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ABOUT THE A’S: The A’s open their 51st season in Oakland where they have TENURE: Of the 25 players on the A’s Opening Day roster, only two played for won 16 West titles, two AL Wild Cards, six AL pennants the A’s prior to the 2015 season (Casilla, Lowrie)…however, both of those have and four World Championships…only the (18) and played for other teams since then and neither were with the A’s in 2015… Braves (17) have more division titles than the A’s…since the A’s moved to only two players have been on each of the A’s last four Opening Day rosters Oakland in 1968, only the Yankees (11) and Cardinals (8) have more league (Graveman, Semien)…Bruce Maxwell and Matt Olson, who were drafted in championships and only the Yankees have more world championships (7)… 2012, have the longest interrupted tenure with the A’s organization. have a 4119-3850 (.517) record over the previous 50 seasons in Oakland… ROOKIE AND VETERANS: The A’s have no rookies on the Opening Day roster only four teams have won more games over that span (New York Yankees, for just the second time in the last 12 years (also 2014)…five players have Boston, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis)…this is the Athletics franchise 118th six or more years of service: Casilla (10 years, 148 days), Lowrie (9 years, 111 season in the American League…since 1901, the A’s have 16 AL West titles days), Joyce (8 years, 123 days), Lucroy (7 years, 136 days) and Petit (7 years, plus 15 AL pennants and nine World Championships…only the Yankees (27) 16 days). and Cardinals (11) have won more World Championships…the A’s are 8834- 9322 (.487) in their previous 117 seasons…that includes a 3886-4248 record THE YOUNG AND THE OLD: The average age on the A’s Opening Day roster is from 1901-54 in Philadelphia and 829-1224 from 1955-67 in Kansas City. 28.56 years…Matt Olson, who turns 24 today, is the youngest player…he is followed by (24 years, 335 days), Daniel Mengden (25 years, DURING THE SPRING: The A’s went 14-16-2 (.469) this spring, which was the 38 days) and Boog Powell (25 years, 74 days)…there are eight players age 30 fifth worst record in the Cactus League…it marks the third consecutive year or older…Santiago Casilla is the oldest at 37 years, 255 days and is the oldest Oakland has finished with a losing record during the spring…this is just the player on an A’s Opening Day roster since Bartolo Colón in 2011 (38 years, third time in Oakland history the A’s have posted a losing record in at least 309 days)…he is followed by (33 years, 347 days), Matt Joyce (33 three consecutive springs…also did it in three straight years from 2009-11 years, 238 days), (33 years, 127 days) and Chris Hatcher (33 and four straight from 1974-77…the A’s defense turned 39 plays, years, 76 days). which was second most in the majors (Atlanta, 42)…committed 24 errors, which tied for fourth fewest in the CL…the offense ranked third in the CL in THE DISABLED LIST: The A’s begin the season with five players on the disabled fewest (25), but were fourth in lowest on-base percentage (.325) list for the third consecutive season (Blackburn, Cotton, Dull, Núñez, Pheg- and fewest doubles (59) and fifth in lowest batting average (.261)…tied with ley)…Oakland used the DL 23 times last year and the players combined to Houston for the Major League lead in sacrifice flies (16) and also tied for the miss 1058 games, an average of 46.0 games per stint…it marked the third fewest by pitches (8)…hit 44 home runs, which were the most by an A’s consecutive season and seventh time in the last 11 years the A’s have used team during the spring since 2004 when they had 50…the pitching staff has the DL at least 20 times…have had at least three players on the DL every day compiled a 3.82 ERA (83 er in 195.2 ip) over the last 22 games after posting since July 30, 2011 and have not had fewer than two players on the DL since a 7.45 ERA over the first 10 contests…surrendered 38 home runs, which tied the end of the 2006 season when they had just one. for fourth fewest in the CL, but issued 114 walks, which tied for second most. A’s ON THE RADIO: 95.7 FM The Game is in its eighth season as flagship of the FOR OPENERS: The A’s have won two of their last three openers after a Major A’s Radio Network…due to conflicts with the Warriors, the following games League record 10-game Opening Day losing streak from 2005-14…are now will air in the Bay Area on Q102 (102.1 FM): Sunday vs. Los Angeles (AL), next 6-18 on Opening Day dating back to 1994…this is the third earliest Opening Tuesday and Thursday against Texas, April 7 and 8 at Los Angeles (AL) and Day in Athletics history and the earliest in North America…opened in Japan April 10 at Los Angeles (NL)…additional updates will be announced based on on March 25, 2008 and March 28, 2012…will open in Oakland for the sixth the Warriors postseason schedule. consecutive season and will be the home team for the ninth straight year CONTRACT STATUS: The A’s have two players under contract beyond the 2018 (2012 in Tokyo)…will face the Angels on Opening Day for the second consecu- season…Yusmeiro Petit is signed through 2019 with a club option for 2020 tive season and sixth time in Oakland history…are 3-2 in the previous five and is signed through 2022 with a club option for 2023. meetings, including 2-0 in Oakland (1982, 2017) and 1-2 in Anaheim (1976, 1978, 2009)…since moving to Oakland in 1968, the A’s are 22-28 on Opening WEST COAST: The A’s will play each of their first 22 games on the west coast, Day, including 18-14 in Oakland, 4-11 on the road, 0-2 in Tokyo and 0-1 in Las beginning with this eight-game homestand against Los Angeles (AL) and Vegas…all-time, the Athletics are 54-63 in openers. Texas…the first road trip is an eight-game jaunt to Los Angeles (AL), Los An- geles (NL) and Seattle, which is followed by a six-game homestand against OPENING DAY: The A’s will play a day game for their home opener for just the Chicago (AL) and Boston. second time in the last 41 years…the last time was on April 11, 1994, a 14-5 loss to Toronto…this marks just the seventh day home opener in Oakland A’s vs. ANGELS: The A’s went 7-12 against the Angels last year for the sec- history (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1994, 2018). ond consecutive season…the 12 losses matched the most in Oakland his- tory against the Angels in a season (2009 and 2016)…have now dropped four OPENING DAY STARTING LINEUPS: Four players return from last year’s Open- consecutive season series and are 31-45 (.408) against Los Angeles over that ing Day starting lineup (Davis, Joyce, Lowrie, Semien)…that does not include span…this marks the first time the Athletics franchise (Kansas City and Oak- Kendall Graveman, who will become just the second A’s to start back- land) has lost four straight season series to the Angels…went 5-5 in Oakland to-back openers over the last 13 years (, 2014-15)…Oakland has last year and 2-7 in Anaheim…the seven losses matched Oakland’s most in used 11 different starting on Opening Day over the last 13 years a season at Anaheim (2010 and 2014)…have lost 10 of the last 12 games at (Zito, Haren, Blanton, Braden, Sheets, Cahill, McCarthy, Anderson, Gray twice, Angel Stadium and 26 of the last 37…since moving to Oakland in 1968, the Hill, Graveman twice)…Matt Olson will be the A’s seventh different Opening A’s are 428-366 against the Angels…that includes 223-172 in Oakland and Day starter at first base in the last seven years, Matt Chapman will be the A’s 205-194 in Anaheim…all-time, the A’s are 477-443 against the Angels. fifth different in the last five years and Boog Powell will be the A’s fifth different center fielder in the last five years…Marcus Semien will TODAY’S TIDBITS make his fourth consecutive Opening Day start at short. Matt Olson is celebrating his 24th birthday today and will become the sec- ROSTER NOTES: The A’s open the season with 13 pitchers and 12 position ond player in Oakland history and the fifth in Athletics history to make on players for the second consecutive year…prior to last year, the A’s had not Opening Day start on their birthday…the other four are Ray Fosse (2-for-5, opened the season with more than 12 pitchers on a 25-man Opening Day RBI on April 4, 1974), Pete Suder (0-for-3 on April 16, 1952), Charlie Pick roster since 1994 when they had 13 (had 14 on the 1995 Opening Day roster, (1-for-2, walk on April 12, 1916) and Ossee Schreckengost (April 11, 1907). which was expanded to 28 following the strike)…10 players return from last years Opening Day roster (Casilla, Coulombe, Davis, Graveman, Hendriks, OAKLAND A’S 50th ANNIVERSARY MOMENT Joyce, Lowrie, Manaea, Semien, Triggs) and 10 other players on the roster The A’s are playing on March 29 for just the second time in Oakland histo- played for the A’s at some point last year (Chapman, Gossett, Hatcher, Max- ry…in 2012 Cuban native Yoenis Céspedes hits his first Major League home well, Mengden, Olson, Pinder, Powell, Smolinksi, Treinen)…two were signed as the A’s defeat Seattle 4-1 in Tokyo, Japan. as a free agent (Lucroy, Petit), and three were acquired in a trade (Buchter, Pagán, Piscotty).

