O AKLAND A THLETICS Game Information Oakland Athletics Baseball Company7000 Coliseum WayOakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900www.athletics.comA’s PR on Twitter @AsMedia Alerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (9-8) VS. SEATTLE MARINERS (7-11) SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017 — OAKLAND COLISEUM — 1:05 P.M. PDT RHP JHAREL COTTON (1-2, 5.40) VS. LHP ARIEL MIRANDA (1-1, 3.06) NBCSCA — A’S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME) — EN ESPAÑOL (KIQI 1010 AM)
ABOUT THE A’S: The A’s have a season-high four-game winning streak, HOME AND AWAY: The A’s have won each of their last four home games, which comes on the heels of a season-high four-game losing streak…have which marks the first time they have won more than three straight at home not won more than four in a row since May 28-June 1, 2016 when they had since May 28-June 13, 2016 when they won six straight…are 4-3 on what a five-game winning streak…are now 9-8, which marks the third time this is now a nine-game homestand against Houston (0-2), Texas (2-1) and year Oakland has been above .500…have not been more than one game Seattle (2-0)…it was originally a 10-game homestand before last Sunday’s over .500 since April 22, 2016 when they were a season high three games rainout and it will now match the longest homestand of the season (9, Aug. over at 10-7…this is the fourth time in the last five years Oakland has 8-16)…went 2-2 on the first homestand against Los Angeles (AL) and are been above .500 after 17 games…remain in second place in the American 6-5 at home for the season…went 3-3 on their first road trip to Texas (1-2) League West for the third consecutive day and are three games behind and Kansas City (2-1)…begin a nine-game road trip to Los Angeles-AL first place Houston for the fourth straight day…have spent one day tied for (three games), Houston (three games) and Minnesota (three games) on first, three days in second, four days tied for second, 10 days in third and Tuesday…it is one of two nine-game road trips (Sept. 12-20)…have hit one day tied for fourth. 17 home runs in 11 games at home compared to five in six games on the road…lead the majors in home runs at home. OFFENSE: The A’s lead the American League in extra base hits (56) and sacrifice flies (8), rank second in slugging (.439), third in doubles (32), tied THIS AND THAT: The A’s lost their third replay challenge in as many tries for third in home runs (22) and tied for fourth in sacrifice hits (3)…are 10- last night…Oakland is one of three teams that has not won a replay chal- for-30 (.333) with runners in scoring position over the last four games after lenge (CHC, COL)…will face a left-handed starting pitcher for the third time hitting .179 with RISP over the first 13 contests…are batting .216 (27-for- in the last four games today…are 3-3 in games started by a lefty for the 125) with RISP overall, which includes .471 (8-for-17) by Yonder Alonso season and the six games…the time of game a week ago today against and .176 (19-for-108) by everyone else…scored four runs on four hits in Houston was 3 hours and 55 minutes, which was the A’s longest nine in- the first inning Wednesday but have just five runs in the first inning for the ning game since April 25, 2014 when they played 4 hours and 6 minutes, season…are batting .130 (7-for-54) in the first inning, which is the lowest also against the Astros…are averaging 3 hours and 1 minutes per game, mark in the majors (Arizona, .138)…have used four different leadoff batters which is the fastest in the AL. this year and they are hitting a combined .169 (11-for-65) with nine walks AGAINST THE WEST: The A’s are in a stretch of what is now 15 con- and a hit by pitch (1 sf, .276 on-base percentage)…the batting average is secutive games against American League West competition that began a third lowest in the AL…the one, two and three hitters are 8-for-22 (.364) week ago today…in fact, 22 of Oakland’s first 25 games of the season (the over the last two games but are batting a combined .183 (35-for-191) for month of April) are against divisional foes…the A’s will host all four AL West the season. teams this month and travel to each city except Seattle…are 7-7 (.500) STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers have allowed two runs or against the West this year…last year, the A’s went 29-47 (.382) against AL fewer in seven of the last 10 games and are 5-2 with a 2.40 ERA (15 er in West competition, which was the third worst mark against divisional foes in 56.1 ip) and .184 (37-for-201) opponents batting average over that span… Oakland history and the worst since 1997 (11-25, .306). went 3-3 with a 6.19 ERA and .230 opponents average over the first seven THE DISABLED LIST: The A’s have eight players on the disabled list (Ax- games…are 8-5 with a 3.88 ERA (40 er in 92.2 ip) for the season…have ford, Bassitt, Graveman, Gray, Mengden, Semien, Smolinski, Wendle)… the lowest opponents batting average (.203) and slugging percentage Semien and Smolinski are on the 60-day DL…the A’s used the DL an Oak- (.309) in the majors and are tied for the lead in wins (MIL, NYY, WASH)… land record 27 times last year and the players missed a combined 1810 are tied for second in the American League in fewest home runs allowed games (67.0 games per stint), which also set an Oakland record…have (7) and rank third in on-base percentage (.297) but are eighth in ERA…on had at least three players on the DL every day since July 30, 2011 and Thursday, César Valdez became the seventh pitcher to start a game for the have not had fewer than two players on the DL since the end of the 2006 A’s…that is tied for the most in the majors (CIN, LAA, SD). season when they had just one. PITCHING: The A’s pitching staff has allowed three hits or fewer four times A’s vs. MARINERS: The A’s have won the first two meetings of 2017 af- over the first 17 games…last year, they had just five such games for the ter losing the season series last year for the fourth consecutive season… entire season…have the lowest opponents batting average (.213) and went 7-12 against the Mariners in 2016…it marks the first time in Oakland slugging percentage (.323) in the majors and are tied for the second few- history the A’s have lost four straight season series to the Mariners…went est home runs (12)…however, are tied for second in most hit batters (9) 6-4 in Seattle but were 1-8 in Oakland, which matched the A’s worst mark and tied for sixth in most walks (60)…have not allowed a run in the fourth ever against the Mariners in the Coliseum (2007)…have lost 12 of the last inning…the only other teams in the majors that have an inning in which 15 games in Oakland…11 of the 19 games last year were decided by one they have not allowed a run are the Yankees (6th), Pirates (6th) and Roy- run…are 32-46 (.410) against the Mariners dating back to the start of the als (8th). 2013 season, which is the worst record by any American League team DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have gone three straight games without an against Seattle…all-time, the A’s are 336-270 against the Mariners…that error after making at least one in 11 consecutive games…that was Oak- includes 182-122 in Oakland, 153-147 in Seattle and 1-1 in Tokyo…are land’s second longest streak of consecutive games with an error over the 77-83 at Safeco Field. last nine years (15, May 3-18, 2015)…have committed 17 errors for the TODAY’S TIDBITS season, which is the most in the majors (Arizona, 16)…five of the 17 errors this year have been committed by pitchers, which is two more than any Khris Davis leads the American League in slugging (.672) and is tied for other team…five of the errors have been by outfielders, which is also the the lead in home runs (7)…Ryon Healy is 7-for-13 (.538) over his last most in the majors…the 17 errors have led to 10 unearned runs, which is five games after going 6-for-40 (.150) over his previous 10 contests… second most in the AL (Tampa Bay, 12). Jed Lowrie has a 70-game errorless streak as a second baseman, which is tied for the third longest such streak in Oakland history…Trevor SCORING MARGIN: The A’s have played just one one-run game this Plouffe hit his 100th career home run last night…has homered in back- year, which is the fewest in the majors…it came in the second game of the to-back games for the second time over the last seven games and has season, a 7-6 loss to Los Angeles (AL) on April 4…the streak of 15 con- four home runs total over that span. secutive games without a one-run game is Oakland’s longest since Aug. 25-Sept. 10, 2010 when they also had a 15-game streak…the last longer THIS DATE IN A’S HISTORY streak was a 17-game streak from June 18 to July 7, 2009…eight of the A’s 17 games have been decided by five runs or more, which is tied with Texas In 1916 Jack Nabors defeats Boston 6-2 to even his season record at for the most in the majors…are 3-5 in those eight games. 1-1…he would go on to lose 19 consecutive games to set the Athletics franchise record for longest losing streak…in 1969 Rollie Fingers tosses ON THE BASES: The Mariners stole two bases last night and the A’s have the first of his two career shutouts, a five-hitter in the A’s 7-0 win at Min- now allowed 16 stolen bases for the season, which is second most in the nesota…in 1984 Dave Kingman homers twice but the A’s lose to Dennis majors (Pittsburgh, 16)…opponents have been successful in 16-of-18 Eckersley at Boston, 12-8…in 2003 Miguel Tejada hits a walk-off home (88.9%) stolen base attempts, which is the third highest percentage in the run in the bottom of the 11th inning as the A’s defeat Detroit, 6-5. majors…the A’s are one of three teams without a catcher caught stealing (PHI, TB).
