stakes in the MLB Draft? The case for football and baseball.

Bill Bender

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Watch A's Stephen Piscotty salute late mother after hitting emotional home run

Stephen Piscotty went deep in his first at-bat after coming off the bereavement list. He took a moment at the end of his home run trot to acknowledge his late mother.

Tom Gatto

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Sonny Gray revenge game? A's, Dustin Fowler make former ace pay instead

Yankees right-hander Sonny Gray was knocked around in his first start against his old club, including by one of the players traded for him.

Tom Gatto

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Aaron Judge to wear chocolate dipped strawberry cleats on Mother's Day

Aaron Judge will be busy on the baseball field on Mother's Day, but the MLB star has still found a sweet way to honor his mom.

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Canada's James Paxton records 16 strikeouts for Mariners, sets MLB record

Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton recorded 16 strikeouts over seven dominant innings against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.

Rudi Schuller

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A's pitcher Sean Manaea throws MLB's first no-hitter of 2018 against Red Sox

Sean Manaea is the seventh pitcher in A's franchise to throw a no-hitter and the first in MLB to do it against Red Sox in 25 years.

Brandon Schlager

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When will Shohei Ohtani pitch next? Date, lineup, stats

A primer on Shohei Ohtani's next projected start with the Angels.

Sporting News

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Shohei Ohtani update: Angels' two-way rookie to make mound debut Sunday

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his major league pitching debut in the fourth game of the Angels' 2018 season.

Tom Gatto

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Oakland A's offer parking discounts to Giants fans who yell 'Go A's!'

For a spring training exhibition matchup between cross-bay rivals Sunday in Oakland, Giants fans can avoid the higher parking prices on one condition.

Gabe Fernandez

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Athletics issue apology after Jose Canseco calls sexual molestation a 'turn-on'

The Oakland Athletics have issued an apology for a string of inappropriate tweets by Jose Canseco.

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Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Reds, A's in 2018

The Reds are stuck at the bottom of a deep division, and the the Athletics often seem to be in a perpetual rebuild, never shy to sell off talent for prospects, but eventually they have to see results those exchanges.

Jared Wyllys

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Bruce Maxwell remains the lone protester in a white man's game

Given that it was so stunning in the first place that a baseball player protested, we shouldn’t be surprised that the season came to an end Sunday without anyone else taking a knee along with Bruce Maxwell.

Nick Stellini

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Sept. 4, 2002: When Scott Hatteberg powered the 'Moneyball' A's into history

Scott Hatteberg hit 106 home runs during his 14-year MLB career, but undoubtedly his most famous came when he secured himself some (eventual) Hollywood glory.

Jason Foster

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