PITCHING PROBABLES Fri., March 30 vs. Los Angeles (AL) LHP (12-10, 4.37) vs. LHP Tyler Skaggs (2-6, 4.55) 7:35 NBCSCA/95.7 FM The Game Sat., March 31 vs. Los Angeles (AL) RHP Daniel Gossett (4-11, 6.11) vs. RHP Matt Shoemaker (6-3, 4.52) 1:05 NBCSCA/95.7 FM The Game Sun., April 1 vs. Los Angeles (AL) RHP Daniel Mengden (3-2, 3.14) vs. RHP Shohei Otani (ML debut) 1:05 NBCSCA/102.1 FM

World Champions: 1910•1911•1913•1929•1930•1972•1973•1974•1989 American League Champions: 1902•1905•1910•1911•1913•1914•1929•1930•1931•1972•1973•1974•1988•1989•1990 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Kendall Graveman (6-4, 4.19 ERA in 2017)

FOR OPENERS: Begins his fifth season in the majors and is on his fourth a career high as was his opponents batting average (.280), on-base percent- consecutive Opening Day roster…is one of just two players that has been age (.338), (.442) and OPS (.780)…allowed 12 home runs on each of the A’s last four Opening Day rosters (Semien)…is scheduled to and his average of 1.03 home runs per nine innings was a career low…his 19 make his second consecutive Opening Day start and will become just the starts are his fewest in his three seasons with Oakland. second A’s pitcher to start back-to-back openers over the last 13 years (Sonny Gray, 2014-15)…picked up the win last year against the Angels on April 3 in OPPONENTS BATTING: His opponents batting average broke down to .238 Oakland, a 4-2 decision (6.0 ip, 6 h, 2 r, 2 er, 2 bb, 7 so) and is attempting to (44-for-185) against left-handed hitters compared to .315 (70-for-222) become the first A’s pitcher to win back-to-back openers since Dave Stew- against right-handers…entered the season with a .273 career average art won four straight from 1988-91…Oakland has used 11 different starting against lefties, .272 against righties…opponents batted .266 with runners in pitchers on Opening Day over the last 13 years (Zito, Haren, Blanton, Braden, scoring position but just .186 with RISP and two outs…eight of the 12 home Sheets, Cahill, McCarthy, Anderson, Gray twice, Hill, Graveman twice). runs he allowed came with runners on base…had a .240 opponents batting average with two strikes, which was second highest in the American League RECAP: Went 1-2 with a 7.53 ERA in five starts this spring… among pitchers with 100 or more innings pitched…the opponents number allowed a .305 (18-for-59) opponents batting average…did not allow a home three hitter batted .479 with a .528 on-base percentage and .833 slugging run in 14.1 innings and struck out 16 (10.05 per nine innings)…surrendered percentage. one run in his first start, posted a 14.14 ERA in his second through fourth starts and then tossed 5.1 scoreless innings in his final Cactus League start HOME AND AWAY: Went 5-0 with a 2.94 ERA in 11 starts at home compared on March 19 at Los Angeles (NL)…also pitched in a minor league game March to 1-4 with a 6.39 ERA in eight starts on the road…joins (11-0 in 24. 1998) and Todd Burns (5-0 in 1988) as the only starting pitchers in Oakland history to go undefeated at home with five or more decisions…the five-game GRAVEMAN’S 2018 SPRING TRAINING STARTS home winning streak matches the longest by an A’s pitcher over the previous Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR four seasons…in three seasons with the A’s, he is 12-10 with a 3.46 ERA (83 er Feb. 26 at Chicago (AL) 6-7 L 4.50 2.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 in 216.0 ip) in 35 starts in Oakland compared to 10-14 with a 4.85 ERA (103 March 3 San Diego 4-10 L 13.50 1.1 4 4 4 2 0 0 er in 191.0 ip) in 36 starts on the road. March 8 Los Angeles (AL) 7-3 – 12.00 2.2 3 3 3 2 2 0 March 13 at Kansas City 9-8 W 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 0 4 0 SUPPORT: Went 0-3 in seven starts with two runs of support or fewer, 6-1 in March 19 at Los Angeles (NL) 1-3 – 7.53 5.1 2 0 0 0 7 0 12 starts with three runs of support or more…is now 1-20 in 32 career starts Totals (5 games, 5 starts) 1-2 7.53 14.1 18 12 12 4 16 0 with run support of two or fewer, 21-4 in 39 starts with support of three or more…the bullpen blew the save in five of his 19 starts…over the last two GRAVEMAN vs. LOS ANGELES: Is 2-2 STARTS VS. LOS ANGELES years, the pen has blown 10 saves in his 50 starts. with a 3.96 ERA (63.2 ip, 66 h, 29 r, DATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO DAYS REST: Was 3-0 with a 3.47 ERA in eight starts on four days rest, 3-4 with 28 er, 16 bb, 45 so, 9 hr) in 11 career 4/20/15 A – 3.0 4 3 2 3 2 a 4.82 ERA in 11 starts on five days rest or more…is now 11-7 with a 3.83 ERA starts…is 1-2 with a 4.96 ERA (18 er in 6/13/15 A L 8.0 8 1 1 0 7 32.2 ip) in six starts in Anaheim and 4/12/16 H – 6.0 4 1 1 2 3 (85 er in 200.0 ip) in 34 career starts on four days rest compared to 11-17 1-0 with a 2.90 ERA (10 er in 31.0 ip) in 6/17/16 H – 7.0 3 1 1 1 4 with a 4.39 ERA (101 er in 207.0 ip) in 37 starts on five days rest or more. 6/23/16 A W 6.2 8 2 2 0 1 five starts in Oakland…went 1-1 with a THIS AND THAT: Made 15 of his 19 starts at night… went 5-2 with a 3.39 ERA 4.66 ERA (29.0 ip, 30 h, 15 r, 15 er, 9 bb, 8/3/16 A – 4.0 9 6 6 1 3 4/3/17 H W 6.0 6 2 2 2 7 in 14 starts against AL West competition compared to 1-2 with a 7.52 ERA 25 so, 5 hr) in five starts last year…the 4/2717 A L 6.0 6 2 2 0 4 in five starts against everyone else…had a 7.11 ERA in the first inning, a 3.54 win came in the A’s 4-2 victory in Oak- 5/8/17 H – 7.0 7 2 2 1 6 ERA from the second inning on…had four double plays, which tied for second land on Opening Day, April 3…became 8/30/17 A – 5.0 6 5 5 3 1 among AL pitchers…tied for ninth in the AL in triples allowed (4). the A’s 11th different Opening Day 9/5/17 H – 5.0 5 4 4 3 3 starting pitcher in the last 12 years… MORE 2017: Was the A’s Opening Day starter on April 3 against Los Ange- is just the second of those pitchers les (AL) and picked up the win in a 4-2 decision…became the A’s 11th differ- to pick up the win (Gray, 2015)…had a 1-0 lead when he allowed a two-run ent Opening Day starting pitcher in the last 12 years (Zito, Haren, Blanton, to Trout in the third inning…those were the only runs he would Braden, Sheets, Cahill, McCarthy, Anderson, Gray twice, Hill)…was just the allow in six innings of work…then took the loss in a 2-1 decision at Los An- second of those pitchers to pick up the win (Gray, 2015)…won his second con- geles April 27…allowed a RBI single to Pujols and a RBI double to Cron in the secutive start in the A’s 6-1 win at Texas April 8…no hit the Rangers over the first inning but retired each of the next eight batters…shutout the Angels first six innings and Napoli broke up the no-hitter with a two out homer in on three hits over his final five innings…Oakland was held to a run on three the bottom of the seventh…did not strike out a batter in 5.0 innings on April hits by Nolasco and four relievers…had a no decision in the A’s 3-2, 11-inning 14 against Houston, his first career start without a …did it again on win over Los Angeles (AL) May 8 in Oakland…surrendered a two-run home Aug. 3 at San Francisco and Sept. 16 at Philadelphia…was 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA run to Valbuena in the first inning, but those were the only runs he would and .203 opponents batting average in three starts when he was placed on allow…shutout the Angels on five hits and a walk over his final six innings… the 10-day disabled April 17 retroactive April 15 with a strained right shoul- also had a no decision in the A’s 10-8 loss at Anaheim Aug. 30…allowed a der…did not have a rehab assignment and was reinstated April 27…had the solo home run to Trout in the first and a two-run home run to Pujols in the second unassisted by a pitcher in Oakland history April 27 at Los third…allowed two runs in the fifth on another two-run home run by Pujols Angeles (AL)…the other was by , also against the Angels, in and left after five innings with an 8-5 lead…the Angels scored five times in the second game of a July 11, 1971 doubleheader…went 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA the seventh for the win (Hatcher blown save)…had his third no decision in an in four starts in April…the ERA was the second lowest single month ERA of 8-7, 10-inning loss on Sept. 5…allowed three runs in the second inning on a his career (1.93 in June, 2015)…issued a career-high tying four walks May 3 Phillips RBI single, an Upton bases loaded walk and a Pujols sacrifice fly…the at Minnesota and allowed six runs on five hits in 3.1 innings in a 7-4 loss… A’s scored a run in the fourth but he gave that back on a Pujols RBI single in left his start on May 14 at Texas with a 4-3 lead but Madson blew the save… the fifth…left after five innings with a 5-4 lead but the pen allowed two runs it was the first of five times the bullpen blew a save in one of his starts (Aug. in the sixth for the blown save. 8 vs. Seattle, Aug. 30 at Los Angeles-AL, Sept. 5 vs. Los Angeles-AL, Sept. 27 vs. Seattle)…was 0-2 with a 4.97 ERA and .289 opponents average in five starts GRAVEMAN’S CAREER MATCHUPS VS. LOS ANGELES after his April 27 reinstatement from the DL before returning to the DL a Player Bat AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG second time with a right shoulder strain on May 29 (retroactive to May 26)… Kole Calhoun L 31 6 1 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 1 0 .194 .242 .323 was sent to -A Nashville on a rehab assignment July 19 and went 0-1 Zack Cozart R 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 with a 7.20 ERA and .383 opponents batting average in three starts…allowed Ian Kinsler R 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 four runs in 2.1 innings at Iowa July 19 and seven runs in 3.0 innings at New Martin Maldonado R 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 .111 .111 .111 Jefry Marte R 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 Orleans July 24 before allowing one run in 4.2 innings against Salt Lake July R 30 13 1 0 3 10 2 4 0 1 0 0 .433 .455 .767 29…was reinstated from the DL Aug. 3 and went 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA and Rene Rivera R 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .297 opponents batting average over his final 11 starts…struck out a career- Andrelton Simmons R 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 .313 .267 high tying eight batters in a 9-3 victory over Baltimore Aug. 13…that began Mike Trout R 27 10 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .370 .433 .704 a season-ending stretch where he went 4-1 with a 3.35 ERA over his final Justin Upton R 7 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 nine starts…the bullpen had three blown saves in his four no decisions over Luis Valbuena L 18 6 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .667 that span and he tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in the other start (Sept. 16 at Chris Young R 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 Philadelphia) before he was removed following a rain delay. 2017 RECAP: Went 6-4 with a 4.19 ERA in 19 starts in a season shortened due to two stints on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder…the ERA was

