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OAKLAND ATHLETICS (88-74) VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS (89-73)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 – KAUFMANN STADIUM – 7:07 P.M. CDT LHP JON LESTER (16-11, 2.46) VS. RHP JAMES SHIELDS (14-8, 3.21)

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ABOUT THE A’S: The A’s compiled an 88- POSTSEASON BESTS 1972)…had the lowest OPS in the majors (.646) and the second 74 record to earn the second Wild Card spot lowest opponents batting average (.233) and slugging percentage MOST POSTSEASON in the American League…finished with the APPEARANCES (.356)…set an Athletics franchise record for strikeouts for the third time fewest wins for a playoff team in Oakland 51 Yankees in the last four years with 1244…broke the previous mark of 1183 set history…the previous low was 90 by the 28 Dodgers in 2013…however, tied for sixth in the AL in strikeouts in 2014…issued 1974 A’s…finished in second place in the 27 Cardinals just 406 walks, which was second fewest in the AL (New York, 398) AL West, 10 games behind Los Angeles…it 26 Athletics and the fewest by an A’s team in a non-strike season since 1944 marked the 12th time in the last 16 seasons 25 Giants (390)…averaged 2.50 walks per nine innings, which was the third the A’s finished first or second in the lowest mark in Athletics history and the lowest since 1904 MOST POSTSEASON WINS West…the A’s largest lead in the West was 223 Yankees (2.42)…had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.06, which ranked third in the six games as late as June 21 and the 125 Cardinals AL and was the best mark in Athletics history (2.76 in 2013). largest lead over the third place team in the 90 Red Sox STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers were 62-51 with a 3.37 Wild Card was 11½ games on July 84 Giants 82 Athletics ERA…led the American League and ranked fourth in the majors in 18…were a season-high 28 games over ERA…the ERA was eighth lowest in Oakland history and was the .500 at the conclusion of play Aug. 9…had a lowest since 1989 (3.34)…also led the AL in opponents on-base four-game lead in the West and an 11-game lead over the third place percentage (.295), tied for the lead in complete games (7), ranked team in the Wild Card at the time…then went 16-30 (.348) the rest of second in opponents batting average (.237) and innings pitched the way, which was the second worst record in the majors (Arizona, (996.0) and third in opponents slugging percentage (.368)…the A’s 13-32, .289)…went into a four-game series at Anaheim Aug. 28-31 had four pitchers aged 30 or older start a game in 2014 (Kazmir 32, with a 78-54 record, which was one game behind the Angels…were Chavez 21, Hammel 12, Lester 11), which were their most since 2000 swept in the four-game series and went 10-20 (.333) over the final 30 (Appier, Heredia, Olivares, Prieto)…had just one 30-year old start a games beginning Aug. 28, which was the third worst record in the game over the previous three seasons (Colón). majors (Arizona and Milwaukee, 9-20 .310). HOME AND AWAY: The A’s compiled a 48-33 (.593) record at home A’s IN POSTSEASON: The A’s return to postseason play for the third compared to 40-41 (.494) on the road…tied for the third best home consecutive season and eighth time in the last 15 years…only the record in the American League and had the eighth best road Yankees (12), Cardinals (11) and Braves (9) have made more record…this marks just the second time in Athletics history the A’s postseason appearances over that span…this is the fifth time in reached the postseason with a losing record on the road (39-42 in Athletics history the A’s appeared in the postseason in at least three 2003)…started the year 18-6 (.750) on the road but then went 22-35 straight seasons (1929-31, 1971-75, 1988-90, 2000-03)…this will be (.386) over their final 57 road games…batted .234 on the road, which the 26th postseason appearance in franchise history, which includes 18 was second lowest in the AL and in Oakland history (.230 in with Oakland and eight with Philadelphia…the A’s have an all-time 1968)…won 16 home series, lost eight and split two…won 12 road record of 82-75 (.522) in the postseason…this is the A’s second series, lost 10 and split four. postseason appearance as a Wild Card team, their first since the single-game Wild Card playoff game was instituted…the previous was THIS AND THAT: The A’s went 21-28 (.429) in one-run games, which in 2001 when they went 102-60 but finished 14 games behind Seattle. tied for the third worst record in the American League…the 28 one-run losses tied for the most in the AL, tied for fourth most in Oakland A’s AND ROYALS IN THE POSTSEASON: The A’s and Royals will history and were the most since the 1986 club lost 29…the A’s led the meet in the postseason for the second time…the other time came in majors in run differential (+157)…became the third team since the Wild the 1981 American League Division Series…the A’s went 37-23 before Card began in 1995 to lead the majors in run differential and not win the strike, which was the best record in the AL West, and the Royals their division…the other two, Anaheim (2002) and New York-AL went 30-23 following the strike, which was the best record in the (2010), were also Wild Cards…A’s pinch hitters led the AL in doubles West…the A’s swept the ALDS, outscoring Kansas City 10-2…Mike (8) and walks (25), ranked second in hits (32), extra base hits (11) and Norris tossed a four-hit 4-0 shutout in Game 1 and Steve McCatty went plate appearances (186), tied for second in home runs (3) and third in the distance in a 2-1 win in Game 2…the series moved to Oakland for RBI (22)…the doubles were the most by an A’s team in the designated Game 3, which the A’s won, 4-1. hitter era, the walks and plate appearances were second most and the WILD CARD ROSTER: Seven of the 25 players on the A’s Wild Card extra base hits tied for second. roster have not appeared in a postseason game (Abad, Burns, Dunn, RECENTLY: A’s starting pitchers have not walked a batter in the last Freiman, Gregerson, Parrino, Pomeranz)…seven have played in each five games, which is the longest such streak in Oakland history…last of the previous two postseasons with the A’s (Cook, Crisp, Donaldson, walked a batter Sept. 23 against the Angels in the seventh inning Doolittle, Moss, Norris, Reddick)…two players have played in a Wild (Cron by Gray), a streak of 36.0 innings…A’s pitchers have not walked Card game (Fuld, Soto). a batter in the last four games, which matches the longest streak by an AFTER THE ALL-STAR BREAK: The A’s went 29-38 (.433) after the A’s team since at least 1914…last walked a batter Sept. 24 against the All-Star Break, which tied for the fourth worst record in the American Angels in the ninth inning (Iannetta by Doolittle), a streak of 34.1 League…it was the lowest post All-Star Break winning percentage in innings…A’s pitchers have a 2.67 ERA (50 er in 168.1 ip) over the last Major League history by a team that reached the playoffs…the 19 games…A’s starting pitchers are 6-9 with a 2.62 ERA (47 er in previous low was .466 (34-39) by the 2005 San Diego Padres…the A’s 161.2 ip) over the last 24 games…the A’s have been shut out five are the 10th team in Major League history to post a losing record after times in the last 29 games and are batting .220 (213 for 967) with 92 the All-Star Break and make the playoffs…three of the previous nine runs scored (3.17 per game) over that span…were shutout just six went on to win the World Series (1987 Twins, 1990 Reds, 2006 times over the first 133 contests. Cardinals)…hit .233 after the break, which was the lowest mark in the A’s vs. ROYALS: The A’s lost the season series, 5-2…lost two of AL, fourth lowest in the majors and third lowest in Oakland history…hit three in Oakland and three of four in Kansas City…the .286 winning 48 home runs after the break, which were the fewest post-break home percentage was the A’s lowest single season mark against the Royals runs by an A’s team in a non-strike season since 1979 (44). (3-7, .300 in 1994)…outscored the Royals 26-24…hit .233 with four OFFENSE: The A’s batted .244, which was fourth lowest in the home runs and 11 walks while averaging 3.7 runs per game…the American League…however, led the majors with 586 walks and pitching posted a 3.30 ERA and allowed just two home runs…the A’s ranked fifth in the AL in on-base percentage (.320)…led the AL in have lost two of the last three seasons series to the Royals and are 11- triples (33), ranked third in runs scored (729), eighth in home runs 11 against Kansas City over that span…all-time, the A’s are 307-254 (146) and ninth in slugging percentage (.381)…the triples tied for sixth against the Royals during the regular season…that breaks down to most in Oakland history and were the most by an A’s team since the 169-111 in Oakland and 138-143 in Kansas City. 1987 club also had 33…struck out 1104 times, which was second THIS DATE IN A’s HISTORY fewest in the majors (Kansas City, 985)…ranked third in the AL in bunt hits (25), which were the most by an A’s team since 1999 (27). In 1969 Sal Bando is a perfect 5 for 5 in an 8-4 A’s win at Seattle PITCHING: The A’s compiled a 3.22 ERA, which ranked second in the against the Pilots…he was 5 for 5 against Seattle earlier in the same American League and third in the majors…it was the seventh lowest season on July 17…in 1987 Dave Stewart becomes the A’s first 20- ERA in Oakland history and was the lowest since 1990 game winner in seven years when he picks up the decision in the A’s (3.18)…allowed a .290 opponents on-base percentage, which was the 4-3 victory over Cleveland…in 1995 Dennis Eckersley becomes the lowest by a Major League team since Houston had a mark of .289 ninth major leaguer to pitch 900 games in his career when he tossed in 1981…it was the lowest by an AL team in the designated hitter era one inning at California…in 2000 the A’s set Oakland records with 23 (1973-present) and second lowest in Oakland history (.284 in runs scored and a 21-run margin of victory in a 23-2 win over Texas.