PITCHING PROBABLES Sun., April 23 vs. Seattle RHP Andrew Triggs (3-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (0-2, 6.19) 1:05 NBCSCA/95.7 FM The Game
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World Champions...191019111913192919301972197319741989 American League Champions...190219051910191119131914192919301931197219731974198819891990 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Jharel Cotton (1-2, 5.40 ERA)
FOR STARTERS: Is scheduled to make his fourth start of the season and came after his 60th pitch in a game…yielded a .167 average with runners the ninth of his career…leads American League rookies in games started in scoring position and .132 with two strikes…opponents hit .163 the first (3), innings pitched (16.2) and strikeouts (13). two times through the lineup, .273 after that.
THIS AND THAT: Has walked nine batters in 16.2 innings this year after THIS AND THAT: Did not allow a run in the first inning (5.0 ip) and yield- issuing four free passes in 29.1 innings last year…however, has not sur- ed just one hit (.063 batting average)…had a 0.90 ERA over innings one rendered a home run this year after yielding four last year…has received through four, a 4.82 ERA from the fifth inning on…the A’s were 4-1 (.800) no runs support in two of his three starts…had two runs of support in his in his starting assignments…walked one batter or fewer in four of his five other start. starts (walked two in the other), allowed one earned run or fewer four times and three hits or fewer three times…was rated as the A’s No. 4 prospect by FIRST START: He was charged with the first loss of his career in the A’s Baseball America following the 2016 season. 5-0 loss to Los Angeles (AL) on April 5 in Oakland…yielded a career-high five runs on a career-high eight hits in a career-low tying 4.1 innings…re- MORE 2016: Was recalled from Nashville Sept. 7 and made his ML debut tired the first four batters before allowing three runs in the second inning on that day against Los Angeles (AL) in Oakland…allowed a run on two hits a RBI double by Simmons and a two-run single by Espinosa…also allowed in 6.1 innings and picked up his first big league win in a 4-1 decision… RBI singles to Trout and Pujols in the fifth. became the 16th pitcher in Oakland history to win his debut…is the first Athletics pitcher with more than six innings and two hits or fewer in his SECOND START: He combined with Casilla and Doolittle on a three-hit debut since Porter Vaughan on June 16, 1940 (7.0 ip, 2 h)…retired the shutout in the A’s 2-0 win at Kansas City April 10…tossed a career-high side in order in each of the first three innings to become the fourth pitcher tying 7.0 innings and allowed two of the hits…walked three…allowed just in Oakland history to retire at least each of the first nine batters he faced in three baserunners to advance into scoring position. his career (12, Jay Marshall in 2007; 9, Billy Taylor in 1994; 9, Dave Beard LAST START: He was the losing pitcher in the A’s 7-0 loss to Texas on in 1980)…struck out Kaleb Cowart to end the second inning for his first Monday in Oakland…allowed a career-high tying five runs in 5.1 innings strikeout…also allowed one earned run in each of his next three starts… and issued a career-high four walks…allowed a RBI double to Mazara in since the earned run became an official stat in 1913, he is the first Athletic the first inning and then retired each of the next 12 batters before walking to start his career with four consecutive games of five innings or more the first two batters in the fifth inning…allowed two-run doubles to Gomez and one earned run or fewer…was one of two Major Leaguers to do it in and Napoli in the fifth and left after 5.1 innings trailing 5-0. 2016 (Maeda, LAD)…left with a 2-1 lead in his third start Sept. 19 against Houston but the bullpen allowed a run in the eighth for the blown save in a COTTON’S 2017 STARTS game the A’s would lose 4-2…yielded one run in a career-high 7.0 innings Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR #PIT in a 7-1 win on Sept. 25 against Texas to improve to 2-0. April 5 Los Angeles (AL) 0-5 L 10.38 4.1 8 5 5 2 4 0 84 April 10 at Kansas City 2-0 W 3.97 7.0 2 0 0 3 6 0 98 MINORS: Began the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Los Angeles April 17 Texas 0-7 L 5.40 5.1 5 5 5 4 3 0 93 Dodgers organization and went 8-5 with a 4.90 ERA in 22 games, including 16 starts…was assigned to Triple-A Nashville following the trade and went COTTON vs. SEATTLE: Had a no STARTS VS. SEATTLE 3-1 with a 2.82 ERA in six starts with the Sounds…combined with both clubs for an 11-6 record and a 4.31 ERA in 28 games, 22 starts…led the decision in his only career appear- DATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO Pacific Coast League, ranked second in Triple-A and tied for 12th in all of ance, a start in the A’s 9-8, 10-inning 10/1/16 A – 4.1 6 4 3 1 7 win at Seattle last year on Oct. 1…al- minor league baseball with a career-high 155 strikeouts…also led the PCL lowed two runs in the second inning, in opponents batting average (.214), tied for the league lead in shutouts highlighted by a Martin RBI single…the A’s then scored four times in the (2), tied for second in complete games (2) and tied for 10th in wins (11)… third and once in the fourth for a 5-2 lead…surrendered a two-run home surrendered 20 home runs, which tied for fourth most…had career highs in run to Cano in the fifth and was relieved by Hendriks with one out in the fifth wins, games, starts, complete games, shutouts, strikeouts, inning pitched inning and the A’s leading 5-4. (135.2), runs (71), earned runs (65), home runs (20) and walks (39). COTTON’S CAREER MATCHUPS VS. SEATTLE OPPONENTS BATTING: Allowed a .214 opponents batting average, in- Player Bat AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG cluding .192 (38-for-198) against left-handed hitters compared to .229 (70- Robinson Cano L 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 for-306) against right-handers…surrendered 16 of his 20 home runs to Nelson Cruz R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 righties for a .444 slugging percentage (lefties slugged .313)…13 of his Jarrod Dyson L 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 home runs were solo shots…yielded a .198 batting average and .239 on- Leonys Martin L 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 base percentage to batters leading off an inning…opponents hit .310 with Kyle Seager L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 runners in scoring position with Oklahoma City, .208 with Nashville. Mike Zunino R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 THIS AND THAT: Compiled a 10-4 record and a 3.94 ERA in his 22 SPRING TRAINING RECAP: Went 3-0 with a 4.35 ERA in six starts…held starts…was 1-2 with a 9.00 ERA in six relief appearances and allowed his opponents to a .208 batting average, but issued a team-leading 11 walks only inherited runner to score…went 9-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 21 games at in 20.2 innings…struck out a team-leading 21 batters…tied for second in night, 2-2 with a 7.84 ERA in seven games during the day…hit .150 (3-for- the Cactus League in wins…allowed one run in five of his six starts (sur- 20) with a run, triple, three RBI, a walk and eight strikeouts with Oklahoma rendered five in the other)…also pitched in a Triple-A game March 15. City…his teams were 12-10 (.545) in his starting assignments, including 5-1 with Nashville…walked two batters or fewer in 16 starts…had more COTTON’S 2017 SPRING TRAINING APPEARANCES strikeouts than innings pitched 15 times. Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR Feb. 28 Cleveland 5-4 – 4.50 2.0 0 1 1 1 4 0 MORE MINORS: Tossed a complete game shutout in a five-inning rain- March 5 at Seattle 5-4 – 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 shortened 4-0 win over Memphis April 19…allowed two hits and one walk March 10 at Kansas City 11-7 W 3.68 3.1 0 1 1 1 5 0 while striking out six…pitched in relief in six straight appearances from March 21 at Seattle 8-5 W 6.55 3.2 5 5 5 5 2 0 April 29 to May 15 (1-2, 9.00 ERA)…returned to the starting rotation for March 26 at Milwaukee 11-1 W 4.86 5.2 4 1 1 1 7 1 good on May 23 at Fresno…was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of March 31 at San Francisco 1-2 – 4.35 4.0 5 1 1 1 2 1 Totals (6 games, 6 starts) 3-0 4.35 20.2 16 10 10 11 21 2 the Week for the week of May 23-29 after going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in two starts…surrendered just four hits in 10.0 innings and struck out 15… including 10 strikeouts in the game at Fresno, his first of two 10-strikeout 2016 RECAP: Was one of three players acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick at the trading deadline and made games…went 2-for-2 with a triple and RBI in the game at Sacramento… his Major League debut with Oakland in September…went 2-0 with a 2.15 was the winning pitcher for the World team in the Futures Game on July ERA and .185 opponents batting average in five starts with the A’s…walked 10 at San Diego…entered the game in the seventh inning with two outs just four batters in 29.1 innings, an average of 1.23 per nine innings, and and the United States leading 3-2…retired the only batter he faced and the had a .214 opponents on-base percentage…struck out 23 for a strikeout- World scored twice in the eighth and seven times in the ninth for an 11-3 to-walk ratio of 5.75…yielded a .324 slugging percentage. win…was traded to the A’s with Grant Holmes and Frankie Montas for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick on Aug. 1 and was assigned to Nashville…came OPPONENTS BATTING: His opponents batting average included a .146 within one out of a perfect game in his next start on Aug. 9, a 3-0 win at (7-for-48) mark against left-handed hitters compared to .217 (13-for-60) Round Rock…retired each of the first 26 batters he faced before allowing against right-handers…issued all four of his walks to lefties…surrendered a two-out triple to Doug Bernier in the bottom of the ninth…then struck three of his four home runs to righties for a .400 slugging percentage (left- out Drew Robinson for his season-high 12th strikeout of the game…was ies slugged .229)…three of the four home runs were solo shots…three named PCL Pitcher of the Week for the second time Aug. 14.