GRAVEMAN BY THE NUMBERS GRAVEMAN’S CAREER HIGHS TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER W L ERA G IP ER Low Hit CG: 2, 8/19/16 at CWS LHP Sean Manaea (12-10, 4.37 ERA in 2017): Went 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA in 2018 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 IP: 9.0 (twice), last: 8/19/16 at CWS three games this spring, all starts…also pitched in a minor league game on 2017 6 4 4.19 19 105.1 49 Fewest IP, GS: 1.1, 7/26/15 at SF March 23…allowed a .237 opponents batting average…issued five walks in Career 22 24 4.11 76 411.2 188 H: 12, 9/10/16 vs. SEA R: 8 (twice), last: 9/10/16 vs. SEA 10.2 innings…yielded two runs or fewer in each start…is 1-2 with a 5.10 ERA Home 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 ER: 8, 9/10/16 vs. SEA (30.0 ip, 30 h, 19 r, 17 er, 11 bb, 19 so, 5 hr) in six career starts against Los Road 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 BB: 4 (three times), last: 5/3/17 at MIN Angeles…went 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA (17.1 ip, 20 h, 13 r, 12 er, 7 bb, 12 so, 2 Day 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 SO: 8 (twice), last: 8/13/17 vs. BAL hr) in four starts last year…compiled a 12-10 record and a 4.37 ERA in 29 Night 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 HR: 4, 5/8/16 at BAL starts in his second season in the majors…went 1-3 with a 5.52 ERA and .179 Pre-ASB 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 Pitches: 112 (twice), last: 9/4/16 vs. BOS opponents batting average over his first six starts, 7-2 with a 2.92 ERA and Post-ASB 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 Win Streak: 6, 5/30/16 to 7/23/16 .246 opponents average over an 11-start span from May 20 to July 16 and Loss Streak: 6, 7/10/15 to 4/7/16 AVG. AB H Scoreless Streak: 19.0, 6/24/15 to 7/10/15 4-5 with a 5.55 ERA and .328 opponents average over his final 12 starts…led vs. LHH — 0 0 Complete Games: 3, last: 8/19/16 at CWS the A’s in wins, games started, innings pitched (158.2), strikeouts (140), hits vs. RHH — 0 0 Shutouts: 1, 8/19/16 at CWS (167), walks (55) and hit batters (10). ATHLETICS BULLPEN BRIEFS