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TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Jon Lester (16-11, 2.46 ERA)

LESTER IN POSTSEASON: Went 6-4 with a 2.11 ERA (18 er in 76.2 innings on a Pujols sacrifice fly and a Donaldson error ip) and .209 (59 for 282) opponents batting average in 13 career respectively…the Angels blanked the A’s on three hits over the first six postseason appearances, including 11 starts, with Boston (2007-09, innings before Oakland scored five times in the seventh to make the 13)…including 6-4 with a 1.97 ERA (16 er in 73.0 ip) in his 11 starting score 5-4. assignments…won World Championships with Boston in 2007 and LESTER’S 2014 STARTS 2013…this will be his first start in a Wild Card game…went 4-1 with a 1.56 ERA in five postseason starts in 2013. Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR #PIT WITH BOSTON 2014 RECAP: Was acquired from Boston at the trading deadline with March 31 at Baltimore 1-2 L 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 1 8 1 104 Jonny Gomes and cash for Yoenis Céspedes and a 2015 Competitive April 6 Milwaukee 0-4 L 2.51 7.1 7 4 2 1 6 0 108 Balance pick…went 6-4 with a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts with April 11 at New York (AL) 4-2 W 2.57 6.2 6 2 2 2 6 1 113 Oakland…had six of the 16 wins by A’s starting pitchers over the final April 17 at Chicago (AL) 3-1 W 2.17 8.0 7 1 1 0 9 0 112 April 22 New York (AL) 3-9 L 2.67 4.2 11 8 3 4 7 0 118 two months of the season…was 10-7 with a 2.52 ERA in 21 starts with April 27 at Toronto 1-7 L 3.10 7.0 5 4 4 0 7 1 122 the Red Sox and combined for a 16-11 record and a 2.46 ERA in 32 April Totals (5 games, 5 starts) 2-3 3.21 33.2 36 19 12 7 35 2 starts overall…the ERA was the lowest of his career by three-quarters May 3 Oakland 6-3 W 2.59 8.0 1 0 0 2 15 0 119 of a run (3.21 in 2008)…also had career-lows in opponents on-base May 10 at Texas 8-3 W 2.75 7.0 4 3 3 3 8 0 103 percentage (.281) and walks per nine innings (1.97) and matched his May 16 Detroit 0-1 L 2.67 5.0 4 1 1 3 7 0 94 career low in run support average (4.51)…had career highs in innings May 22 Toronto 2-7 L 3.36 6.1 10 7 7 2 3 2 106 pitched (219.2) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.58)…was named to the May 27 at Atlanta 6-3 W 3.45 6.0 8 3 3 3 7 1 111 May Totals (5 games, 5 starts) 3-2 3.90 32.1 27 14 14 13 40 3 American League All-Star Team for the third time in his career (2010, June 1 Tampa Bay 4-0 W 3.15 7.0 4 0 0 1 12 0 112 2011). June 7 at Detroit 6-8 L 3.52 4.1 12 5 5 1 0 2 90 June 12 Cleveland 5-2 W 3.33 7.2 8 2 1 1 4 0 109 AMONG THE LEADERS: Ranked fourth in the American League in June 17 Minnesota 2-1 W 3.20 6.1 4 1 1 1 6 0 109 ERA (2.46), tied for fourth in wins (16), fifth in strikeouts (220), sixth in June 22 at Oakland 7-6 (10) -- 3.14 7.2 4 3 2 2 4 0 111 innings pitched (219.2), seventh in opponents on-base percentage June 28 at New York (AL) 2-1 W 2.92 8.0 5 1 0 2 6 0 118 (.281) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.58), tied for seventh in opponents June Totals (6 games, 6 starts) 4-1 1.98 41.0 37 12 9 8 32 2 grounded into double plays (21), ninth in opponents batting average July 5 Baltimore 3-2 -- 2.73 8.0 5 2 0 0 7 0 118 (.236) and slugging percentage (.354), 10th in walks per nine innings July 10 Chicago (AL) 4-3 (10) -- 2.65 7.0 7 1 1 0 12 0 105 th July 20 Kansas City 6-0 W 2.50 8.0 4 0 0 2 8 0 115 (1.97) and home runs per nine innings (0.66) and tied for 10 in games July 25 at Tampa Bay 4-6 -- 2.52 6.0 6 2 2 1 7 1 110 started (32)…ranked third in the AL in pitches per game (109.2). July Totals (4 games, 4 starts) 1-0 0.93 29.0 22 5 3 3 34 1 BOSTON TOTALS (21 G, 21 GS) 10-7 2.52 143.0 128 52 40 32 149 9 TWO TEAMS: Since 1920, his 2.46 ERA was second lowest by a WITH OAKLAND Major Leaguer who pitched for two or more teams…the lowest is 2.32 Aug. 2 Kansas City 8-3 W 2.59 6.2 9 3 3 1 3 0 104 by John Tudor in 1988 with St. Louis and Los Angeles…his 220 Aug. 7 Minnesota 3-0 W 2.44 9.0 3 0 0 2 8 0 122 strikeouts were seventh most by a pitcher with two teams since 1900 Aug. 12 at Kansas City 11-3 W 2.51 6.0 6 3 3 2 9 0 99 Aug. 17 at Atlanta 3-4 L 2.58 6.0 6 4 3 1 5 2 96 SINCE JUNE 12: Was 6-7 with a 3.52 MAJOR LEAGUE ERA Aug. 23 Los Angeles (AL) 2-1 -- 2.53 7.0 5 1 1 1 7 0 109 ERA and .263 opponents batting average LEADERS SINCE JUNE 12 Aug. 29 at Los Angeles (AL) 0-4 L 2.55 6.0 6 3 2 1 5 1 107 over his first 13 starts…then went 10-4 (min. 98.0 ip) August Totals (6 games, 6 starts) 3-2 2.66 40.2 35 14 12 8 37 3 Sept. 3 Seattle 1-2 L 2.54 8.0 7 2 2 0 5 2 107 with a 1.80 ERA and .219 opponents average over his final 19 starts beginning 1.32 Clayton Kershaw, LAD