COTTON BY THE NUMBERS COTTON’S CAREER HIGHS TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER W L ERA G IP ER Low Hit CG: None RHP Andrew Triggs (3-0, 0.00 ERA): Is scheduled to make his fourth start 2017 1 2 5.40 3 16.2 10 IP: 7.0 (twice), last: 4/10/17 at KC of the season and the 10th of his career…has won each of his first three 2016 2 0 2.15 5 29.1 7 Fewest IP, GS: 4.1 (twice), last: 4/5/17 vs. LAA starts and is tied for the AL lead in wins…is the first A’s pitcher to win each Career 3 2 3.33 8 46.0 17 H: 8, 4/5/17 vs. LAA R: 5 (twice), last: 4/17/17 at KC of his first three starts in a season Tommy Milone in 2013…has not allowed Home 0 2 9.31 2 9.2 10 ER: 5 (twice), last: 4/17/17 at KC an earned run over his first three starts and his season-opening streak of Road 1 0 0.00 1 7.0 0 BB: 4, 4/17/17 at KC 17.2 innings without allowing an earned run is the longest in Oakland his- Day 1 0 0.00 1 7.0 0 SO: 7, 10/1/16 at SEA tory by a starting pitcher…the innings are the most in the majors among Night 0 2 9.31 2 9.2 10 HR: 1 (four times), 10/1/16 at SEA pitchers with no earned runs…was the winning pitcher in his last start, a Pre-ASB 1 2 5.40 3 16.2 10 Pitches: 103, 9/13/16 at KC 4-2 A’s win over Texas on Tuesday here in Oakland (6.0 ip, 3 h, 2 r, 5 so)… Post-ASB 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 Win Streak: 2, 9/7/16 to 9/25/16 has faced the Mariners once in his career and it came in relief last year on Loss Streak: 1 (twice), last: 4/17/17 to present AVG. AB H Scoreless Streak: 10.0, 9/19/16 to 9/25/16 May 25 at Seattle (2.0 ip, 6 h, 5 r, 5 er, 1 bb, 2 so)…went 1-3 with an 8.10 vs. LHH .200 25 5 Complete Games: None ERA and .299 opponents batting average in seven spring games, including vs. RHH .270 37 10 Shutouts: None five starts…issued just five walks in a team-leading 23.1 innings. ATHLETICS BULLPEN BRIEFS
TEAM 62 LHP SEAN DOOLITTLE 1-3, 3.77 ERA (24 er in 57.1 ip) Last Outing: 4/21 vs. Seattle (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 4-for-6 (66.7%) Saves/Opportunities: 1-2 3/2 The A’s bullpen allowed 11 earned runs in three outings from April 14-17 Inherited Runners/Scored: • 0-6, sf (11.2 ip, 8.49 ERA) but just 13 earned runs in its other 14 games (45.2 First Hitters: ip, 2.56 ERA). • His save on April 10 at Kansas City was his first since June 23, 2016 at • Thursday’s win was the first of the year for an A’s reliever...were the last Los Angeles-AL. Major League team to record a win by a reliever. • Appeared in back-to-back games on Thursday and Friday for the first • A’s relievers have 17 walks in their last 11 games (35.1 ip) after walking time since June 4-5, 2016, both at Houston. just three batters in their first six games (22.0 ip). • Tuesday (1.1 ip) was his first appearance of more than one inning since • A’s relievers are fifth in the AL in innings pitched...have tossed three or June 15, 2016 vs. Texas...snapped a streak of 17 straight outings of one more innings in seven straight games and 13-of-17 games this season. inning or less. • Are 4-for-6 in save chances...the save opportunities are tied for third • Is 2-1 and 5-for-7 in save opportunities in 39 games versus Seattle... fewest...were 2-for-4 in save chances over their first 13 games but have owns a 2.45 ERA (40.1 ip, 11 er, 5 bb, 43 so, 2 hr)...are his most innings converted 2-of-2 in their last four contests.. and strikeouts againt any Major League team. • Have 14 holds, which are the most in the AL...are fifth in opponents • Has a 200-game errorless streak dating back to Sept. 25, 2012…that OPS (.643). is the seventh longest in Oakland history by a pitcher (sixth is 208 by • Are one of five AL teams who have yet to allow a first batter home run... Ricardo Rincon). last year, surrendered just six first batter home runs, which tied Chicago Last Year: Was 2-3 with four saves and a 3.23 ERA in 44 games in a season short- (AL) for the fewest in the majors…had the second lowest first batter ened by a two-month stint on the disabled list with a strained left shoulder…had a slugging percentage in the AL (.329) strikeout-to-walk ratio of 5.63, which tied for ninth among AL relievers.
50 RHP RAUL ALCANTARA 66 RHP RYAN DULL Last Outing: 4/14 vs. Houston (ND, 2.0 ip, 0 h, 2 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 1 so, 1 hbp) Last Outing: 4/21 vs. Seattle (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/0 First Hitters: 0-1 First Hitters: 1-8 • Began the year as the A’s fifth starter but was moved to the bullpen after • Earned the win Thursday, snapping a four-game losing streak spanning his first start on April 7 at Texas...made his first career relief appearance 29 appearances...it was his first win since July 27, 2016 at Texas. on April 14 against Houston...has just one start and one relief appear- • Allowed three unearned runs on April 14 against Houston…total of three ance on the season. unearned runs allowed are the second most in the AL among relievers. • Is 0-1 with an 8.22 ERA in two career games against Seattle (7.2 ip, 14 • Blew a save in his lone save opportunity of the season April 4. h, 7 r, 7 er, 5 hr, 2 bb, 5 so). • Has a save in two chances in 12 career games against Seattle (12.1 ip, • Went 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in seven games (three starts) this spring (22.2 4 er, 4 bb, 10 so, 2.92 ERA). ip, 22 h, 12 r, 12 er, 8 bb, 11 so, 4.76 ERA)...his 22.2 innings pitched Last Year: Compiled a 2.42 ERA and .186 opponents batting average in 70 relief were the third most on the team (Triggs, Manaea). appearances…led AL rookies and tied for ninth among all AL pitchers in games Last Year: Began the season in Double-A Midland, where he went 5-6 with a 4.80 pitched …fell one short of the Oakland rookie record for games pitched. ERA in 17 starts before being promoted to Nashville...went 4-0 with a 1.18 ERA in eight starts in Triple-A...went 1-3 with a 7.25 ERA in five major league starts. 31 RHP LIAM HENDRIKS
46 RHP SANTIAGO CASILLA Last Outing: 4/19 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Last Outing: 4/21 vs. Seattle (SV, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/0 Saves/Opportunities: 3-3 First Hitters: 2-4, 2 bb Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/1 First Hitters: 1-8 • Wednesday’s scoreless outing was his first since April 6 vs. Los Ange- les-AL...had given up two runs in three straight appearances (6 er in 2.1 • Allowed his first hit of the season Thursday (double to Valencia)...hit- ip) from April 12-17. ters are now 1-for-23 (.043) with four walks (.179 opponents on base • Is 0-2 in 11 career games (two starts) against Seattle (25.0 ip, 18 h, 6 percentage). r, 6 er, 4 bb, 27 so, 3 hr, 2.16 ERA)...tossed his lone complete game of • Is 0-1 and 2-for-2 in save chances in 17 career games against Seattle his career on Aug. 27, 2012 (9 ip, er, 3 bb, 6 so), suffering the loss as a (16.2 ip, 11 h, 8 r, 7 er, 6 bb, 16 so, hr). member of the Minnesota Twins. • Has a 1.77 ERA (17 er in 86.2 ip) in 87 career appearances in April, • Had no decisions, an 8.22 ERA and .385 opponents batting average in which is his lowest ERA for any month of the season. eight appearances during the spring…did not allow an earned run over • Is 3-for-3 in save chances this season after going just 4-for-8 in save his first six outings (6.1 ip) but surrendered seven runs in his final two opportunities to end last season. appearances (1.1 ip, 47.25 ERA). Begins his 14th Major League season and is in his second stint with the • Last Year: Compiled a 3.76 ERA and .270 opponents batting average in 53 relief A’s (2004-09)…signed as a free agent to a two-year contract on Jan. appearances in his first season with the A’s…had an 8.27 ERA in 11 games before 20, 2017. going on the disabled list in early May, a 2.23 ERA in 42 games following his return. Last Year: Went 2-5 with 31 saves and a 3.57 ERA in 62 relief appearances with San Francisco…ranked sixth in the NL in saves but had a career-high nine blown saves, which tied for the most in the majors…struck out a career-high 65 batters. 