TEAM • Had a loss, a save and a blown save in four appearances against Los Ange- les (AL) last year (3.2 ip, 2 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 2 so, 1 hr). 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 er in 0.0 ip) Saves/Opportunities: 0-for-0 (0.0%) Last Year: Began the season with the Dodgers and was traded to the A’s Aug. 15…com- bined for a 1-2 record and a 4.22 ERA in 49 appearances in his seventh season in the • Compiled a 4.57 ERA last year, which was third highest in the American majors…had career highs in strikeouts (63) and innings pitched (59.2). League, eighth highest in Oakland history and the highest since 1998 (4.62). 31 RHP LIAM HENDRIKS • Converted 35-of-60 (58.3%) save opportunities…had the third lowest save percentage in the AL, the third most blown saves (25) and tied for the Last Outing: 3/27 at San Francisco (ND, 0.1 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) fourth fewest saves (35). Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 • Allowed 63-of-211 (29.9%) inherited runners to score, which ranked 10th Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 in the AL…the inherited runners were the fewest in the AL. First Hitters: 0-0 • First batters faced hit .221, which was third lowest in the AL…ranked fifth • Begins his eighth season in the majors and is on his sixth Opening Day in first batter on-base percentage (.294) and slugging percentage (.383)… roster (2012-13, 15-18)…it is his third straight with the A’s. had 43 first batter walks and 132 strikeouts, both of which are the most • Has never pitched on Opening Day. by an A’s team since at least 1974. • Logged a 4.91 ERA in nine games during the spring but opponents hit .387…did not allow a run in six of his final seven appearances (1.69 ERA). 52 RHP RYAN BUCHTER • Had a win, a blown save and a 1.69 ERA (10.2 ip, 7 h, 3 r, 2 er, 2 bb, 10 so) Last Outing: 3/26 at San Francisco (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) in 10 games against Los Angeles (AL) last year. Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Last Year: Was 4-2 with a save and a 4.22 ERA in a career-high 70 games…also had Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 career highs in strikeouts (78), saves and wild pitches (6) and a career-low in opponents First Hitters: 0-0 batting average (.229)…tied for eighth in the American League in games pitched. Was acquired from Kansas City with Brandon Moss and cash for Jesse • 15 RHP EMILIO PAGÁN Hahn and Heath Fillmyer, Jan. 29, 2018. • Begins his fourth season in the majors with his fourth team (Atlanta, Last Outing: 3/26 at San Francisco (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 2 so) 2014; San Diego, 2016-17; Kansas City, 2017)…is also on his fourth Open- Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 ing Day roster. Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 • Made his lone Opening Day appearance in 2016 with the Padres against First Hitters: 0-0 the Dodgers (0.2 ip, 1 h, 1 so). • Was acquired from Seattle with Alexander Campos for Ryon Healy on Nov. • Compiled a 9.82 ERA and .378 opponents batting average in eight relief 15, 2017. appearances this spring…walked six batters in 7.1 innings…did not allow • Begins his second season in the majors and is on his first Opening Day an earned run in six of his eight outings. roster. • The Angels are one of three teams he has never faced in his career (Astros, • Logged a 3.12 ERA in nine spring training appearances and opponents Padres). were 4-for-29 (.138) with two walks…struck out 13 batters in 8.2 innings. Last Year: Began the season with San Diego and was traded to Kansas City July 23… • Has faced the Angels five times in his career, all last year with Seattle (3.1 combined for a 4-3 record, one save and a 2.89 ERA in a career-high 71 appearances ip, 4 h, 3 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 4 so, 8.10 ERA). overall…allowed a .187 opponents batting average, including .159 with RISP. Last Year: Made his Major League debut with Seattle and was 2-3 with a 3.22 ERA in 34 relief appearances over four stints…struck out 56 and walked just 8 in 50.1 innings… 46 RHP SANTIAGO CASILLA also went 2-1 with five saves and a 2.56 ERA in 23 appearances with Triple-A Tacoma. Last Outing: 3/26 at San Francisco (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 36 RHP YUSMEIRO PETIT Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 Last Outing: 3/25 vs. San Francisco (ND, 1.1 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) First Hitters: 0-0 Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 • Begins his 15th Major League season and has pitched for just two teams… Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 has pitched in 215 games for Oakland (2004-09, 17) and 414 for San Fran- First Hitters: 0-0 cisco (2010-16). • Signed with the A’s as a free agent on December 7, 2017…has a two-year • Is on his 10th Opening Day roster (2008-09, 17-18 with Oakland and deal with a club option for 2020. 2011-16 with San Francisco). • Begins his 11th season in the majors with his sixth different team (Florida, • Has two saves in four career Opening Day appearances (3.0 ip, 1 h, 2 r, 2 2006; Arizona, 2007-09; San Francisco, 2012-15; Washington, 2016; Los er, 3 bb, 2 so, 6.00 ERA), including a save in last years opener against the Angeles-AL, 2017)…is on his seventh Opening Day roster (2008-09, 14-18). Angels (1.0 ip, 1 bb). • Made his only career Opening Day appearance on March 31, 2014 with • Logged a 10.80 ERA in seven spring training appearances…did not walk a San Francisco at Arizona (2.0 ip, 6 h, 3 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 2 so). batter in 6.2 innings but surrendered three home runs. • Faced 38 batters in eight outings this spring and allowed just five base • Has not allowed a run in 11 of his 12 appearances against the Angels over runners (four hits and one reach on error)…compiled a 0.82 ERA and al- the previous three seasons (12.0 ip, 10 h, 1 r, 1 er, 3 bb, 9 so, 1 hr, 0.75 lowed a .105 opponents batting average…struck out 13 and did not walk ERA)…is 2-0 with four saves and a 2.51 ERA (8 er in 28.2 ip) in career ap- a batter in 11.0 innings…did not allow a run over his final seven appear- pearances against Los Angeles (AL). ances (10.0 ip). Last Year: Began the season as the A’s closer and saved a team-leading 16 games before • Stranded all 20 of his inherited runners last year with Los Angeles (AL) Blake Treinen took over in July…was 16-for-23 (69.6%) in save opportunities, which was and now has a streak of 31 consecutive inherited runners stranded…last the second lowest percentage in the majors…compiled a 4.27 ERA in 63 games. allowed an inherited runner to score on May 8, 2016 at Chicago (NL). • The Angels are the only team he has never pitched against in his career. 35 LHP DANNY COULOMBE Last Year: Signed a minor league deal with Los Angeles (AL) Feb. 15, made the Angels Last Outing: 3/25 vs. San Francisco (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 1 so) Opening Day roster and spent the entire season in the majors…appeared in a career Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 high 60 games and went 5-2 with a career-high four saves and a career-low 2.76 ERA. Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 0-0 39 RHP BLAKE TREINEN • Begins his fifth season in the majors but is on his second Opening Day Last Outing: 3/26 at San Francisco (ND, 0.1 ip, 2 h, 4 r, 4 er, 2 bb, 0 so) roster…his first was last year with Oakland…has never pitched on Open- Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 ing Day. Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 • Compiled a 2.45 ERA and held the opposition to a .130 batting average First Hitters: 0-0 in eight spring training appearances…did not allow a run in seven of his • Begins his fifth season in the majors and is on his fourth Opening Day eight games, including each of his final six (5.1 ip). roster…the previous three came with Washington (2015-17). • Had a loss in eight games against the Angels last year (5.2 ip, 6 h, 5 r, 5 er, • Has a win (2016) and a save (2017) in two career Opening Day appear- 4 bb, 3 so, 7.94 ERA). ances (2.0 ip, 1 bb, 3 so). Last Year: Made a team-leading 72 appearances in his first full season in the majors • Posted a 2.45 ERA in eight spring training appearances…struck out nine in and was 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA and .240 opponents batting average…ranked fifth in the 7.1 innings and did not surrender a home run. American League in games pitched but tossed just 51.2 innings. • Finished the 2017 season by converting each of his final 12 save opportu- nities…his last blown save came on Aug. 4, 2017 at Los Angeles (AL). 44 RHP CHRIS HATCHER • Has two losses, a save and a blown save in six career appearances against Last Outing: 3/26 at San Francisco (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) the Angels, all last year (7.0 ip, 9 h, 4 r, 4 er, 1 bb, 7 so, 5.14 ERA) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Last Year: Was acquired from Washington in the /Ryan Madson trade Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 on July 16 and ended up saving 13 games for the A’s…went 3-4 with a 2.13 ERA in 35 First Hitters: 0-0 games with Oakland and combined for a career-high 16 saves and a 3.93 ERA overall. • Begins his ninth season in the majors and is on his fourth Opening Day roster (2015-17 with the Dodgers). • Has pitched twice on Opening Day (3.0 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 2 so, 3.00 ERA), both times against the Padres (2015, 2017). • Compiled a 1.13 ERA in eight spring training appearances…did not allow a run in seven of those outings, including each of his final six (6.0 ip)… opponents were 3-for-27 (.111) with one walk…struck out eight batters in 8.0 innings. ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES

26 MATT CHAPMAN 21 JONATHAN LUCROY Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Los Angeles Series: 0-0 Los Angeles Series: 0-0 Homestand: 0-0 Homestand: 0-0 • Begins his second season in the majors and is on his first Opening Day • Was signed by the A’s as a free agent March 12…made his first Cactus roster…will be the A’s fifth different Opening Day starter at third base in League appearance on March 17 and went 0-for-20 with a walk in eight the last five years (Plouffe, Valencia, Lawrie, Donaldson). spring training games. • Batted .178 with two home runs and six RBI in 17 games during the • Begins his ninth season in the majors with his fourth team (Milwaukee, spring…went 8-for-31 (.258) over his last 12 games after going 0-for-14 2010-16; Texas, 2016-17; Colorado, 2017). over his first five contests. • Is on his seventh consecutive Opening Day roster and is scheduled to Last Year: Was selected from Triple-A Nashville June 15 and hit .234 with 14 home runs make his seventh consecutive Opening Day start at catcher…is 5-for-21 and 40 RBI in 84 games in his Major League debut…led Major League rookies in doubles (.238) with a run, RBI, walk and four strikeouts in his previous six openers. (21) and extra base hits (37) after the All-Star Break. • Hit safely in each of his six games against the Angels last year (8-for-23, .348) and is a .310 (22-for-71) career hitter against Los Angeles. 2 KHRIS DAVIS Last Year: Began the season with Texas and was batting .242 with 4 HR and 27 RBI in Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) 77 games when he was traded to Colorado July 30…hit .310 with 2 HR and 13 RBI in 46 Los Angeles Series: 0-0 games with the Rockies…combined to bat .265 in 123 games overall . Homestand: 0-0 13 BRUCE MAXWELL Begins his sixth Major League season and is • MOST HOME RUNS IN Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) on his sixth consecutive Opening Day roster MAJORS, 2016-PRESENT Los Angeles Series: 0-0 (2013-15 with Milwaukee, 2016-17 with Oak- 86 Giancarlo Stanton Homestand: 0-0 land). 85 Khris Davis • Is scheduled to make his fifth consecutive 82 Nelson Cruz • Begins his third season in the majors but is on his first Opening Day roster. Opening Day start…the previous four were in 80 Edwin Encarnacion • Batted .333 with two home runs and seven RBI in 19 spring training left field…went 3-for-4 with two home runs 78 Nolan Arenado games…had a nine-game hitting streak from March 9-23 (10-for-23, .435). in the opener for the A’s last year against the Last Year: Batted .237 with 3 HR and 22 RBI in 76 games over three stints with the A’s… Angels to become the second player in Oak- combined to hit .211 with no extra base hits and no RBI over his first two stints…then land history with two home runs on Opening Day (Jason Giambi, 2000 vs. batted .240 with 12 doubles, 3 HR and 22 RBI over his final 67 games. Detroit)…tied the Oakland Opening Day record for with nine (, 1974 at Texas)…was the first Athletic with three hits on 28 MATT OLSON Opening Day since 2002 (David Justice and Jeremy Giambi vs. Texas)……is Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) now 4-for-15 (.267) with two runs, two home runs and two RBI in his four Los Angeles Series: 0-0 Opening Day starts and 4-for-16 (.250) in five career openers. Homestand: 0-0 • Batted .127 in 20 games this spring but five of his seven hits were for extra bases (one double, one triple, three home runs)…had 12 RBI on his seven • Is in his third season in the majors but is on his MLB hits…appeared in 12 games at designated hitter and eight in left field…led first Opening Day roster. MOST HOME RUNS, the A’s in strikeouts (19). • Will be the A’s seventh different Opening Day FIRST 70 CAREER GAMES Last Year: Hit a career-high 43 home runs after slugging 42 in 2016 to become the starter at first base in the last seven years 26 Jose Abreu (26) second player in Athletics history with back-to-back 40-homer seasons (Jimmie Foxx, (Alonso, Canha, Davis, Barton, Moss, Allen). 25 Cody Bellinger (25) 1932-34)…added a career-high 110 RBI…ranked second in the AL in HR and third in RBI. • Is scheduled to become the second player in 24 Matt Olson Oakland history and the fifth in Athletics his- 23 Wally Berger (24) 23 Gary Sanchez (23) 23 MATT JOYCE tory to make on Opening Day start on their Rudy York (24) birthday…the other four are Ray Fosse (2-for- Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) 5, RBI on April 4, 1974), Pete Suder (0-for-3 on (since 1908…number in paren- Los Angeles Series: 0-0 April 16, 1952), Charlie Pick (1-for-2, walk on theses is total after 71 games) Homestand: 0-0 April 12, 1916) and Ossee Schreckengost (April • Begins his 11th season in the majors and is on his eighth Opening Day 11, 1907). roster (2009, 2011-present). • Batted .259 with a team-leading six doubles this spring…tied for 10th in • Has seven career Opening Day starts (three in right field, two in left field, the Cactus League in doubles…had just two doubles in 59 regular season one in center field, one at designated hitter)…is 2-for-22 (.091) with a run, games with Oakland last year. double, three RBI, two walks and nine strikeouts in eight career openers. • Hit safey in each of his five games against the Angels last year and hom- • Batted .250 with two home runs and six RBI in 15 games this spring…did ered in four of those…went 7-for-25 (.280) with five home runs and eight not appear in the outfield from March 2 to 20 due to an elbow injury… RBI. appeared in eight games at designated hitter, five in left field and two in • Homered in each of his final nine series last year from Aug. 25 to Sept. 24 right field. before straining his hamstring and missing the final seven games. • Went 9-for-53 (.170) against the Angels last year and is a .188 (33-for- Last Year: Batted .259 with 24 HR and 45 RBI in 59 games over six stints with the A’s… 176) career hitter against Los Angeles, which is his worst mark against any added 22 walks for a .352 on-base percentage…slugged .651 and had a 1.003 OPS… team (min. 75 plate appearances). tied for third among American League rookies in home runs and ranked eighth in RBI. Last Year: Signed a two-year deal with the A’s following the 2016 season and hit a career-high 25 home runs…batted .225 with a .408 slugging percentage through the 18 end of July and .278 with a .601 slugging percentage over the final two months. Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Los Angeles Series: 0-0 8 JED LOWRIE Homestand: 0-0 Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Begins his third season in the majors but is on his first Opening Day roster. Los Angeles Series: 0-0 • Hit .224 with two doubles, three home runs and four RBI in 20 games Homestand: 0-0 • this spring…played every position except pitcher, catcher and center field • Begins his 11th Major League season (his fifth with the A’s) and is on his (eight games in left field, three at third base, three at second base, two at eighth Opening Day roster (2009, 2011, 2013-17). shortstop, two at first base and two in right field). • Has made six career Opening Day starts (four at shortstop, two at second Last Year: The A’s rookie utility player batted .238 with 15 HR and 42 RBI in 87 games… base) and is 4-for-20 (200) with two RBI and three walks…four of those ranked ninth among AL rookies in home runs and RBI and 10th in extra base hits (31)… have come with the A’s, including the last two years at second base. is the first rookie in Oakland history to start at least one game at six different positions. • Hit .268 in 17 games this spring but drew a team-leading seven walks for a .375 on-base percentage…went 9-for-28 (.321) over his final 12 games. 25 STEPHEN PISCOTTY Last Year: Set an Oakland record with 49 doubles, which ranked second in the majors Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) and second in Athletics history to Al Simmons (53 in 1926)…had the eighth best double Los Angeles Series: 0-0 total by a switch hitter in Major League history…led the A’s with a .277 batting average. Homestand: 0-0 • Was acquired from St. Louis for Yairo Muñoz and minor leaguer Max Schrock on Dec. 14, 2017 and begins his fourth season in the majors. • Is on his third straight Opening Day roster and is scheduled to make his third consecutive Opening Day start in right field…went 1-for-6 (.167) with three walks and four strikeouts in two Opening Day starts with St. Louis. • Batted .286 in 18 games this spring…went 11-for-31 (.355) over his final 11 games…appeared exclusively in right field on defense • Has hit safely in each of his three career games against the Angels, all in 2016 with St. Louis (4-for-14, .286). Last Year: Batted .235 with nine home runs and 39 RBI in 107 games in a season inter- rupted by two stints on the disabled list…missed a total of 28 games due to injuries… drew a career-high 52 walks for a .342 on-base percentage. 3 BOOG POWELL Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Los Angeles Series: 0-0 Homestand: 0-0 • Begin his second season in the majors and is on his first Opening Day ros- ter. • Is scheduled to become the A’s fifth different Opening Day starter in cen- ter field in the last five years (R.Davis, Burns, Fuld, Crisp). • Batted .222 with three doubles and two RBI in 21 games this spring…ap- peared in 13 games in center field, five in right field and four in left field. Last Year: Batted .282 with three home runs and 12 RBI in 52 games in his Major League debut…hit .194 with two RBI in 23 games over three stints with Seattle…was traded to the A’s Aug. 6 and hit .321 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 29 games with Oakland.