Sept. 9 at Chicago (AL) 11-2 W 2.52 8.0 7 2 2 2 8 1 119 1.80 Jon Lester, BOS/OAK Sept. 14 at Seattle 4-0 W 2.45 6.0 4 0 0 4 7 0 110 June 12…his ERA from June 12 through 1.87 Corey Kluber, CLE Sept. 19 Philadelphia 3-1 W 2.41 7.0 5 1 1 2 7 1 114 the end of the season was second lowest 1.96 Felix Hernandez, SEA Sept. 24 Los Angeles (AL) 4-5 L 2.46 7.0 8 5 3 0 7 0 99 in the majors to the Dodgers’ Clayton 2.16 Cole Hammels, PHI September Totals (5 games, 5 starts) 3-2 2.00 36.0 31 10 8 8 34 4 Kershaw (1.32). LESTER vs. KANSAS CITY: Is 9-3 with a UNEARNED RUNS: Opponents reached base on an error 12 times, LOWEST CAREER 1.84 ERA (88.0 ip, 61 h, 23 r, 18 er, 33 bb, 73 ERA vs. KANSAS CITY which tied for the Major League lead…that led to 16 unearned runs, so, 1 hr) in 13 career starts…the ERA is his (min. 75.0 ip) which were the most in the American League and second most in the best against any American League team…is majors (Haren, LAD 18). 6-0 with a 0.86 ERA (5 er in 52.1 ip) in seven 1.84 Jon Lester 1.95 Teddy Higuera THE LAST SEVEN YEARS: Won 15 or more games for the sixth time starts at Fenway Park, 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA (3 2.15 Bill Campbell in the last seven seasons…is the only Major League pitcher with six er in 6.2 ip) in one start in Oakland and 2-3 2.16 John Hiller 15-win seasons over that span and only three others have five with a 3.10 ERA (10 er in 29.0 ip) in five starts 2.18 Roger Clemens (Greinke, Sabathia, Verlander)…is one of five pitchers to strike out 150 at Kauffman Stadium…is 3-0 with a 2.61 ERA or more batters in each of the last seven seasons, one of five with 31 (20.2 ip, 19 h, 6 r, 6 er, 5 bb, 20 so) in three starts this year…combined or more starts and one of six with 190 or more innings pitched…since with Tazawa and Mujica on a four-hit shutout with Boston in a 6-0 2008, he ranks fourth among Major League pitchers in wins (105), Boston win at Fenway Park July 20…tossed eight of the inning and sixth in innings pitched (1451.2) and seventh in strikeouts (1347) and allowed all four hits…then picked up the win in his first start with the games started (226). A’s, an 8-3 victory in Oakland August 2…scattered six hits over the first five innings but allowed just one run on a Perez sacrifice fly in the HOME AND AWAY: Went 8-6 with a 1.95 ERA in 17 starts in his home third inning…the A’s scored eight times in the fifth inning…also won at ballparks, including 5-4 with a 1.91 ERA in 11 starts in Fenway Park Kansas City Aug. 12, an 11-3 A’s victory…blanked the Royals on two and 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA in six starts in the Coliseum as an hits and a walk over the first four innings and had a 6-0 lead when he Athletic…had the lowest home ERA in the AL and the fifth lowest in the allowed three runs in the fifth inning on an Escobar sacrifice fly, a RBI majors…surrendered 11 of his 16 home runs on the road…allowed just single by Aoki and a RBI double by Perez. two home runs in 75.1 innings at Fenway…was 8-5 with a 3.07 ERA in CAREER STARTS CAREER MATCHUPS 15 starts on the road. DATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO AVG. AB H HR BB SO DAY AND NIGHT: Had an 11-5 record and a 2.58 ERA in 18 starts at 7/18/06 H W 8.0 1 0 0 4 4 Aoki .444 9 4 0 1 0 8/8/06 A L 5.0 6 4 4 3 5 Butler .143 28 4 0 5 11 night, 5-6 with a 2.32 ERA in 14 starts during the day…had the fifth 5/19/08 H W 9.0 0 0 0 2 9 Cain .313 16 5 0 1 5 lowest night ERA in the AL and the fifth lowest day ERA. 7/10/09 H W 8.0 4 0 0 2 8 Colon 1.000 1 1 0 0 0 5/30/10 H W 7.0 4 1 1 4 5 Dyson .000 3 0 0 0 1 OPPONENTS BATTING: Allowed 13 of his 16 home runs to right- 7/25/11 H -- 5.1 7 1 1 2 6 Escobar .353 17 6 0 3 0 handed hitters…13 of the home runs were solo shots…allowed a .224 8/21/11 A W 6.0 3 1 1 4 3 Giavotella .222 9 2 0 0 0 batting average with runners in scoring position, including .185 with 5/9/12 A L 5.0 6 4 1 1 3 Gordon .160 25 4 0 1 10 RISP and two outs…opponents were 0-for-7 with a walk and one RBI 8/24/12 H W 7.0 6 3 3 4 6 Hosmer .308 13 4 1 3 3 with the bases loaded…yielded a .215 batting average and just one 8/8/13 A L 7.0 5 3 1 2 4 Ibanez .333 15 5 1 0 6 home run with two outs. 7/20/14 H W 8.0 4 0 0 2 8 Infante .133 15 2 0 0 1 8/2/14 H W 6.2 9 3 3 1 3 Kratz .333 3 1 0 0 1 LAST START: He was the losing pitcher in the A’s 5-4 loss to Los 8/12/14 A W 6.0 6 3 3 2 9 Moustakas .250 12 3 0 3 2 Angeles (AL) last Wednesday in Oakland…allowed a run in the first on Nix .308 26 8 3 2 7 Perez .500 6 3 0 2 1 a Kendrick RBI single and two more runs in the third on a Kendrick Willingham .150 20 3 0 5 7 two-run double…then allowed unearned runs in the fifth and seventh