44 RHP RYAN MADSON Last Outing: 4/20 vs. Seattle (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) 35 LHP DANIEL COULOMBE Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 Last Outing: 4/19 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) First Hitters: 2-7 Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/2 • Allowed a run and took the loss April 14 against Houston after surren- First Hitters: 3-6 dering no runs over his first four appearances (3.1 ip)...six of his seven appearances have been scoreless. • His three hits against first batters are tied for fourth in the majors. • Is 2-2 and 2-for-3 in save chances in 16 games versus Seattle (17.2 ip, • Has six career appearances against Seattle, tossing 9.1 innings, allow- 17 h, 6 r, 6 er, 7 bb, 12 so, 2 hr)...last season, went 1-2 and 2-for-3 in ing eight hits, five earned runs with 11 strikeouts...his 11 strikeouts are save opportunities in nine games against Seattle...were his most games the most against any Major League team. against any Major League team in 2016. Went 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA in nine spring training appearances…allowed • Last Year: Saved a team-leading 30 games in his first season with Oakland to be- nine runs over his first five games (12.71 ERA) but just one over his final come just the second A’s pitcher over the last 10 years to save 30 or more games… four (1.08 ERA). ranked ninth in the AL in saves but tied for second with seven blown saves. Last Year: Was 3-1 with a 4.53 ERA and .216 opponents batting average in 35 games over five stints with the A’s…had no decisions, a 1.08 ERA and .200 oppo- nents batting average in 20 relief appearances for Triple-A Nashville. 47 RHP FRANKIE MONTAS Last Outing: 4/20 vs. Seattle (ND, 1.1 ip, 2 h, 2 r, 2 er, 0 bb, 3 so, 1 hr) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 5/3 First Hitters: 1-5, bb • Has allowed five runs over his last four appearances (5.1 ip) after allow- ing no runs over his first two outings (4.0 ip). • Has allowed two of the five home runs given up by A’s relievers. • Went 1-0 with two saves and a 0.77 ERA in six appearances this spring…had a .214 opponents batting average, walked two and struck out 13 in 11.2 innings. Last Year: Missed nearly the entire season due to rib cage injuries…combined for a 0-0 record and a 2.25 ERA in seven games, four starts, with Tulsa (AA) and Okla- homa City (AAA)…started the year on the Dodgers DL, ended it on the Triple-A DL. ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES
17 YONDER ALONSO 25 RYON HEALY Current Streak: 2 games (4 for 8) Current Streak: 0 for 4 Seattle Series: 2-4, r, hr, rbi, so, gidp Seattle Series: 3-7, r, 2b, 2 rbi, bb, so, gidp Homestand: 5-18, 4 r, 2 2b, 2 hr, 4 rbi, 2 bb, 5 so, gidp Homestand: 7-20, 2 r, 2 2b, 4 rbi, 2 bb, 6 so, gidp • Has homered in back-to-back game for the fourth time in his career (has • Went 0-for-4 last night after collecting four hits and a walk in his previous never homered in three straight)…has three home runs overall, which five plate appearances. match his most ever in the first month of the season (2013). • Is 7-for-13 (.538) with four RBI over his last five games after going 6-for- • Has back-to-back multiple hit games (4-for-8, .500) after going 2-for-18 40 (.150) with three RBI over his previous 10 contests. (.111) over his previous seven contests. • Is 4-for-5 (.800) with runners in scoring position over the last four games • Is batting .333 (11-for-33) against right-handed pitching, .182 (2-for-11) after starting the year 0-for-10 with RISP. against left-handers. • Is batting .375 (9-for-24) against left-handed pitching compared to .167 • Is 8-for-17 (.471) with runners in scoring position. (6-for-36) against right-handers. Last Year: Batted .253 with 34 doubles, seven home runs and 56 RBI in 156 games • Is batting .294 (10-for-34) with both of his home runs and all seven of his in his first season with Oakland…had career highs in games and runs scored (52)… RBI at home compared to .192 (5-for-26) on the road. ranked second among AL first baseman with a .997 fielding percentage. • Pinch hit on Monday and Tuesday against Texas, the first pinch hitting appearances of his career…doubled on Monday and had a RBI single 2 KHRIS DAVIS on Tuesday…is tied for the American League lead in pinch hits. Has made 15 starts at three different positions (seven at designated hit- Current Streak: 0 for 6 • ter, five at first base, three at third base). Seattle Series: 0-5, r, 3 bb, 3 so, sb Homestand: 6-23, 6 r, 3 hr, 5 rbi, 4 bb, ibb, 7 so, sb, sf, gidp Last Year: Was called up by Oakland July 15 and started 72 of the A’s 73 games after the All-Star Break at third base in his ML debut…led ML rookies in doubles • Is 2-for-14 (.143) with four walks over his last five games after batting after the break (20) and topped AL rookies in hits (82) and extra base hits (33). .340 with three walks over his first 12 contests. • Hit his seventh home run of the season Wednesday and is tied with 23 MATT JOYCE Springer (HOU) for the American League lead in home runs…the home 0 for 12 run came in the A’s 15th game, making him the fourth player in Oakland Current Streak: 0-2, so history with seven home runs in the A’s first 15 games (Jackson, 1974; Seattle Series: 1-13, 2b, rbi, 5 so, sf Giambi, 2000; Dye, 2004)…hit just three home runs in 23 games in April Homestand: last year. • Snapped a 0-for-13 streak with a seventh inning single last night. • Leads the AL in slugging (.672), ranks second in total bases (41), tied • Is hitting .167 to start the season after batting .196 during the spring… for second in runs (14) and go-ahead RBI (5) and tied for sixth in extra hit .379 in April last year. base hits (9) • Has started 11 games this year, all in right field against right-handed • Is the only Athletic to play every inning this year and has started all 17 starting pitchers…over the last five years, he has made 346 of his 358 games batting clean-up. starts against righties…is 2-for-5 (.400) against lefties, 5-for-37 (.135) • Hit eight home runs against Seattle last year, which were the most in against righties. Oakland history against the Mariners. • Has walked four times over his first 14 games…tied for the Cactus Last Year: Batted .247 with 42 HR and 102 RBI in 150 games in his first season League lead with 14 walks in 20 games this spring. with the A’s…became the fifth player in Oakland history and seventh in Athletics Last Year: Spent the entire season with Pittsburgh and batted .242 with 13 home history to hit 40 home runs…tied for third in the American League in home runs. runs and 42 RBI in 140 games…added 59 walks for a career-high .403 on-base percentage…set a Major League record with 21 pinch-walks. 11 RAJAI DAVIS Current Streak: 2 games (4 for 8) 8 JED LOWRIE Seattle Series: 2-5, 2 r, rbi, gidp Current Streak: 2 games (3 for 8) Homestand: 4-19, 4 r, 2b, rbi, bb, 3 so, gidp, cs Seattle Series: 3-8, 2 r, 2 2b, so • Has back-to-back multiple hit games (4-for-10, .400) and now has five Homestand: 5-22, 2 r, 2 2b, 3 bb, 4 so multiple hit games for the season…has just two games with one hit. • Is 3-for-8 (.375) against the OAKLAND A’S LONGEST ERRORLESS • Is 4-for-19 (.211) on the homestand and is now batting .167 (6-for-36) in Mariners and is now a .310 STREAKS, SECOND BASEMAN Oakland compared to .300 (6-for-20) on the road. (76-for-245) career hitter 104 Mark Ellis, May 14-Sept. 10, 2007 • Doubled off Perez to lead off the game Wednesday against Texas for against Seattle with seven 84 Adam Rosales, April 9, 2010-June 23, 2013 his first hit off a left-handed pitcher since his home run off Chapman home runs and 32 RBI in 70 Jed Lowrie, May 7, 2016-present in Game 7 of the World Series…is batting .158 (3-for-19) against left- 68 games…the RBI are his 70 Rafael Bournigal, Aug. 6, 1996-Sept. 25, 1998 handed pitchers, .243 (9-for-37) against right-handers. most against any team and 62 Eric Sogard, Sept. 28, 2013-July 12, 2014 • Has six career home runs against Seattle, which match his most against the home runs match his any team (Baltimore). most (Toronto). • Committed his second error of the season Monday night against Texas • Went 5-for-8 (.625) over his first two games this year but is 10-for-49 and is the only center fielder in the American League with two errors. (.204) in 14 games since then. • Begins his 12th season in the majors and is in his second stint with the • Has a 70-game errorless streak as a second baseman dating back to A’s (2008-10)…was signed by Oakland as a free agent Jan. 3, 2017. his last error on May 4, 2016…that is tied for the third longest errorless Last Year: Played for the American League Champion Cleveland Indians and hit streak by a second baseman in Oakland history. .249 with 12 HR and 48 RBI in 134 games…had career highs in runs (74), home • Is batting .326 (14-for-43) at night…is just 1-for-14 (.071) during the day. runs and walks (33)…led the AL and ranked fourth in the majors