10 MARCUS SEMIEN Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Los Angeles Series: 0-0 Homestand: 0-0 • Begins his sixth Major League season and is on his fifth Opening Day ros- ter, including each of the last four with the A’s. • Is scheduled to make his fourth consecutive Opening Day start at short- stop for Oakland…also started at second base for the White Sox in 2014 and is 1-for-12 (.083) with a run, RBI and three walks in four career open- ers. • Batted .295 in 20 games this spring and tied for the team-lead with 18 hits…had three doubles and a home run over his final five games after tallying no extra base hits over his first 15 contests. Last Year: Batted .249 with 10 HR and 40 RBI in 85 games in a season shortened by a stint on the disabled list from April 15 to July 5…missed 74 games while on the DL after playing in all but 10 games over the previous two seasons…stole a career-high 12 bases.

5 JAKE SMOLINSKI Current Streak: 0 games (0 for 0) Los Angeles Series: 0-0 Homestand: 0-0 • Begins his fifth season in the majors and is on his second Opening Day roster (2015 with Texas). • Has never played on Opening Day • Batted .265 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 21 games this spring… appeared in nine games in center field, nine in right field and four in left field. • Did not drive in a run last year and now has a 35-game streak without an RBI dating back to Sept. 2, 2016…that is the longest such streak by an Athletic since Mitchell Page also had a 35-game streak from April 15-Oct. 1, 1983…the last streak longer than 35 is 43 by Ted Martinez from May 26-Sept. 20, 1975. • Has a career-high 46-game homerless streak and has not homered since Aug. 17, 2016. Last Year: Missed nearly the entire season after undergoing surgery on his right shoul- der during Spring Training…was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list Sept. 1 and hit .259 with a double in 16 games with the A’s.

A’S HITTING VS. LOS ANGELES A’S CAREER HITTING VS. RICHARDS

2018 CAREER PLAYER BAT AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Matt Chapman R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1.000 - #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Chapman .241 29 7 1 4 Khris Davis R 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Davis .243 144 35 11 24 Matt Joyce L 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .222 .143 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Joyce .188 176 33 7 26 Jed Lowrie S 19 5 3 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .263 .300 .579 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Lowrie .258 333 86 7 30 Bruce Maxwell L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Lucroy .310 71 22 3 16 Matt Olson L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Maxwell .270 37 10 1 7 Josh Phegley R 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Olson .280 25 7 5 8 Chad Pinder R 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Pinder .278 36 10 2 6 Boog Powell L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Piscotty .286 14 4 0 1 Marcus Semien R 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Powell .273 22 6 0 0 Jake Smolinski R 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .400 .000 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Semien .266 188 50 8 18 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Smolinski .195 87 17 1 11 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 TOTALS HOME RUN BREAKDOWN A’S AT A GLANCE

2017 HOME RUNS LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME RUN Season High...... — Player Solo 2R 3R GS Tot. Date Opponent Pitcher GP Since Season Low...... — Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 September 28, 2017 at Texas Gonzalez 3 April...... 0-0 Davis 0 0 0 0 0 October 1, 2017 at Texas Mendez – May...... 0-0 Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 September 30, 2017 at Texas Bush – June...... 0-0 Lowrie 0 0 0 0 0 September 19, 2017 at Detroit A. Wilson 11 July...... 0-0 Lucroy 0 0 0 0 0 September 25, 2017 Miami Ellington 5 August...... 0-0 Maxwell 0 0 0 0 0 September 2, 2017 at Seattle Gallardo 15 September...... 0-0 Olson 0 0 0 0 0 September 22, 2017 Texas Martinez 2 Home Series...... 0-0-0 Pinder 0 0 0 0 0 September 17, 2017 at Philadelphia Alvarez 4 Road Series...... 0-0-0 Piscotty 0 0 0 0 0 September 6, 2017 at San Diego Lamet 16 Series Sweeps...... 0-0 Powell 0 0 0 0 0 September 10, 2017 Houston Gregerson 4 Semien 0 0 0 0 0 September 30, 2017 at Texas Espino 1 First Game of Series...... 0-0 Smolinski 0 0 0 0 0 August 17, 2016 at Texas Darvish 46 Last Game of Series...... 0-0 Team 0 0 0 0 0 A’s Score First...... 0-0 Opponent Scores First...... 0-0 Leading After 7th...... 0-0 MILESTONES Leading After 8th...... 0-0 Tied After 7th...... 0-0 Tied After 8th...... 0-0 Player Category No. Needs Trailing After 7th...... 0-0 Buchter Games 139 61 for 200 Trailing After 8th...... 0-0 Casilla Games 629 71 for 700 Commit No Errors...... 0-0 Games with Oakland 215 51 for 266 (ties Hunter for 10th in Oakland history) Commit 1 or More Errors...... 0-0 Coulombe Games 126 74 for 200 More HR Than Opp...... 0-0 Dull Games 132 68 for 200 Fewer HR Than Opp...... 0-0 Graveman Games 76 24 for 100 Same Total HR of Opp...... 0-0 Game Started 71 29 for 100 Starter Pitches 7 or More...... 0-0 Innings Pitched 411.2 89.1 for 500 Starter Pitches Less Than 7...... 0-0 Joyce Runs 449 51 for 500 When Scoring 4 or More...... 0-0 Doubles 182 18 for 200 When Scoring Less Than 4...... 0-0 RBI 444 56 for 500 Last ...... 0-0 Walks 454 46 for 500 Replay Challenges...... 0-0 Lowrie Games 952 48 for 1000 Different Lineups...... 0 Runs 443 57 for 500 Hits 884 116 for 1000 Lucroy Games 975 25 for 1000 WALK-OFF WINS (0) Hits 960 40 for 1000 Doubles 185 15 for 200 Home Runs 96 4 for 100 None RBI 458 42 for 500 Petit Games 257 43 for 300 Piscotty Doubles 66 34 for 100 Semien Games 484 16 for 500 Games as SS w/Oak 396 38 for 434 (ties Picciolo for 8th in Oakland history) Hits 435 65 for 500 Doubles 83 17 for 100 OAKLAND Home Runs 7841 159 for 8000 ATHLETICS Home Runs 12823 177 for 13000

DISABLED LIST Player Injury Dates Games Missed Player Injury Dates Games Missed Blackburn Strained right forearm March 26-present (eligible April 5) 0 Núñez Strained left hamstring March 26-present (eligible April 5) 0 Cotton Right UCL surgery March 19-present 0 Phegley Fractured right fingers March 26-present (eligible April 5) 0 Dull Strained right shoulder March 26-present (eligible April 5) 0 The A’s have used the disabled list five times this season…used the DL 23 times last year