LESTER BY THE NUMBERS LESTER’S CAREER HIGHS LESTER’S CAREER POSTSEASON STARTS

W L ERA G IP ER Low Hit CG: 0, 5/19/08 vs. KC Series Date Opp. Score Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR #PIT 2014 16 11 2.46 32 219.2 60 IP: 9.0 (eight times), last: 8/714 vs. MIN 2007 WS #4 10/28 at COL 4-3 W 5.2 3 0 0 3 3 0 92 2013 15 8 3.75 33 213.1 89 Fewest IP, GS: 2.0 (twice), last: 4/17/12 vs. TEX 2008 ALDS #1 10/1 at LAA 4-1 W 7.0 6 1 0 1 7 0 117 Career 116 67 3.58 253 1596.0 635 H: 12 (twice), last: 6/7/14 at DET 2008 ALDS #4 10/6 LAA 3-2 -- 7.0 4 0 0 2 4 0 109 R: 11, 7/22/12 vs. TOR 2008 ALCS #3 10/13 TB 1-9 L 5.2 8 5 4 2 7 2 96 Home 8 5 1.95 17 120.0 26 ER: 11, 7/22/12 vs. TOR 2008 ALCS #7 10/19 at TB 1-3 L 7.0 6 3 3 0 8 1 107 Road 8 5 3.07 15 99.2 34 BB: 7 (twice), last: 6/11/13 at TBA 2009 ALDS #1 10/8 at LAA 0-5 L 6.0 4 3 3 4 5 1 100 Day 5 6 2.32 14 101.0 26 SO: 15, 5/3/14 vs. OAK 2013 ALDS #1 10/4 TB 12-2 W 7.2 3 2 2 3 7 2 114 Night 11 5 2.58 18 118.2 34 HR: 4, 7/22/12 vs. TOR 2013 ALCS #1 10/12 DET 0-1 L 6.1 6 1 1 1 4 0 109 Pre-ASB 9 7 2.65 19 129.0 38 Pitches: 130, 5/19/08 vs. KC 2013 ALCS #5 10/17 at DET 4-3 W 5.1 7 2 2 3 3 0 98 Post-ASB 7 4 2.18 13 90.2 22 Win Streak: 8, 4/28/10-6/16/10 2013 WS #1 10/23 STL 8-1 W 7.2 5 0 0 1 8 0 112 Loss Streak: 5 (twice), last: 7/8/12-8/7/12 2013 WS #5 10/28 at STL 3-1 W 7.2 4 1 1 0 7 1 91 AVG. AB H Scoreless Streak: 18.0, 7/10/14-7/25/14 LDS (4 G, 4 GS, 1.63 ERA) 2-1 27.2 17 6 5 10 23 3 vs. LHH .258 190 49 Complete Games: 11, last: 8/714 vs. MIN LCS (6 G, 4 GS, 3.86 ERA) 1-3 28.0 30 13 12 7 27 4 vs. RHH .230 631 145 Shutouts: 4, last: 8/714 vs. MIN WS (3 G, 3 GS, 0.43 ERA) 3-0 21.0 12 1 1 4 18 1 Totals (13 G, 11 GS, 2.11 ERA) 6-4 76.2 59 20 18 21 68 8

ATHLETICS BULLPEN BRIEFS

TEAM League relievers…based on a minimum of 60 innings pitched, it was second highest in Athletics history (Eckersley, 18.25 in 1990) 26-23, 2.91 ERA (151 er in 467.1 ip) and tied for sixth highest in the majors since 1900…averaged Saves/Opportunities: 31-for-52 1.15 walks per nine innings, which ranked third among AL relievers  Led the American League in opponents on-base percentage (.279) and fifth lowest in Athletics history among pitchers with 60 or more and ranked second in batting average (.223), slugging percentage innings…averaged 12.78 strikeouts per nine innings, which was (.330) and ERA (2.91)…yielded the fourth fewest home runs (41). the best in Athletics history using the 60 inning minimum.  Converted 31-of-52 (59.6%) save chances, which was the second  Ranks first among ML relievers in opponents on-base percentage lowest percentage in the AL…tied for the fewest saves (Houston) (.197) and WHIP (0.73)…the on-base percentage was third lowest in the AL…the 31 saves were the fewest by an A’s team in a non- in Oakland history by a reliever and the batting average ranked strike season since 1982 (22)…converted just 3-for-10 (30.0%) eighth (.169). save chances from August 24 through the end of the season.  Held left-handed hitters to a .118 (9-for-76) batting average…has  Issued 122 walks, which was the fewest in the majors…averaged not allowed a home run to a lefty since April 28, 2013 (Davis, BAL) 2.35 walks per nine innings, which was the lowest rate in the and has not walked a lefty since Aug. 16, 2013 (Brantley, CLE). majors and the lowest in franchise history since at least 1914  First batters faced hit .153 with one walk (.164 on-base pct.)…had (1944, 2.49)…it was the third lowest mark by an AL bullpen the second lowest first batter on-base percentage in the AL and since 1914 (2.11 by KC in 1984, 2.28 by CWS in 1915) and the fourth lowest by an A’s reliever since 1974. lowest by a Major League bullpen since 1994 (Montreal, 2.29).  The A’s bullpen has allowed just one run with a 0.96 ERA over its 44 RHP LUKE GREGERSON last five games of the regular season (1 er in 9.1 ip) after posting a 7.13 ERA over its previous six contests (14 er in 17.2 ip). Last Outing: 9/25 at Texas (L, 1.1 ip, 1 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 0 so)  Issued 20 first batter walks, which were the fewest in the AL and Saves/Opportunities: 3-11 Inherited Runners/Scored: 23/10 second fewest in the majors (Milwaukee, 29), and has the third First Hitters: 18-68, 4 bb lowest on-base percentage (.266).  Has no postseason experience  Allowed a walk-off home run to Beltre Thursday…had not allowed 56 LHP FERNANDO ABAD an earned run over his previous 12 games and 12.0 innings. Last Outing: 9/27 at Texas (ND, 0.2 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so)  Has faced the Royals twice this season (0.2 ip, 1 h, 2 so)…are his Saves/Opportunities: 0-2 only career games against Kansas City. Inherited Runners/Scored: 38/5  Compiled a career-low 2.12 ERA in 72 relief appearances in his First Hitters: 11-63, 3 bb, 2 hbp, sf first season with the A’s…the games pitched tied for the team lead  Has no postseason experience and tied for 10th in the American League…tied for 10th among AL  Had his 18-game, 14.0-inning scoreless streak snapped relievers in innings pitched. September 21…however, has allowed just two runs over his last  Is one of five Major League pitchers with 60 or more games 32 contests (26.1 ip, 0.68 ERA). pitched in each of the last six seasons (Breslow, Papelbon,  Has two outings against the Royals this season (1.1 ip, 2 so)…has Thornton, Ziegler)…his 435 games pitched since 2009 are the four career games against Kansas City (2.1 ip, 1 h, 1 bb, 3 so). most in the majors.  Finished the regular season with a 1.57 ERA, which ranked fifth  Surrendered all six of his home runs to righties for a .397 slugging among American League relievers. percentage…had a .265 slugging percentage against lefties…has  Set career highs in innings (57.1), games (69) and strikeouts (51). not allowed a home run to a lefty since Sept. 3, 2012 at Los  Started the season by stranding each of his first 26 inherited Angeles-NL (Andre Ethier). runners…allowed 5-of-38 (13.2%) to score for the season, which  Had eight blown saves this year, which tied for the most in the was the third lowest percentage in the AL...it was fourth lowest by majors…tied for eighth in the AL in holds (22). an A’s reliever since 1974.  Ranked seventh in the AL in opponents slugging percentage (.253) 40 RHP JASON HAMMEL and WHIP (0.85).  First batters faced went 11 for 63 (.175) with 24 strikeouts…tied for Last Outing: 9/25 (GS) at Texas (ND, 6.0 ip, 5 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 5 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 seventh in the AL in first batter strikeouts…tied for the second Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 most first batter strikeouts by an A’s reliever since 1974 (25, First Hitters: 1-1 Wuertz in 2009).  Is 0-1 with a 4.80 ERA (8 er in 15.0 ip) in three career postseason