with 43 steals. • Is batting .263 after hitting .314 in April last year…is a .305 (177-for-580) career hitter in April, which is his best mark for any month…has a .245 37 JAFF DECKER average from May 1 through the end of the season. Had the day off Wednesday after playing every inning over the A’s first Current Streak: 0 for 2 • 14 games. Seattle Series: 1-3, r, 3 bb, hbp, so, sh Homestand: 6-16, 3 r, 2b, 3b, rbi, 3 bb, hbp, 3 so, sb Last Year: Returned to the A’s and batted .263 with two home runs and 27 RBI in 87 games in a season shortened due to two stints on the disabled list…has missed • Was selected from Triple-A Nashville a week ago today and has reached 152 games during three stints on the DL over the previous two seasons. base safely in each of his five starts (three in center field, two in right field)…is 6-for-15 (.400) with three walks in his starts and also grounded 28 MATT OLSON out as a pinch hitter. • Went 3-for-4 and matched his career high in hits (Sept. 26, 2016 at Current Streak: 0 for 0 Chicago-AL) in his A’s debut a week ago today against Houston. Seattle Series: 0-0 • The A’s are 4-1 with him in the starting lineup. Homestand: 0-0 • Has spent parts of each of the previous four seasons in the majors with • Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville yesterday and will be making his San Diego (2013), Pittsburgh (2014-15) and Tampa Bay (2016) and bat- 2017 debut. ted .162 with one home run and four RBI in 60 games over that span. • Went 5-for-30 (.167) in 15 games with the A’s this spring but four of his • Was a non-roster invitee with the A’s this spring and hit .333 with no five hits were for extra bases (one double, one triple, two home runs)… home runs and four RBI in 22 games…added seven walks for a .450 was optioned to Nashville March 17. on-base percentage…tied for the team lead in doubles (6). • Appeared in 13 games at first base and one at third base with the • Started each of Nashville’s first eight games (six in center field, one in Sounds…was 10-for-41 (.244) against right-handed pitching, 1-for-10 right field, one at designated hitter…went 4-for-4 on April 7 at Round (.100) against left-handers…his complete 2017 minor league stats: Rock and went 3-for-5 against the Express the next day…his complete AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP 2017 minor league stats: Nashville (AAA) .216 14 51 7 11 1 0 2 4 8 15 1 0 .353 .322 AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Last Year: Made his Major League debut with Oakland as a September call-up and Nashville (AAA) .387 8 31 3 12 2 0 0 3 5 8 2 1 .452 .472 went 2-for-21 (.095) in 11 games…also batted .235 with 17 home runs and 60 RBI Last Year: Spent most of the season at Triple-A Durham where he batted .255 with in 131 games in his Triple-A debut with Nashville 12 home runs and 35 RBI in 99 games…tied for ninth in the International League in steals (18)…also hit .154 with one RBI in 19 games over two stints with Tampa Bay. 19 JOSH PHEGLEY 16 ADAM ROSALES Current Streak: 2 games (2 for 8) Current Streak: 4 games (5 for 13) Seattle Series: 1-4, r, 2b Seattle Series: 2-6, r, 2b, 2 rbi, bb, 2 so, sf Homestand: 2-11, 2 r, 2 2b, 2 rbi, 2 gidp Homestand: 6-22, 2 r, 2b, hr, 5 rbi, bb, 9 so, 2 sh, sf, 2 gidp • Has appeared in six games this year, including five starts (all at catcher • Has started each of the A’s last six games at shortstop (5-for-18, .278)… against left-handed pitching)…is 2-for-11 (.182) against lefties, 2-for-7 has made 10 starts for the season at three different positions (six at (.286) against righties. shortstop, three at second base and one in left field). • Is hitting .222 after batting .360 in April last year…is a .288 (19-for-66) • Is 6-for-14 (.429) against left-handed pitching, 3-for-15 (.200) against career hitter in the month, which is his best mark for any month of the right-handers. season…has a .224 average from May 1 through the end of the season. • His home run Tuesday night against Texas was his first as an Athletic • Is a .158 (6-for-38) career hitter against Seattle, which is his worst mark since June 6, 2013. against any team (min. 5 PA). • Hit .191 with a home run and five RBI in 20 games during the spring… • Opponents have been successful in each of their three stolen base at- appeared in 13 games at shortstop and seven at second base. tempts off him. Last Year: Batted .229 with 13 home runs and 35 RBI in 105 games with San • Hit .256 with two doubles and four RBI in 17 games this spring…did not Diego…posted career highs in games, runs (37), doubles (12), triples (3), home draw a walk and struck out 17 times…went 8-for-24 (.333) over his final runs, RBI, walks (29), slugging percentage, OPS (.814) and extra base hits (28). eight games after going 3-for-19 (.158) over his first nine contests. Last Year: Hit .256 with a home run and 10 RBI in 26 games in a season shortened 10 MARCUS SEMIEN due to two stints on the disabled list with a strained right knee (May 10-26 and July Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 2) 2-end of season)…his batting average was the best of his four ML seasons. • Was placed on the 10-day disabled list April 16 retroactive to April 15 18 CHAD PINDER with a right wrist contusion…it is his first career stint on the DL…was transferred to the 60-day DL Thursday. Current Streak: 0 for 3 Was diagnosed with a fractured scaphoid bone and had surgery to in- 0-2, so • Seattle Series: sert a screw into the bone Tuesday…is scheduled to be reevaluated six 2-6, r, 2b, hr, rbi, so Homestand: weeks following the surgery. • Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville last Sunday and has started two Last Year: Played in all but three games and batted .238 with 27 HR and 75 RBI in games (one at second base, one at designated hitter)…has appeared 159 games…is the fifth shortstop in Athletics history to hit 20 home runs…the home in three games total. runs tied for first in the majors and tied for fourth in Athletics history by a shortstop. • Went 0-for-2 Thursday night after going 2-for-6 (.333) with two walks, a home run and two RBI in five games against Seattle last year. 21 STEPHEN VOGT Hit .158 in 14 games this spring…however, two of his three hits were • Current Streak: 0 for 6 home runs and he added five RBI…was optioned to Nashville March 17. Seattle Series: 0-2, rbi, bb, so, sf Appeared in six games at second base and three at shortstop with • Homestand: 2-12, r, 2b, rbi, bb, 3 so, sf Nashville…his complete 2017 minor league stats: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP • Has made 11 of his 12 starts in games started by a right-handed pitch- Nashville (AAA) .324 9 37 1 12 2 0 0 1 2 14 1 1 .378 .359 er…is 10-for-33 (.303) against right-handers, 0-for-10 against lefties. Last Year: Made both his Triple-A and Major League debuts in 2016…hit .256 with • Is 3-for-8 (.375) in two day games…is batting .200 at night. 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 107 games with Nashville and .235 with a home run • Made each of his first nine starts this year at catcher but two of his last and four RBI in 22 games with Oakland. three have been at designated hitter. • Opponents have been successful in each of their 10 stolen base at- 3 TREVOR PLOUFFE tempts off him. Current Streak: 3 games (3 for 10) Last Year: Played in a career-high 137 games and hit .251 with 14 home runs and Seattle Series: 2-7, 2 r, 2 hr, 4 rbi, 4 so, gidp 56 RBI…also had career bests in hits (123), doubles (30) and extra base hits (46)… Homestand: 6-22, 6 r, 4 hr, 7 rbi, 4 bb, 12 so, gidp was named to his second consecutive American League All-Star team. • Hit his 100th career home run last night, a solo shot off Iwakuma with one out in the fifth inning…has homered in back-to-back games for the second time over the last seven games and has four home runs total over that span. • Is 8-for-28 (.286) over his last nine games after going 4-for-26 (.154) over his first seven contests. • Is 9-for-29 (.310) with the bases empty, 3-for-25 (.120) with runners on base. • Has a .189 (21-for-111) career average against Seattle, which is his worst mark against any American League team. • Grounded into his fifth double play of the season last night, which is second most in the AL…is tied for eighth in strikeouts (22). Last Year: Batted a career-high .260 with 12 home runs and 47 RBI in 84 games with Minnesota in a season interrupted by three stints on the DL…missed a total of 65 games while on the DL and his 84 games played were his fewest since 2011.