TRANSACTIONS March 4 Jairo Labourt claimed off waivers from Cincinnati; March 14 Jairo Labourt released Raul Alcántara outrighted to Nashville; Paul Black- Brandon Moss designated for assignment March 18 optioned to Nashville burn placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive March 6 Brandon Moss released March 19 Free agent agrees to terms on a one- to March 26 (strained right forearm); Ryan Dull March 11 Jairo Labourt and optioned to Nashville year contract; Jharel Cotton placed on the 60-day placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 12 Free agent Jonathan Lucroy agrees to terms on a disabled list (sprained right ulnar collateral liga- March 26 (strained right shoulder); Renato Núñez one-year contract; Jairo Labourt designated for as- ment) placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to signment March 22 Dustin Garneau optioned to Nashville March 26 (strained left hamstring); Josh Phegly March 13 Ramón Laureano and Jorge Mateo optioned to March 28 Frankling Barreto, Trevor Cahill, , Dustin placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Nashville Fowler and Frakie Montas optioned to Nashville; March 26 (fractured right fourth and fifth fingers) OAKLAND ATHLETICS OPENING DAY INFORMATION

WON-LOSS RECORD SINGLE GAME RECORDS Overall:...... 22-28 Team, Batting Home:...... 18-14 At Bats...... 43 (1980) Road:...... 4-11 Runs...... 9 (1993) Neutral:...... 0-3 Hits...... 13 (2002, 1991) Doubles...... 4 (five times, last in 2002) By Opponent Triples...... 2 (1970) Baltimore...... 0-2 Home Runs...... 4 (2000) Boston...... 0-2 Total Bases...... 23 (2002, 1997) Chicago...... 2-1 Extra Base Hits...... 7 (1997) Cleveland...... 0-3 RBI...... 9 (1993) Detroit...... 1-1 Walks...... 8 (1994) Kansas City...... 2-0 Strikeouts...... 12 (1998 and 2007) Los Angeles...... 3-2 Hit By Pitch...... 2 (2012) Milwaukee...... 1-1 Sacrifice Hits...... 3 (1972) Minnesota...... 5-5 Sacrifice Flies...... 2 (1994) New York...... 1-1 GIDP...... 4 (2010) Seattle...... 3-7 Stolen Bases...... 4 (1993) Texas...... 4-0 Caught Stealing...... 2 (1977) Toronto...... 0-2 Washington...... 0-1 Team, Pitching Innings...... 12.0 (1980) Consecutive Wins:...... 6 (1988-93) Hits...... 17 (2006) Consecutive Losses:...... 10 (2005-14) Runs...... 15 (2006) Consecutive Openers at Home:...... 6 (1988-93) Earned Runs...... 14 (2006) Consecutive Openers on Road:...... 2 (1970-71) Walks...... 10 (2001) ...... 2 (1994-95) Strikeouts...... 14 (2011) Home Runs...... 3 (four times, last in 1997) CAREER LEADERS Hit Batters...... 3 (2006) Wild Pitches...... 2 (1981, 1970) Hits Balks...... 1 (1988) 14 Rickey Henderson 10 Terry Steinbach Team, General 9 Sal Bando Margin of Victory...... 8 (2014, 8-0) 9 Reggie Jackson Margin of Defeat...... 13 (2006) 9 Carney Lansford Errors...... 5 (2011) 8 Tony Armas Double Plays...... 3 (1993, 1973) 8 Mark McGwire Left On Base...... 13 (1991) 8 Dwayne Murphy Extra Inning Games...... 6 (1972, 1980, 1982, 1987, 2008, 2012) 8 Joe Rudi Shutouts by Oakland...... 2 (2003, 2015) Shutouts by Opponents...... 8 (1971, 1978, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014) Home Runs Attendance, Home...... 53,498 (2000) 3 Dave Henderson Attendance, Road...... 52,012 (1994) 3 Terry Steinbach 2 Geronimo Berroa Individual, Batting 2 Khris Davis At Bats...... 5 (50 times, last by Rajai Davis, 2017) 2 Jason Giambi Runs...... 3 (three times, last by Lance Blankenship, 1993) 2 Rickey Henderson Hits...... 4 (Reggie Jackson, 1974) 2 Reggie Jackson Doubles...... 2 (five times, last by Billy Butler, 2016) 2 Troy Neel Triples...... 1 (six times, last by Sam Fuld, 2015) 2 Stephen Vogt Home Runs...... 2 (Khris Davis, 2017) 1 Armas, Bando, Baylor, Canseco, Chavez, Duncan, Du- ...... 2 (Jason Giambi, 2000) razo, Ellis, Fox, Green, Griffin, Hannahan, Heath, Jus- Grand Slams...... Terry Steinbach, 1994 tice, Lopes, McGwire, Menechino, Mincher, Moore, ...... Eric Fox, 1993 Murphy, Phillips, Stairs, Thomas, E.Williams, Willing- Pinch Hit Home Runs...... none ham, Young, Zobrist Leadoff Home Runs...... none Game Ending Home Runs...... none RBI Total Bases...... 9 (Rajai Davis, 2017) 9 Terry Steinbach ...... 9 (Reggie Jackson, 1974) 8 Dave Henderson Extra Base Hits...... 3 (Reggie Jackson, 1974) 7 Mark McGwire RBI...... 5 (Erubiel Durazo, 2003) 6 Dick Green Walks...... 3 (Sal Bando, 1975; , 2008 and 2010) 6 Dwayne Murphy Strikeouts...... 4 (Jack Cust, 2008) 5 Erubiel Durazo Hit By Pitch...... 1 (10 times, last by Yoenis Céspedes and Seth Smith, 2012) 5 Rickey Henderson Sacrifice Hits...... 1 (12 times, last by Coco Crisp, 2014) 4 Armas, Berroa, Fox, Giambi, Rudi, Sierra, Vogt Sacrifice Flies...... 2 (Ruben Sierra, 1994) GIDP...... 2 (Scott Hatteberg, 2002; Ryan Sweeney and Kevin Kouzmanoff, 2010) Wins Stolen Bases...... 2 (three times, last by Rickey Henderson, 1995) 4 Caught Stealing...... 1 (12 times, last by Collin Cowgill, 2012) 2 John Odom 2 Individual, Pitching 1 Blue, Bradford, Burgmeier, Graveman, Gray, Honeyc- Complete Games...... (1981) utt, Hudson, Hunter, Jones, Locker, Mathews, Mul- ...... Mike Torrez (1977) der, Norris, Welch ...... John Odom (1969) Innings...... 9.0 (three times, last by Mike Norris, 1981) Saves Hits...... 12 (, 1985) 4 Dennis Eckersley Runs...... 9 (Dave Stewart, 1995) 3 Rollie Fingers Earned Runs...... 7 (Dave Stewart, 1995 and , 2006) 1 Santiago Casilla Walks...... 6 (, 1994 and , 2001) 1 Rick Honeycutt Strikeouts...... 10 (, 1987) 1 Arthur Rhodes Home Runs...... 3 (, 1996) Hit Batters...... 2 (Brad Halsey, 2006 and , 2016) Strikeouts Wild Pitches...... 2 (Mike Norris, 1981 and John Odom, 1970) 15 Dave Stewart Balks...... 1 (Dave Stewart, 1988) 12 Tim Hudson 11 Rollie Fingers Individual, General 10 Sonny Gray Errors...... 