Chris Bassitt took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and won for the first time in more than three weeks as the Oakland Athletics beat Baltimore 8-3 Wednesday, handing the Orioles their eighth straight loss.
Khris Davis, Robbie Grossman and Stephen Piscotty homered in a 10-run sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics hit six home runs overall in a 16-2 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
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Mike Fiers pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics took advantage of Baltimore's shoddy defense to beat the Orioles 3-2 Monday night.
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Kyle Seager hit a two-run double soon after right fielder Mark Canha appeared to lose a flyball in the sun, and the Seattle Mariners rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Sunday.
Frankie Montas struck out nine in six innings for his team-leading ninth win, and the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle 11-2 on Saturday amid reports that the Mariners are closing in on a deal to trade AL home run leader Edwin Encarnacin to the Yankees.
Omar Narvaez hit a two-run homer, J.P. Crawford drove in three runs after coming off the injured list earlier in the day, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.
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Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty had a melanoma removed from his right ear and will be out until at least next week, manager Bob Melvin said Friday. The melanoma was discovered during a routine check on May 28 and a biopsy came back positive.
Ramon Laureano hit his first career grand slam to break an eighth-inning tie and finished with five RBI and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Wednesday.
Mike Fiers pitched six effective innings, Matt Olson and Khris Davis hit consecutive homers, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday night.
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Charlie Morton remained unbeaten with Tampa Bay, pitching seven shutout innings en route to a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Khris Davis homered for the first time in nearly a month as the Oakland Athletics built an eight-run lead, then hung to beat the Texas Rangers 9-8 on Sunday for a four-game split.
Adrian Sampson threw a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Texas Rangers wrapped up a doubleheader sweep over the Oakland Athletics with a 3-1 win Saturday night.
Tim Federowicz homered in his first big league game this season, Nomar Mazara also went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 10-5 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Marcus Semien hit his second homer of the game in the ninth inning, a two-run, tiebreaking shot that lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Friday night.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 48 | 27 | .640 | - | L4 |
| Texas | 39 | 35 | .527 | 8.5 | L2 |
| Oakland | 39 | 36 | .520 | 9 | W3 |
| Los Angeles | 38 | 37 | .507 | 10 | W3 |
| Seattle | 32 | 46 | .410 | 17.5 | W1 |