A’S HITTING VS. SEATTLE A’S CAREER HITTING VS. MIRANDA
2017 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 Yonder Alonso L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 .500 4 2 1 1 Alonso .235 115 27 2 7 Khris Davis R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 5 0 0 0 Davis, K .222 81 18 8 16 Ryon Healy R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .400 5 2 0 1 Davis, R .282 241 68 6 18 Chad Pinder R 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 .333 3 1 0 0 Decker .222 9 2 0 0 Marcus Semien R 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .429 7 3 0 2 Healy .267 45 12 3 7 Jake Smolinski R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .250 4 1 0 0 Joyce .216 162 35 5 15 Stephen Vogt L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .375 8 3 0 0 Lowrie .310 245 76 7 32 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Olson .125 8 1 0 0 .250 4 1 0 0 Phegley .158 38 6 0 4 .000 2 0 0 0 Pinder .250 8 2 1 2 .286 7 2 2 4 Plouffe .189 111 21 3 16 .333 6 2 0 2 Rosales .257 101 26 3 13 .000 2 0 0 1 Vogt .266 158 42 4 12 .298 57 17 3 11 TOTALS HIGHS AND LOWS
CLUB INDIVIDUAL Longest Winning Streak...... 4, April 18 to present Grand Slams...... None Longest Winning Streak, Home...... 4, April 18 to present Pinch Hit Home Runs...... None Longest Winning Streak, Road...... 2, April 10 to 12 Lead Off Home Runs...... None Longest Losing Streak...... 4, April 13 to 17 Inside-The-Park Home Runs...... None Longest Losing Streak, Home...... 3, April 14 to 17 Game Ending Home Runs...... None Longest Losing Streak, Road...... 1 (three times), last: April 13 to present Back-to-Back Home Runs...... None Most Runs, Game, A’s...... 9, April 20 vs. Seattle Longest Hitting Streak...... 7, Khris Davis, April 5 to 12 ...... 9, April 19 vs. Texas Most Runs, Game...... 2 (nine times), Rajai Davis, April 20 vs. Seattle Most Runs, Game, Opponents...... 10, April 15 vs. Houston Most Hits, Game...... 3 (four times), last: K. Davis and Decker, April 15 vs. Houston ...... 10, April 7 at Texas Most Doubles, Game...... 2, Rajai Davis, April 8 at Texas Most Runs, Inning, A’s...... 4 (five times), last: April 19 vs. Texas (1st) Most Triples, Game...... 1 (twice), last: Jaff Decker, April 15 vs. Houston Most Runs, Inning, Opponents...... 5, April 7 at Texas (2nd) Most Home Runs, Game...... 2, Khris Davis, April 3 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Largest Margin, Victory...... 8, April 19 vs. Texas (9-1) Most Runs Batted In, Game...... 3 (three times), last: Trevor Plouffe, April 20 vs. Seattle Largest Margin, Loss...... 7, April 17 vs. Texas (0-7) Most Walks, Game...... 2 (nine times), last: Jaff Decker, April 21 vs. Seattle ...... 7, April 9 at Texas (1-8) Most Strikeouts, Game...... 3 (five times), last: Trevor Plouffe, April 20 vs. Seattle Most Hits, Game, A’s...... 14, April 19 vs. Texas Most Stolen Bases, Game...... 2, Marcus Semien, April 8 at Texas Most Hits, Game, Opponents...... 13, April 5 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Longest Winning Streak...... 3, Andrew Triggs, April 6 to present Most Hits, Inning, A’s...... 5, April 4 vs. Los Angeles (AL) (7th) Longest Losing Streak...... 1 (eight streaks tied) Most Hits, Inning, Opponents...... 4 (three times), last: April 13 at Kansas City Most Strikeouts, Game...... 10, Sean Manaea, April 9 at Texas Most Home Runs, Game, A’s...... 3, April 19 vs. Texas Most Walks, Game...... 5, Sean Manaea, April 15 vs. Houston ...... 3, April 3 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Most Innings, Game, Starter...... 7.0 (twice), last: Jharel Cotton, April 10 at Kansas City Most Home Runs, Game, Opponents...... 2 (twice), last: April 9 at Texas Most Innings, Game, Reliever...... 6.0, Jesse Hahn, April 7 at Texas Most Doubles, Game, A’s...... 4 (three times), last: April 19 vs. Texas Low Hit Complete Game...... None Most Doubles, Game, Opponents...... 4, April 20 vs. Seattle Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings...... 13.2, Andrew Triggs, April 6 to present ...... 4, April 7 at Texas Most Consecutive Batters Retired...... 15, Kendall Graveman, April 8 Most Triples, Game, A’s...... 1 (twice), last: April 15 vs. Houston Most Triples, Game, Opponents...... 1 (twice), last: April 21 vs. Seattle GENERAL Most Stolen Bases, Game, A’s...... 2, April 8 at Texas Longest Game, Innings...... 9 (17 times) Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents...... 5, April 15 vs. Houston Longest Game, Time, Nine Innings...... 3:55, April 15 vs. Houston Most Strikeouts, A’s Pitchers...... 12, April 10 at Kansas City Longest Game, Time, Extra Innings...... None ...... 12, April 9 at Texas Shortest Game, Time...... 2:39, April 13 at Kansas City Most Strikeouts, Opponents Pitchers...... 11 (five times), last: April 20 vs. Seattle Largest Crowd, Home...... 36,067, April 3 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Most Walks, A’s Pitchers...... 8, April 15 vs. Houston Smallest Crowd, Home...... 10,406, April 17 vs. Texcas Most Walks, Opponents Pitchers...... 6, April 21 vs. Seattle Largest Crowd, Road...... 44,410, April 8 at Texas ...... 6, April 12 at Kansas City Smallest Crowd, Road...... 22,160, April 13 at Kansas City Fewest Hits Allowed, A’s Pitchers...... 2, April 8 at Texas Postponement, Rain, Home...... April 16 vs. Houston Fewest Hits Allowed, Opponents Pitchers...... 3, April 17 vs. Texas Postponement, Rain, Road...... None Most Left on Base, Nine Inning Game...... 11, April 9 at Texas Most Left on Base, Extra Inning Game...... None Fewest Left on Base, Game...... 3, April 17 vs. Texas Most Errors, Game...... 3, April 9 at Texas Largest Comeback in Win...... 3, April 20 vs. Seattle Largest Lead Surrendered in Loss...... 5, April 15 vs. Houston
MULTIPLE HIT GAMES MULTIPLE RBI GAMES GAME TYING/GO-AHEAD RBI
PLAYER 2 3 4 5 TOT PLAYER 2 3 4 5 6 TOT PLAYER GT GA TOT Alonso 4 0 0 0 4 Alonso 2 0 0 0 0 2 Alonso 1 2 3 Davis, K 3 2 0 0 5 Canha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canha 0 0 0 Davis, R 5 0 0 0 5 Davis, K 3 0 0 0 0 3 Davis, K 0 5 5 Healy 3 2 0 0 5 Davis, R 2 0 0 0 0 2 Davis, R 1 2 3 Joyce 1 0 0 0 1 Healy 1 0 0 0 0 1 Healy 0 2 2 Lowrie 4 1 0 0 5 Joyce 0 1 0 0 0 1 Joyce 0 0 0 Maxwell 1 0 0 0 1 Lowrie 0 1 0 0 0 1 Lowrie 0 0 0 Phegley 1 0 0 0 1 Phegley 1 0 0 0 0 1 Phegley 0 0 0 Pinder 1 0 0 0 1 Plouffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plouffe 1 0 1 Plouffe 0 0 0 0 0 Rosales 1 0 0 0 0 1 Rosales 1 0 1 Rosales 1 0 0 0 1 Semien 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semien 0 0 0 Vogt 3 0 0 0 3 Vogt 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vogt 0 2 2
STARTS IN THE BATTING ORDER GAMES BY POSITION