2 (five times, last: Kevin Kouzmanoff, 2011) 10 Curt Young 9 9 John Odom 9 Carlos Reyes 8 Trevor Cahill 8 8 OPENING DAY RESULTS OAKLAND A’S OPENING DAY TRIVIA Year Date Opponent W-L Score Winner Loser Attend. Most Starts 1968 April 10 at Baltimore L 1-3 Phoebus Hunter 22,050 12...... Rickey Henderson 1969 April 8 Chicago W 5-2 Odom Peters 23,610 11...... 1970 April 7 at Kansas City W 6-4 Odom Bunker 18,127 9...... Sal Bando 1971 April 5 at Washington L 0-8 Bosman Blue 45,061 9...... Reggie Jackson 1972 April 15 Minnesota W 4-3 (11) Locker LaRoche 9,912 9...... Carney Lansford 1973 April 6 Minnesota L 3-8 Blyleven Hunter 37,972 9...... Mark McGwire 1974 April 4 at Texas W 7-2 Hunter Bibby 21,907 9...... Terry Steinbach 1975 April 8 Chicago W 3-2 Blue Wood 17,474 8...... Bert Campaneris 1976 April 9 at California W 5-2 Torrez Tanana 30,094 8...... Dwayne Murphy 1977 April 9 Minnesota W 7-4 Torrez Schuler 12,562 8...... Mark Ellis 1978 April 7 at California L 0-1 Tanana Langford 29,194 1979 April 6 Minnesota L 3-5 Goltz Langford 10,387 Most Starts by Position 1980 April 10 Minnesota L 7-9 (12) Corbett McCatty 24,415 Pitcher...... Stewart 6, Langford 5, Hunter 3, Hudson 3 1981 April 9 at Minnesota W 5-1 Norris Koosman 42,658 Catcher...... Steinbach 9, Suzuki 5, two with 4 1982 April 6 California W 3-2 (11) Jones Aase 48,348 First Base...... McGwire 9, Giambi 4, Barton 4 1983 April 4 Cleveland L 5-8 Sutcliffe Langford 34,831 Second Base...... Ellis 8, Green 6, Phillips 4, two with 3 1984 April 3 Milwaukee W 6-5 Burgmeier Fingers 45,398 Third Base...... Chavez 10, Bando 9, Lansford 9 1985 April 9 at Seattle L 3-6 Moore Codiroli 37,161 Shortstop...... Campaneris 8, Bordick 5, Crosby 5, Tejada 5 1986 April 8 Minnesota L 2-3 Viola Codiroli 44,726 Left Field...... Henderson 12, Rudi 4, five with 2 1987 April 7 at Minnesota L 4-5 (10) Frazier Krueger 43,548 Center Field...... Murphy 8, North 5, D. Henderson 5 1988 April 4 Seattle W 4-1 Stewart Langston 45,333 Right Field...... Jackson 8, Armas 5, Canseco 5, Davis 5 1989 April 3 Seattle W 3-2 Stewart Langston 46,163 DH...... Berroa 3, Durazo 3, seven with 2 1990 April 9 Minnesota W 8-3 Stewart Anderson 45,207 1991 April 9 Minnesota W 7-2 Stewart Morris 44,373 Consecutive Starts 1992 April 6 Kansas City W 5-3 Honeycutt Aquino 44,078 Pitcher...... 5 Dave Stewart (1988-92) 1993 April 5 Detroit W 9-4 Welch Moore 43,370 Catcher...... 9 Terry Steinbach (1988-96) 1994 April 5 at Milwaukee L 7-11 Kiefer Ontiveros 52,012 First Base...... 8 Mark McGwire (1988-95) 1995 April 26 at Toronto L 1-13 Cone Stewart 50,426 Second Base...... 7 Mark Ellis (2005-11) 1996 April 1 vs. Toronto* L 6-9 Hanson Reyes 7,292 Third Base...... 9 Sal Bando (1968-76) 1997 April 2 Cleveland L 7-9 Kline Wengert 41,332 ...... 9 Eric Chavez (1999-2007) 1998 April 1 Boston L 0-2 Martinez Candiotti 36,915 Shortstop...... 5 Bert Campaneris (1968-72) 1999 April 4 New York W 5-3 (8) Mathews Stanton 46,380 ...... 5 Mike Bordick (1992-96) 2000 April 3 Detroit L 4-7 Nomo Appier 53,498 ...... 5 Miguel Tejada (1999-03) 2001 April 2 at Seattle L 4-5 Rhodes Mecir 45,911 ...... 5 (2004-08) 2002 April 1 Texas W 8-3 Mulder Park 43,908 Left Field...... 6 Rickey Henderson (1990-95) 2003 April 1 Seattle W 5-0 Hudson Garcia 41,723 Center Field...... 8 Dywane Murphy (1980-87) 2004 April 5 Texas W 5-4 Bradford Nelson 45,122 Right Field...... 8 Reggie Jackson (1968-75) 2005 April 4 at Baltimore L 0-4 Lopez Zito 48,271 DH...... 3 Geronimo Berroa (1995-97) 2006 April 3 New York L 2-15 Johnson Zito 35,077 ...... 3 Erubiel Durazo (2003-05) 2007 April 2 at Seattle L 0-4 Hernandez Haren 46,003 2008 March 25 Boston^ L 5-6 (10) Okajima Street 44,628 Youngest Opening Day Starters 2009 April 6 at Los Angeles L 0-3 Saunders Braden 43,220 Claudell Washington, LF (1975)...... 20 years, 220 days 2010 April 5 Seattle L 3-5 League Ziegler 30,686 Rickey Henderson, LF (1980)...... 21 years, 106 days 2011 April 1 Seattle L 2-6 Hernandez Breslow 36,067 Eric Chavez, 3B (1999)...... 21 years, 119 days 2012 March 28 Seattle^ L 1-3 (11) Wilhelmsen Carignan 44,227 Claudell Washington, RF (1976)...... 21 years, 221 days 2013 April 1 Seattle L 0-2 Hernandez Anderson 36,067 Vida Blue, P (1971)...... 21 years, 251 days 2014 March 31 Cleveland L 0-2 Allen Johnson 36,067 Jose Canseco, LF (1986)...... 21 years, 280 days 2015 April 6 Texas W 8-0 Gray Gallardo 36,067 Reggie Jackson, RF (1968)...... 21 years, 327 days 2016 April 4 Chicago L 3-4 Sale Hill 35,067 , RF (1998)...... 21 years, 332 days 2017 April 3 Los Angeles (AL) W 4-2 Graveman Nolasco 36,067 *Las Vegas, NV Youngest Players on Opening Day Roster ^Tokyo, Japan Mike Norris (1975)...... 20 years, 20 days Claudell Washington (1975)...... 20 years, 220 days Mike Davis (1980)...... 20 years, 304 days Jose Rijo (1986)...... 20 years, 330 days Mike Norris (1976)...... 21 years, 21 days Trevor Cahill (2009)...... 21 years, 36 days Brett Anderson (2009)...... 21 years, 64 days Rickey Henderson (1980)...... 21 years, 106 days Eric Chavez (1999)...... 21 years, 119 days Alan Wirth (1978)...... 21 years, 120 days

Oldest Opening Day Starters Reggie Jackson, DH (1987)...... 40 years, 324 days , P (1998)...... 40 years, 213 days Joe Morgan, 2B (1984)...... 40 years, 196 days Tony Phillips, 2B (1999)...... 39 years, 344 days Randy Velarde, 2B (2002)...... 39 years, 128 days Rickey Henderson, LF (1998)...... 39 years, 97 days Don Baylor, DH (1988)...... 38 years, 281 days Mike Piazza, DH (2007)...... 38 years, 209 days Dave Stewart, P (1995)...... 38 years, 66 days Davey Lopes, 2B (1983)...... 37 years, 336 days

Oldest Players on Opening Day Roster Doug Jones (1999)...... 41 years, 285 days Rich Gossage (1993)...... 41 years, 274 days Tom Candiotti (1999)...... 41 years, 217 days Reggie Jackson (1987)...... 40 years, 324 days Rick Honeycutt (1995)...... 40 years, 301 days Rich Gossage (1992)...... 40 years, 276 days Tom Burgmeier (1984)...... 40 years, 245 days Tom Candiotti (1998)...... 40 years, 213 days Dennis Eckersley (1995)...... 40 years, 205 days Joe Morgan (1984)...... 40 years, 196 days