starts, all in the Division Series with Colorado (2009) and Baltimore 48 RHP RYAN COOK (2012)…has 16 strikeouts in 15.0 innings but has also issued nine Last Outing: 9/23 vs. Los Angeles-AL (ND, 0.2 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) walks…has held the opposition to a .226 (12-for-53) batting Saves/Opportunities: 1-3 average. Inherited Runners/Scored: 29/12  Went 0-4 with a 9.53 ERA and .351 opponents batting average First Hitters: 13-49, 4 bb, sh over his first four starts with the A’s, 2-2 with a 2.49 ERA and .215  Is 1-0 with a 11.25 ERA (5 er in 4.0 ip) in five career postseason opponents batting average over his final eight starts. appearances, all in the ALDS with the A’s against Detroit.  Has 29 starts and one relief appearance this season…pitched  Went 0-2 with two blown saves and allowed nine runs with a 7.84 three scoreless innings of relief on Sept. 18 vs. Texas (3 h, 4 so). ERA in his final 13 games (since August 14)…that followed a 21-  Did not face the Royals this year…is 1-3 with a 4.99 ERA in eight game, 20.0-inning scoreless streak from June 27 to August 12. games (five starts) all-time against Kansas City (17 er in 30.2 ip).  Has a blown save in four games against the Royals this year (3.1  Was acquired from the Cubs July 5 and went 2-6 with a 4.26 ERA ip, 2 h, 3 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 3 so, 8.10 ERA)…is 0-1 with a save, a blown in 13 games, including 12 starts, with the A’s…was 8-5 with a 2.98 save and a 2.89 ERA (3 er in 9.1 ip) in 10 career games. ERA in 17 starts with Chicago and combined for a 10-11 record  Appeared in 54 games despite two stints on the DL and was 1-3 and a 3.47 ERA in 30 games overall. with a save and a 3.42 ERA…the games pitched were his fewest  The 10 wins matched his career high from 2009 and 2010 with in his three seasons with the A’s and his ERA was his highest Colorado…had a career-high 158 strikeouts and also had the best  Righties went 15 for 109 (.138) with 37 strikeouts against strikeout-to-walk ratio of his career (3.59)…his .289 opponents on- him…lefties were 17 for 65 (.262) with 13 strikeouts. base percentage was a career low.  Has a 1.89 ERA (8 er in 38.0 ip) and .156 (20 for 128) opponents batting average in 38 games at night, an 8.25 ERA (11 er in 12.0 61 RHP DAN OTERO ip) and .261 (12 for 46) opponents average in 16 day games. Last Outing: 9/27 at Texas (ND, 0.1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: 1-4 62 LHP SEAN DOOLITTLE Inherited Runners/Scored: 55/19

Last Outing: 9/26 at Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) First Hitters: 14-66, bb, hbp, sh, 2 sf Saves/Opportunities: 22-26  Made his postseason debut with the A’s last year in ALDS against Inherited Runners/Scored: 12/2 Detroit and pitched in four of the A’s five games…did not allow a First Hitters: 9-58, bb, sf run in 5.2 innings.  Has pitched in seven of the A’s 10 MOST CAREER  Allowed two runs in back-to-back outings on Sept. 18 and 20 (4 er postseason games over the last two years POSTSEASON in 1.1 ip) but each of his 18 other appearances since Aug. 12 have and is 0-1 with two blown saves and a 3.86 STRIKEOUTS, been scoreless…opponents are hitting .197 during that span. ERA (5 er in 7.0 ip)…has 11 strikeouts ATHLETICS RELIEVER  Tossed three scoreless outings against Kansas City this season

(14.14 per nine innings), which is fifth most 40 Rollie Fingers (5.0 ip, 5 h, 2 so), his only career appearances against the Royals. in Athletics postseason history by a reliever. 15 Dennis Eckersley  Spent nearly the entire season with the A’s and compiled an 8-2  Was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list 12 Lefty Grove record with a save and a 2.28 ERA in 72 relief appearances…had September 12 and went 1-1 with two saves, 12 Rube Walberg a three-day stay at Sacramento from Aug. 21-23 but did not pitch a blown save and 6.14 ERA (5 er in 7.1 ip) 11 Sean Doolittle  His games pitched tied for the team lead and tied for 10th in the after being reinstated…however, six of his American League…also tied for second among AL relievers in seven outings were scoreless (5 er on Sept. 17 vs. Texas)…was wins (8) and ranked second in innings pitched (86.2)…allowed the placed on the disabled list Aug. 24 with a strained right intercostal. most hits (80), was fourth in inherited runners (55) and tied for  Has faced the Royals once this season (1.0 ip, 1 h, 1 so)…has a sixth in grounded into double plays (10)…the innings pitched were win in six career scoreless outings (4.0 ip, 5 h, 4 so). the most by an A’s reliever since Justin Duchscherer in 2004.  Set an Athletics record for saves by a left-hander with 22…had  Recorded 159 ground balls, which was the most among Major three career saves entering the season…ranked seventh in the League relievers (Britton, BAL 147) th American League in save percentage (84.6%) and 10 in saves.  Finished with 89 strikeouts in 62.2 innings and walked just eight for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 11.13, the best ratio among Major 13 LHP DREW POMERANZ appearances overall…missed 24 games from June 17 to July 12 while on the disabled list and made eight starts with Sacramento Last Outing: 9/20 (GS) vs. Philadelphia (ND, 5.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 2 bb, 6 so) from July 12 to Aug. 21. Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/0  His opponents batting average included a .196 (38-for-194) mark First Hitters: 0-9, bb by right-handed hitters compared to .232 (13-for-56) by left- handers…entered the season with a .298 career average against  Has no postseason experience righties compared to .165 against lefties.  Has not allowed an earned run in three games (two starts) since Yielded a .175 batting average with runners in scoring position, June 16 (13.1 ip, 5 h, 1 r, 0 er, 3 bb, 16 so).  including .095 with RISP and two outs.  Has never faced the Royals in his career.

 Spent most of the season with the A’s and split his time between

the bullpen and the starting rotation…was 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA in

10 relief appearances and 4-3 with a 2.58 ERA in 10 starts…combined for a 5-4 record and a 2.35 ERA in 20

ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES

19 BILLY BURNS 20 JOSH DONALDSON

Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 1) Current Streak: 0 for 4 Texas Series: 0-0, r, cs Texas Series: 6-15, 3 r, hr, rbi, bb, ibb, 4 so

Career vs. Shields: 0-0 (---), 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 so Career vs. Shields: 2-9 (.222), 1 hr, 0 bb, 2 so