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Alonso - 2 - - - 2 5 3 - Player G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS Canha ------3 2 - Alonso - - 14 12 ------Davis, K - - - 17 - - - - - Canha ------1 - - - 5 4 1 1 Davis, R 7 3 ------5 Davis, K ------16 16 - - - - 1 1 Decker 2 ------1 1 Davis, R ------16 15 - - - - Healy - - 7 - 5 2 1 - - Decker ------3 2 2 2 - - Joyce 2 7 - - - 1 1 - - Healy - - 5 5 - - 3 3 ------7 7 Lowrie - 1 9 - 1 5 - - - Joyce ------13 11 - - Maxwell ------2 - Lowrie - - - - 13 13 ------3 3 Phegley - - - - - 1 1 3 - Maxwell 2 2 ------Pinder ------1 1 - Phegley 6 5 ------Plouffe - 1 1 - - 6 5 3 - Pinder - - - - 1 1 - - 1 ------1 1 Rosales - 2 ------8 Plouffe ------14 14 ------2 2 Semien 6 1 - - - - - 1 3 Rosales - - - - 3 3 - - 6 6 1 1 ------Vogt - - - - 11 - - 1 - Semien ------11 11 ------Vogt 10 10 ------2 2 HOME RUN BREAKDOWN A’S AT A GLANCE
2016 HOME RUNS LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME RUN Season High...... 1-0/5-4/9-8 (April 3/12/21) Player Solo 2R 3R GS Tot. Date Opponent Pitcher GP Since Season Low...... 5-8 (April 17) Alonso 2 1 0 0 3 April 21, 2017 Seattle Iwakuma – April...... 9-8 Davis, K 6 1 0 0 7 April 19, 2017 Texas Hauschild 2 May...... 0-0 Davis, R 1 0 0 0 1 April 13, 2017 at Kansas City Herrera 5 June...... 0-0 Decker 0 0 0 0 0 August 12, 2013 at Colorado Chacin 55 July...... 0-0 Healy 1 1 0 0 2 April 6, 2017 Los Angeles (AL) Skaggs 13 August...... 0-0 Joyce 0 0 1 0 1 April 7, 2017 at Texas Griffin 10 September...... 0-0 Lowrie 1 0 0 0 1 April 4, 2017 Los Angeles (AL) Shoemaker 14 Home Series...... 1-1-1 Olson 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 10 Road Series...... 1-1-0 Phegley 0 0 0 0 0 June 13, 2016 Texas Wilhelmsen 13 Series Sweeps...... 0-1 Pinder 1 0 0 0 1 April 19, 2017 Texas Hauschild 1 First Game of Series...... 4-3 Plouffe 3 0 1 0 5 April 21, 2017 Seattle Iwakuma – Last Game of Series...... 2-2 Rosales 0 1 0 0 1 April 18, 2017 Texas Darvish 3 A’s Score First...... 5-3 Semien 0 0 0 0 0 September 28, 2016 at Los Angeles (AL) Oberholtzer 15 Opponent Scores First...... 4-5 Vogt 1 0 0 0 1 April 3, 2017 Los Angeles (AL) Nolasco 11 Leading After 7th...... 9-2 Team 15 5 2 0 22 Leading After 8th...... 9-1 Tied After 7th...... 0-0 Tied After 8th...... 0-0 MILESTONES Trailing After 7th...... 0-6 Trailing After 8th...... 0-7 Player Category No. Needs Commit No Errors...... 4-2 Axford Games 471 29 for 500 Commit 1 or More Errors...... 5-6 Innings Pitched 449.2 50.1 for 500 More HR Than Opp...... 6-4 Casilla Games 574 26 for 600 Fewer HR Than Opp...... 1-1 Coulombe Games 60 40 for 100 Same Total HR of Opp...... 2-3 Davis, K Games 488 12 for 500 Starter Pitches 7 or More...... 2-0 Hits 410 90 for 500 Starter Pitches Less Than 7...... 7-8 Doubles 89 11 for 100 When Scoring 4 or More...... 7-3 Davis, R Hits 995 5 for 1000 When Scoring Less Than 4...... 2-5 Stolen Bases 366 34 for 400 Last At Bat...... 0-1 Stolen Bases with Oak 117 4 for 121 (ties M.Davis for 8th in Oakland history) Replay Challenges...... 0-3 Doolittle Games 238 28 for 266 (ties Hunter for 10th in Oakland history) Different Lineups...... 15 Saves 34 10 for 44 (ties Koch and Foulke for 9th in Athletics history) Dull Games 91 9 for 100 Graveman Innings Pitched 324.1 175.2 for 500 Gray Wins 38 12 for 50 WALK-OFF WINS (0) Games 98 2 for 100 Games Started 96 4 for 100 None Strikeouts 513 145 for 658 (ties Eckersley for 10th in Oakland history) Hendriks Games 156 44 for 200 Joyce Games 972 28 for 1000 Lowrie Doubles 178 22 for 200 Madson Saves 85 15 for 100 Saves with Oakland 30 14 for 44 (ties Koch and Foulke for 9th in Athletics history) Melvin Wins 964 36 for 1000 Wins with Oakland 471 29 for 500 Semien Games 410 90 for 500 Doubles 66 34 for 100 Vogt Games 435 65 for 500 Hits 358 142 for 500 Doubles 71 29 for 100
DISABLED LIST
Player Injury Dates Games Missed Player Injury Dates Games Missed Axford Strained right shoulder April 2-present 17 Mengden Right foot surgery March 30-present 17 Bassitt Right UCL surgery March 30-present 17 Semien Fractured scaphoid bone April 15-present (eligible June 14) 6 Graveman Strained right shoulder April 15-present (eligible April 25) 6 Smolinski Right shoulder surgery March 30-present 17 Gray Strained right shoulder March 30-present 17 Wendle Strained right shoulder March 30-present 17 The A’s have used the disabled list eight times this season…used the DL an Oakland record 27 times last year
TRANSACTIONS Mar. 12 Renato Nuñez optioned to Nashville (strained right shoulder) placed on the 10-day April 17 Bruce Maxwell recalled from Nashville; Kendall Mar. 13 Paul Blackburn, Jaycob Brugman, Yairo Muñoz disabled list retroactive to March 30 Graveman placed on the 10-day disabled list ret- and Bobby Wahl optioned to Nashville April 5 John Axford placed on the 10-day disabled list roactive to April 15 (strained right shoulder) Mar. 17 Franklin Barreto, Matt Olson and Chad Pinder retroactive to April 2 (strained right shoulder); April 19 Joey Wendle sent to Nashville on a rehab assign- optioned to Nashville Jesse Hahn recalled from Nashville ment Mar. 26 Jesse Hahn and Bruce Maxwell optioned to April 15 Jaff Decker selected from Nashville; Mark Canha April 20 César Valdez selected from Nashville; Bruce Nashville optioned to Nashville; Jake Smolinski transferred Maxwell optioned to Maxwell; Marcus Semien April 1 Chris Bassitt (right UCL reconstruction surgery), to the 60-day disabled list transferred to the 60-day disabled list Sonny Gray (strained right shoulder), Daniel April 16 Chad Pinder recalled from Nashville; Marcus April 21 Matt Olson recalled from Nashville; César Valdez Mengden (right foot surgery), Jake Smolin- Semien placed on the 10-day disabled list retro- optioned to Nashville ski (right shoulder surgery) and Joey Wendle active to April 15 (right wrist contusion) 2017 OAKLAND ATHLETICS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
GA/ LEADER CUM. DATE G OPP TIME TV PROMOTION DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT. 6/30 80 ATL 7:05 NBCSCA 4/3 1 LAA W 4-2 1-0 t1 – OAK/HOU – Graveman Nolasco Casilla 36,067* 36,067 7/1 81 ATL 1:05 NBCSCA Miguel Tejada and Barry Zito Bobblehead/Early 2000s Turn Back the Clock Day (15,000 4/4 2 LAA L 6-7 1-1 t2 -1 HOU 1 Bailey Dull Bedrosian 11,225 47,292 fans) 4/5 3 LAA L 0-5 1-2 3 -2 HOU 1 Ramirez Cotton 13,405 60,697 7/2 82 ATL 1:05 NBCSCA Patriotic Tote Bag sponsored by MLB Network (20,000 fans) 4/6 4 LAA W 5-1 2-2 t2 -1 HOU 1 Triggs Skaggs 13,292 73,989 5K Run (4 dates) 7/3 83 CWS 6:05 NBCSCA Independence Day Fireworks sponsored by PlayStation 4/7 5 at TEX L 5-10 2-3 3 -1 HOU/LAA 1 Claudio Alcantara 34,235 34,235 7/4 84 CWS 1:05 NBCSCA 4/8 6 at TEX W 6-1 3-3 t2 -1 LAA 1 Graveman Darvish 44,410 78,645 7/5 85 CWS 12:35 NBCSCA 4/9 7 at TEX L 1-8 3-4 3 -2 LAA 1 Perez Manaea 36,905 115,550 7/6 86 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 4/10 8 at KC W 2-0 4-4 t2 -1½ LAA 1½ Cotton Kennedy Doolittle 40,019 155,569 7/7 87 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 4/11 OFF DAY 3 -2 LAA 1½ 7/8 88 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 4/12 9 at KC W 8-3 5-4 3 -1 LAA ½ Triggs Hammel 24,380 179,949 7/9 89 at SEA 1:10 NBCSCA 4/13 10 at KC L 1-3 5-5 3 -1 HOU/LAA – Vargas Hahn Herrera 22.160 202,109 7/10 ALL- (6 dates) 7/11 STAR 4/14 11 HOU L 2-7 5-6 3 -2 HOU 1 Keuchel Madson 15,385 89,374 7/12 BREAK 4/15 12 HOU L 6-10 5-7 3 -3 HOU 2 Harris Casilla 20,140 109,514 7/13 (Miami) 4/16 HOU PPD, Rain 3 -3 HOU 2½ 7/14 90 CLE 7:05 NBCSCA 4/17 13 TEX L 0-7 5-8 t4 -4 HOU 3½ Griffin Cotton 10,406 119,920 7/15 91 CLE 6:05 NBCSCA 4/18 14 TEX W 4-2 6-8 3 -3 HOU 2½ Triggs Darvish Casilla 12,091 132,011 7/16 92 CLE 1:05 NBCSCA Backpack sponsored by Ross (10,000 fans) 4/19 15 TEX W 9-1 7-8 2 -3 HOU 3 Hahn Perez 14,031 146,042 Brunch at the Ballpark 4/20 16 SEA W 9-6 8-8 2 -3 HOU 3 Dull Scribner 10,707 156,749 7/17 93 TB 7:05 NBCSCA 4/21 17 SEA W 3-1 9-8 2 -3 HOU 3 Manaea Iwakuma Casilla 15,255 172,004 7/18 94 TB 7:05 NBCSCA Root Beer Float Day 7/19 95 TB 12:35 MLBN * indicates sellout. CAPS indicates complete game. 7/20 OFF DAY 7/21 96 at NYM 4:10 NBCSCA DATE G OPP TIME TV PROMOTION 7/22 97 at NYM 4:10 NBCSCA 4/22 18 SEA 1:05 NBCSCA Warriors/A’s T-Shirt sponsored by Cache Creek Casino Resort (10,000 fans) 7/23 98 at NYM 10:10 NBCSCA 4/23 19 SEA 1:05 NBCSCA Khris Davis Striped Socks sponsored by Black Bear Diner (15,000 fans) 7/24 99 at TOR 4:07 NBCSCA Little League Day #1 sponsored by Black Bear Diner 7/25 100 at TOR 4:07 NBCSCA 4/24 OFF DAY 7/26 101 at TOR 4:07 NBCSCA 4/25 20 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 7/27 102 at TOR 9:37 MLBN 4/26 21 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 7/28 103 MIN 7:05 NBCSCA G-Eazy Bobblehead with Sound sponsored by Majestic (15,000 fans) 4/27 22 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 7/29 104 MIN 6:05 NBCSCA Witches and Wizards Fireworks sponsored by Xfinity 4/28 23 at HOU 5:10 NBCSCA 7/30 105 MIN 1:05 NBCSCA 4/29 24 at HOU 4:10 NBCSCA 7/31 106 SF 7:05 NBCSCA 4/30 25 at HOU 11:10 NBCSCA 8/1 107 SF 7:05 NBCSCA 5/1 OFF DAY 8/2 108 at SF 7:15 NBCSCA 5/2 26 at MIN 5:10 NBCSCA 8/3 109 at SF 7:15 NBCSCA 5/3 27 at MIN 5:10 NBCSCA 8/4 110 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 5/4 28 at MIN 10:10 MLBN 8/5 111 at LAA 6:05 NBCSCA 5/5 29 DET 7:05 NBCSCA 8/6 112 at LAA 12:35 NBCSCA 5/6 30 DET 6:05 NBCSCA Bob Melvin Bobblehead Day sponsored by Comerica Bank (15,000 fans) 8/7 OFF DAY 5/7 31 DET 1:05 NBCSCA Sean Manaea LED Watch sponsored by Black Bear Diner (15,000 fans) 8/8 113 SEA 7:05 NBCSCA Little League Day #2 sponsored by Black Bear Diner 8/9 114 SEA 12:35 MLBN 5/8 32 LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 8/10 115 BAL 7:05 NBCSCA 5/9 33 LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 8/11 116 BAL 7:05 NBCSCA Baseball Card Packs sponsored by Topps (15,000 fans) 5/10 34 LAA 12:35 NBCSCA 8/12 117 BAL 6:05 NBCSCA Sing-a-Long Fireworks sponsored by Chevron 5/11 OFF DAY 8/13 118 BAL 1:05 NBCSCA 5/12 35 at TEX 5:05 NBCSCA 8/14 119 KC 7:05 NBCSCA 5/13 36 at TEX 5:05 NBCSCA 8/15 120 KC 7:05 NBCSCA Jewish Heritage Night 5/14 37 at TEX 12:05 NBCSCA 8/16 121 KC 12:35 MLBN 5/15 38 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 8/17 OFF DAY 5/16 39 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 8/18 122 at HOU 5:10 NBCSCA 5/17 40 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 8/19 123 at HOU 4:10 NBCSCA 5/18 41 BOS 7:05 NBCSCA 8/20 124 at HOU 11:10 NBCSCA 5/19 42 BOS 3:35 NBCSCA Bay Area Hip Hop Fireworks sponsored by Lagunitas 8/21 125 at BAL 4:05 NBCSCA 5/20 43 BOS 1:05 NBCSCA 8/22 126 at BAL 4:05 NBCSCA 5/21 44 BOS 1:05 NBCSCA Scout Day 8/23 127 at BAL 12:05 MLBN 5/22 OFF DAY 8/24 OFF DAY 5/23 45 MIA 7:05 NBCSCA 8/25 128 TEX 7:05 NBCSCA Italian Heritage Night 5/24 46 MIA 12:35 MLBN 8/26 129 TEX 1:05 NBCSCA Dennis Eckersley Bobblehead (15,000 fans) 5/25 OFF DAY 8/27 130 TEX 1:05 NBCSCA 5/26 47 at NYY 4:05 NBCSCA 8/28 131 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 5/27 48 at NYY 10:05 NBCSCA 8/29 132 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 5/28 49 at NYY 10:05 NBCSCA 8/30 133 at LAA 7:05 NBCSCA 5/29 50 at CLE 1:10 NBCSCA 8/31 OFF DAY 5/30 51 at CLE 3:10 NBCSCA 9/1 134 at SEA 7:10 NBCSCA 5/31 52 at CLE 3:10 NBCSCA 9/2 135 at SEA 6:10 NBCSCA 6/1 53 at CLE 9:10 MLBN 9/3 136 at SEA 1:10 NBCSCA 6/2 54 WSH 7:05 NBCSCA 9/4 137 LAA 1:05 NBCSCA 6/3 55 WSH 1:05 NBCSCA Khris Davis Bobblehead sponsored by Xfinity (15,000 fans) 9/5 138 LAA 7:05 NBCSCA Cal Night Autism Awareness Day 9/6 139 LAA 12:35 NBCSCA 6/4 56 WSH 1:05 NBCSCA Play Ball Weekend Bat and Ball Set sponsored by MLB/Chevrolet (15,000 fans) 9/7 OFF DAY 6/5 57 TOR 7:05 NBCSCA 9/8 140 HOU 7:05 NBCSCA 6/6 58 TOR 7:05 NBCSCA Pride Night 9/9 141 HOU (1) 1:05 NBCSCA Faith and Family Day 6/7 59 TOR 12:35 MLBN 142 HOU (2) 6/8 OFF DAY 9/10 143 HOU 1:05 NBCSCA Pink Ribbon Socks sponsored by Sutter Health (10,000 fans) 6/9 60 at TB 4:10 NBCSCA Breast Cancer Awareness Day sponsored by Sutter Health 6/10 61 at TB (1) 11:10 NBCSCA 9/11 OFF DAY 62 at TB (2) 9/12 144 at BOS 4:10 NBCSCA 6/11 63 at TB 10:10 NBCSCA 9/13 145 at BOS 4:10 NBCSCA 6/12 OFF DAY 9/14 146 at BOS 10:35 NBCSCA 6/13 64 at MIA 4:10 NBCSCA 9/15 147 at PHI 4:05 NBCSCA 6/14 65 at MIA 9:10 MLBN 9/16 148 at PHI 4:05 NBCSCA 6/15 66 NYY 7:05 NBCSCA 9/17 149 at PHI 10:35 NBCSCA 6/16 67 NYY 6:35 NBCSCA Fireworks sponsored by Ray Morgan Company 9/18 150 at DET 4:10 NBCSCA 6/17 68 NYY 1:05 NBCSCA 9/19 151 at DET 4:10 NBCSCA 6/18 69 NYY 1:05 NBCSCA Marcus Semien Starting Lineup Action Figurine sponsored by Ashby Lumber/Humboldt 9/20 152 at DET 10:10 MLBN Redwood Company (15,000 fans) 9/21 OFF DAY 6/19 70 HOU 7:05 NBCSCA 9/22 153 TEX 7:05 NBCSCA Filipino Heritage Night sponsored by Cache Creek Casino 6/20 71 HOU 7:05 NBCSCA Swim Team Night 9/23 154 TEX 6:05 NBCSCA Star Wars Fireworks 6/21 72 HOU 7:05 NBCSCA 9/24 155 TEX 1:05 NBCSCA 6/22 73 HOU 12:35 NBCSCA 9/25 156 SEA 7:05 NBCSCA 6/23 74 at CWS 5:10 NBCSCA 9/26 157 SEA 7:05 NBCSCA Portugese Heritage Night 6/24 75 at CWS 11:10 NBCSCA 9/27 158 SEA 12:35 NBCSCA 6/25 76 at CWS 11:10 NBCSCA 9/28 159 at TEX 5:05 NBCSCA 6/26 OFF DAY 9/29 160 at TEX 5:05 NBCSCA 6/27 77 at HOU 5:10 NBCSCA 9/30 161 at TEX 5:05 NBCSCA 6/28 78 at HOU 5:10 NBCSCA 10/1 162 at TEX 12:05 NBCSCA 6/29 79 at HOU 11:10 MLBN