 Has not postseason experience.  Has started all 10 of the A’s postseason games over the previous  Was one of just two rookies to appear in a game for the A’s in two years at third base and is 8-for-38 (.211) with a double, no RBI 2014…went 1-for-6 (.167) with four runs scored and three stolen and 12 strikeouts. bases in 13 games over two stints with Oakland…10 of those  Batted .233 in September after hitting .313 in August. games came as a pinch runner.  Has a .368 (14 for 38) career average at Kauffman Stadium with  Was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento Sept. 1 when rosters four home runs and seven RBI in 11 games. expanded for his second stint…went 1-for-1 in 10 games following  Was elected to his first American League All-Star team and batted his return…nine of his 10 appearances following his return came .255 with 29 home runs and 98 RBI in 158 games. as a pinch runner  Ranked sixth in the AL in walks (76), eighth in runs (93), tied for  Made his Major League debut during his first stint from July 28 to ninth in home runs and games played and tied for 10th in RBI and 30 and went 0 for 5 in three games, including a start in center field. extra base hits (62).  Was successful in 54 of 60 (90.0%) stolen base attempts with  Had career highs in runs, home runs and RBI. Sacramento and Double-A Midland and tied for fourth in all of  Hit .284 with 16 home runs and 49 RBI over his first 58 games, minor league baseball in stolen bases…combined for a .237 .144 with three home runs and 14 RBI over his next 30 games batting average in 119 games. from June 5 to July 9 and .279 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI over his final 70 games. 7 ALBERTO CALLASPO  Hit 14 of his 29 home runs off left-handed pitching, which were the most in the majors and the most by an Athletic since Mark Current Streak: 0 for 14 McGwire also had 14 in 1995…slugged .627 against left-handers, Texas Series: 0-3 which ranked fifth in the AL, compared to .398 against righties. Career vs. Shields: 6-24 (.250), 0 hr, 1 bb, 5 so  Hit 14 of his 29 home runs with runners on base (four three-run, 10  Is 1 for 8 (.125) with a double in six career postseason games with two-run). Arizona (2007 NLCS) and Oakland (2013 ALDS).  Ranked third in the AL in batting with runners in scoring position  Is 4 for 50 (.080) with a double and no RBI over his last 21 games. and two outs (.362).  Went 5 for 22 (.227) against Kansas City this year but is a .295 (33  Led Major League third baseman in doubles plays (43), total for 112) career hitter against the Royals…played for Kansas City chances (482) and assists (328) and ranked second in putouts from 2008-10 and has a .308 (194 for 630) career average at (131) and errors (23)…the double plays tied the Oakland record for Kauffman Stadium. a third baseman (Eric Chavez, 2006), the total chances tied for  Started games at four different positions for the A’s (41 at second second most, the assists ranked third and the errors tied for third. base, a team-leading 34 at designated hitter, 17 at first base and 16 at third base)…became the third player in Oakland history to 10 ADAM DUNN start at least 15 games at four different positions (Angel Mangual, 1974; Don Baylor, 1976). Current Streak: 0 for 3  Had a .290 slugging percentage, which was the lowest in the Texas Series: 2-14, 2b, 2 rbi, bb, 8 so Career vs. Shields: 7-35 (.200), 1 hr, 5 bb, 16 so majors and the lowest in Oakland history among players with 450 or more plate appearances…the previous Oakland low was .291  Has played 2,001 regular season games without a postseason by Bert Campaneris in 1976…it was the lowest by an Athletic since appearance…the games are the most among active players and th Ken Hamlin in 1960 with Kansas City (.271). 14 most in Major League history among players with no  Batted .186 on the road, which was the lowest mark in the postseason games. American League, second lowest in the majors (Craig, STL/BOS  Went 9 for 55 (.164) with one double, five RBI and 23 strikeouts .186) and third lowest in Oakland history. over his final 21 games.  Was 3-for-12 (.250) with five walks and three RBI as a pinch  Was acquired from the White Sox Aug. 31 and batted .212 with hitter…tied for second among AL pinch hitters in walks two home runs and 10 RBI in 25 games with Oakland in September.  Hit 22 home runs overall, which were the third fewest of his 4 COCO CRISP th career…however, it was his 12 season with 20 or more home Current Streak: 0 for 13 runs…is one of seven active players with at least 12 seasons of 20 Texas Series: 2-15, r, 4 bb, so, cs, 2 gidp or more home runs…now has 462 career home runs, which ranks Career vs. Shields (inc. postseason): 6-28 (.214), 0 hr, 0 bb, 5 so third among players active in 2014 (Pujols 520, Ortiz 466) and tied  Has started all 10 of the A’s postseason games over the previous with Jose Canseco for 35th in Major League history. two years in center field (11 for 40, .275)…is a .278 (27 for 97)  Tied for fourth in the American League in strikeouts (159) and career hitter in 30 postseason games. ranked ninth in walks (71)…the walks were his fewest since 2001  Is batting .215 (20 for 93) in 23 games since missing five games (38 in 66 games) and the strikeouts were his fewest since 2003 from August 30 to September 3 with a strained neck…missed eight (126)…now has 2379 career strikeouts, which is third most in ML games with a strained neck from July 27-August 3. history behind Reggie Jackson (2597) and Jim Thome (2548)…is  Is 3 for 24 (.125) off Shields during the regular season but is 3 for 4 tied for 40th in walks (1317). (.750) during the postseason.  His .219 batting average matched his best over his last four  Is a .223 (89 for 400) career hitter against Kansas City…played for seasons, but it ranked fourth lowest in the AL this year. the Royals in 2009 and has a .217 (65 for 299) career average at  Hit .230 (85-for-370) with 20 of his 22 home runs and 58 of his 64 Kauffman Stadium. RBI against right-handed pitching…batted .153 (9-for-59) against  Batted .246 in 126 games but added a career-high 66 walks for a lefties .336 on-base percentage…his batting average and slugging  Of his 22 home runs, 11 gave his team the lead, including both of percentage (.363) were his lowest in his five seasons with the A’s his home runs with the A’s…four of his 10 RBI with the A’s gave th  Stole 19 bases, which marked his 12 consecutive season with 10 Oakland the lead and two others tied the game. or more stolen bases…is one of four Major Leaguers to steal 10 or  Went 2-for-9 (.222) with a RBI and three walks as a pinch hitter more bases in each of the last 12 seasons (Jose Reyes, Jimmy Rollins, Ichiro Suzuki).  Batted .239 over his first 40 games, .363 over his next 32 games from May 29 to July 8 and .189 over his final 54 games.  Hit .191 with two home runs, 16 RBI and three stolen bases in 53 games after the break…had the lowest post-ASB slugging percentage (.258) in the AL and the fourth lowest batting average.  Appeared exclusively in center field on defense where he played 111 games, including 101 starts…did not have an assist…his games played were the most in the majors, the most in Athletics history and 10th most in ML history among outfielders with no assists.  Batted .218 on the road, which was sixth lowest in the AL.

35 NATE FREIMAN  Hit safely in each of his final five games (8 for 20, .400) and batted .300 over his final 22 contests. Current Streak: 0 for 3 Texas Series: 0-1, gidp  Has a .300 (12 for 40) career average at Kauffman Stadium.  Batted .249 with six home runs and 50 RBI in 136 games in his Career vs. Shields: 0-0 (---), 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 so second season with the A’s  Has no postseason experience.  Had career highs in walks (51), intentional walks (5) and hit by  Went 4 for 23 (.174) with one RBI over his final 11 games. pitches (5). Spent most of the season at Triple-A Sacramento where he batted   Hit .278 with a .400 on-base percentage over his first 31 games .284 with 15 home runs and 74 RBI in 80 games…also hit .218 through May 5, .168 with a .244 on-base percentage over a 43- with five home runs and 15 RBI in 36 games over three stints with game stretch from May 6 to June 25 and .289 with a .331 on-base Oakland percentage over his final 62 games. Of his 19 hits with the A’s, 10 were for extra bases (five doubles,   Batted .261 (92-for-353) with five of his six home runs when batting five home runs). left-handed compared to .221 (33-for-149) when hitting right-  Batted .224 (15-for-67) with all five of his home runs and 13 of his handed…has hit 19 of his 21 home runs in two seasons with the 15 RBI against left-handed pitching compared to .200 (4-for-20) A’s batting left-handed. against right-handers…had nine of his 10 extra base hits against  Appeared exclusively at shortstop on defense, where he made a lefties and slugged .507 against lefties, .250 against righties…has team-leading 129 starts…committed 13 errors for a .974 fielding hit all nine of his career home runs off lefties. percentage, which was the best mark by an A’s shortstop since  Hit four of his five home runs on the road but batted just .184 away Bobby Crosby in 2004 (.975). from Oakland…has a .198 career average on the road compared to .301 in Oakland. 37 BRANDON MOSS

23 SAM FULD Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 3) Texas Series: 1-11, 3 r, 2b, 3 bb, 4 so, gidp

Current Streak: 0 for 5 Career vs. Shields: 3-14 (.214), 0 hr, 0 bb, 5 so Texas Series: 0-3, r, bb  Has started all 10 of the A’s postseason games over the previous Career vs. Shields: 2-10 (.200), 0 hr, 2 bb, 1 so two years (nine at first base, one at designated hitter) and is 4-for-  Appeared in five postseason games with Tampa Bay in 2011 and 33 (.121) with a home run, RBI, five walks and 20 strikeouts. 2013 and is 0-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts.  Went 8 for 63 (.127) with three doubles, two home runs and five  Went 2 for 22 (.091) with no extra base hits and no RBI over his RBI over his final 25 games. final nine games.  Went 7 for 19 (.368) against Kansas City this year…has a .333 (12  Began the season with the A’s, was claimed off waivers by for 36) career average at Kauffman Stadium. Minnesota in mid-April and then returned to Oakland at the trading  Was named to his first American League All-Star team and batted deadline…hit .274 with one home run, 17 RBI and 12 stolen bases .234 with 25 home runs and 81 RBI in 147 games in his third in 53 games with the Twins and .209 with three home runs, 19 RBI season with Oakland. and nine stolen bases in 60 games with the A’s…batted .239 in 113 games overall.  Had career highs in hits (117), walks (67), hit by pitches (10), games (147), at bats (500) and strikeouts (153) and matched his  Had career highs in hits (84), home runs (4), RBI (36), walks (43), best in doubles (23). stolen bases (21), strikeouts (63) and at bats (351).  His 153 strikeouts ranked seventh in the American League and  Was successful in 21-of-25 (84.0%) stolen base attempts, which were the ninth highest single season total in Oakland history…also tied for the ninth best in the American League. tied for seventh in the AL in hit by pitches.  Batted .298 with runners on base, .200 with the bases empty.  Was batting .268 with 21 home runs and 66 RBI in 89 games at  Of his 36 RBI, 10 gave his team the lead…including seven of 19 the All-Star Break…was tied for fifth in the AL in home runs and with the A’s. ranked sixth in RBI at the break…then hit .173 with four home runs  Started 58 games in center field (including 21 with the A’s), 23 in and 15 RBI in 58 games after the break…slugged .530 before the left field (15 with the A’s) and 14 in right field (10 with the break, .274 after the break…had the second lowest post-ASB A’s)…had a career-high seven assists in 107 games overall in the batting average in the AL (Singleton, HOU .155) and the fourth outfield lowest slugging percentage.

 Made 111 of his 132 starts against right-handed pitching, but hit 15 JONNY GOMES .264 (23-for-87) against left-handers compared to .228 (94-for-413) Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 2) against right-handers…hit 21 home runs off righties, which tied for Texas Series: 1-3, r, bb, ibb, so ninth in the AL…has hit 79 of his 91 career home runs off

Career vs. Shields: 1-2 (.500), 0 hr, 1 bb, 1 so righties…made 19 starts against left-handed pitching through July  Has appeared in three of the previous four postseasons with three 30 but just two after that. different teams (Cincinnati in 2010, Oakland in 2012 and Boston in  Hit 13 of his 25 home runs came with runners on base (three grand 2013)…is 7-for-49 (.143) with eight runs scored, a home run and slams, three three-run, seven two-run)…tied for the Major League five RBI in 18 games. lead in grand slams and tied for 10th in the AL in home runs with  Went 3 for 20 (.150) with no extra base hits and no RBI over his runners on base. last 13 games…has not homered since July 18 against Kansas  Started games at four different positions (team-leading 54 at first City and has a career-high 40-game homerless streak. base, 42 in left field, 27 in right field, nine at designated hitter).  Is 5 for 12 (.417) with a home run and five RBI in five games against Kansas City this year…is a .320 (33 for 103) career hitter 36 DEREK NORRIS against the Royals with 14 home runs and 30 RBI in 38 games…the home runs are second only to his 15 against the Current Streak: 0 for 5 Texas Series: 0-4, so, gidp Yankees…has a .372 (16 for 43) career average at Kauffman Career vs. Shields: 0-5 (.000), 0 hr, 1 bb, 2 so Stadium with six doubles, five home runs and nine RBI in 16 games.  Is 1-for-13 (.077) with seven strikeouts in six postseason games  Was acquired by the A’s from Boston at the trading deadline and with the A’s over the previous two years. hit .234 with one double and five RBI in 34 games with  Hit .216 with eight RBI over his final 40 games…finished the Oakland…batted .234 with six home runs and 32 RBI in 78 games season with a career-high 40-game homerless streak…has not with the Red Sox and hit .234 in 112 games overall. homered since August 9 against Minnesota.  Batted .276 (47-for-170) against left-handed pitching compared to  Went 2 for 21 (.095) against Kansas City this year and is 4 for 37 .165 (17-for-103) against right-handers…his career splits are .277 (.108) in his career…is 1 for 22 (.045) at Kauffman Stadium. (350-for-1265) against lefties, .222 (437-for-1966) against righties.  Improved his batting average for the third consecutive season as  Went 6-for-26 (.231) with two home runs, seven RBI, eight walks he hit .270 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI in 127 games after and 10 strikeouts as a pinch hitter…led American League pinch batting .246 in 2013 and .201 in 2012…was named to his first hitters and tied for second in the majors in walks…the eight pinch American League All-Star Team. walks match the most in the AL over the last 26 years…also led AL  Batted .311 (47-for-151) with a .470 slugging percentage against pinch hitters in times on base (14), tied for lead in RBI and go- left-handed pitching, .244 (57-for-234) with a .359 slugging ahead RBI (2), ranked second in plate appearances (36) and percentage against right-handers…hit five of his 10 home runs off strikeouts, tied for second in home runs and third in hits…is 12-for- lefties…his career splits are .292 (113-for-387) with 16 home runs 47 (.255) with six home runs, 14 RBI and 15 walks in the pinch and a .486 slugging percentage off lefties, .208 (98-for-471) with over the last two years…the home runs are the most in the majors 10 home runs and a .314 slugging percentage off righties. and the walks rank second (Sanchez, PIT 16)…leads the AL in  Seven of his 10 home runs came with at least two runners on base RBI and plate appearances (66). (one grand slam, six three-run) as have 10 of his 26 career home  Made 59 starts in left field, eight in right field (all with the Red Sox) runs (one grand slam, nine three-run)…10 of his 26 career home and four at designated hitter (all with the A’s). runs have put the A’s ahead.  Hit .259 with five of his six home runs with runners on base, .210  Had a .330 batting average with runners in scoring position, which with the bases empty. was ninth best in the AL among players with 100 or more plate appearances with RISP. 8 JED LOWRIE  Hit .294 with eight home runs, 37 RBI and a .402 on-base percentage in 70 games before the All-Star Break…then batted Current Streak: 5 games (8 for 20) .245 with two home runs, 18 RBI and a .314 on-base percentage in Texas Series: 6-16, r, 2b, 4 rbi, so 57 games after the break. Career vs. Shields (inc. postseason): 3-21 (.143), 0 hr, 0 bb, 7 so  Tossed out 8-of-68 (11.8%) attempted base stealers, which was  Is a .176 (9-for-51) career hitter with one home run and five RBI in the lowest percentage in the majors and the lowest in Oakland 17 postseason games with Boston (2008 and 2009) and Oakland history…the previous low was 13.2% by Kurt Suzuki in 2010…had (2013)…started all five games at shortstop for the A’s in the 2013 a 3.13 catchers ERA, which was the lowest in the AL and third ALDS against Detroit and went 3-for-20 (.150) with a home run and lowest in the majors…it was the lowest by an AL catcher since the three RBI. A’s Terry Steinbach had a 2.88 ERA in 1989.

12 ANDY PARRINO handers, .195 (8-for-41) against left-handers…has made 192 of his 202 starts over the last two seasons against righties. Current Streak: 0 for 2  Was batting .186 with 18 runs, nine RBI and 14 walks in 63 games Texas Series: DNP Career vs. Shields: 0-0 (---), 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 so before the All-Star Break…then hit .267 with 20 runs, 13 RBI and 17 walks in 54 games after the break.  Has no postseason experience.  Had career highs in walks (31) and stolen bases (11)…30 of his  Appeared in just four games in September after Lowrie was walks came while batting ninth in the order, which was the most in reinstated from the DL Sept. 1 and went 1-for-5 (.200). the majors.  Batted .152 with a home run and three RBI in 21 games over three  Hit .263 in Oakland compared to .190 on the road stints with Oakland…also combined for a .274 batting average with seven home runs and a minor league career-high 57 RBI in 103 17 GEOVANY SOTO games with Triple-A Round Rock and Triple-A Sacramento.  Started 11 games at shortstop with the A’s, three at second base Current Streak: 3 games (5 for 10) and one in left field…also appeared in one game at third base. Texas Series: 5-10, 2b, rbi

Career vs. Shields: 1-9 (.111), 0 hr, 0 bb, 4 so  Hit .217 in Oakland, .087 on the road.  Has played in six postseason games with Chicago-NL (2007-08) 1 NICK PUNTO and Texas (2012) and is 3-for-19 (.158) with two RBI…two of his three hits are for extra bases (one double, one home run)…all six Current Streak 2 games (2 for 7) games have been starts at catcher. Texas Series: 1-3, so  Went 8 for 23 (.348) with three doubles and six RBI over his final Career vs. Shields: 4-14 (.286), 0 hr, 4 bb, 3 so seven games.  Is a .226 (14-for-62) career hitter in 27 postseason games with  Spent most of the season on the disabled list with Texas…was 9- Minnesota (2006, 2009), St. Louis (2011) and Los Angeles-NL for-38 (.237) in 10 games with the Rangers before he was traded (2013). to Oakland Aug. 24 for cash considerations…was 11-for-42 (.262)  Was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list September 9 and with four doubles and eight RBI in 12 games with the A’s and went 4 for 19 (.211) in nine games, including four starts at second combined for a .250 batting average, one home run and 11 RBI in base, following his return…was placed on the DL August 3 with a 24 games overall. strained right hamstring.  Each of his 24 games were starts at catcher but the games played  Hit .207 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 73 games in his first th were his fewest since 2007 (18)…tossed out 8-of-21 (38.1%) season with the A’s and the 14 of his career…the batting average attempted base stealers, including 8-of-16 (50.0%) with the A’s. was a career low.  Three of his eight RBI with the A’s gave Oakland the lead.  Was used primarily as the A’s back-up middle infielder, making 38  Batted .293 on the road, .205 in his home ballparks. starts at second base and 10 at shortstop.

 Batted .238 (24-for-101) with 11 of his 14 RBI against left-handed 21 STEPHEN VOGT pitching, .175 (17-for-97) against right-handers…over the last three years, he is hitting .274 (61-for-223) against lefties, .210 (90-for- Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 4) 429) against righties. Texas Series: 1-9, rbi, gidp

Career vs. Shields: 2-6 (.333), 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 so  Had a .255 batting average with runners on base, .163 with the bases empty.  Made his postseason debut in the ALDS last year against Detroit  Hit .300 with both of his home runs during the day, .156 at and started all five games at catcher…went 3-for-16 (.188) with night…now has a .281 (301-for-1073) career batting average seven strikeouts. during the day compared to .228 (497-for-2180) at night.  Missed 11 games from Sept. 4 to 16 with a sprained left  Went 0-for-14 with a walk and five strikeouts as a pinch hitter…the ankle…went 2 for 28 (.071) with three walks and three RBI in 10 14 at bats tied for the most in the majors among pinch hitters with games following his return. no hits (Satin, NYM)…they tied for second most in Oakland history  Began the season at Triple-A Sacramento but was promoted to (17, Jim Holt in 1974)…is now 0 for his last 20 in the pinch and 17- Oakland June 1 and spent the remainder of the season with the for-98 (.173) in his career…his last pinch hit was a single on July 5, A’s…batted .279 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 84 games with 2013 at San Francisco. Oakland.  Hit .361 with five home runs and 23 RBI over his first 44 games 16 JOSH REDDICK through July 28…then batted .180 with four home runs and 12 RBI over his final 40 contests Current Streak: 3 games (7 for 12) Texas Series: 7-17, 3 r, 3b, hr, 5 rbi, 3 so  Started games at five different positions, including 40 at first base, 13 in right field, eight at catcher, five at designated hitter and one Career vs. Shields: 7-22 (.318), 3 hr, 0 bb, 2 so in left field  Has started all 10 games in right field for the A’s in the previous two postseasons and is 6-for-34 (.176) with a double, two home  Made 61 of his 67 starts against right-handed pitching…batted runs, two RBI and 15 strikeouts. .291 (67-for-230) against right-handers compared to .205 (8-for-39) against left-handers…four of his eight hits against lefties were for  Was named American League Co-Player of the Week yesterday extra bases (two doubles, one triple, one home run)…has made after going 12 for 25 (.480) with two doubles, a triple, home run, seven RBI and five multiple hit games in six games last 100 of his 107 starts with the A’s over the last two years against right-handers…has a .262 (97-for-370) career average against week…shared the honor with teammate Sonny Gray. righties, .203 (12-for-59) against lefties.  Went 11 for 26 (.423) against Kansas City this year.  Hit eight of his nine home runs against right-handed  Batted .264 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI in 109 games in a pitchers…eight came in night games and seven were hit with two season shortened due to two stints on the disabled list with a right strikes…has hit 10 of his 13 career home runs with two strikes knee injury.

 Hit .214 with three doubles, three triples, four home runs and 22 RBI in 50 games before his first stint on the DL, .308 with 13 A’s vs. KANSAS CITY doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 32 RBI in 59 games after that.  His 109 games played were his fewest in his three seasons with 2014 CAREER Oakland but his .264 batting average and .316 on-base percentage AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI were his best. ##### 0 0 0 0 Burns #### 0 0 0 0  Had a career-high seven triples, which tied for eighth in the AL. .227 22 5 0 3 Callaspo .295 112 33 1 12  Hit .280 (74-for-264) with all 12 of his home runs and 46 of his 54 .083 12 1 0 0 Crisp .223 400 89 4 47 RBI against right-handed pitching compared to .222 (22-for-99) .250 24 6 2 5 Donaldson .279 68 19 5 11 with two extra base hits (one double, one triple) against left- .265 34 9 2 7 Dunn .231 212 49 15 34 handers…slugged .519 against righties, .253 against lefties. .000 3 0 0 0 Freiman .000 3 0 0 0  Batted .312 at home compared to .221 on the road. .256 39 10 0 2 Fuld .274 62 17 0 3  Hit .285 with seven of his 12 home runs with runners on base. .417 12 5 1 5 Gomes .320 103 33 14 30 .118 17 2 0 1 Lowrie .235 68 16 1 11 28 ERIC SOGARD .368 19 7 0 4 Moss .259 58 15 0 6 .095 21 2 0 0 Norris .108 37 4 0 0 Current Streak: 0 for 3 Texas Series: 3-11, r, bb, cs ##### 0 0 0 0 Parrino #### 0 0 0 0 .500 2 1 0 1 Punto .213 277 59 3 23 Career vs. Shields: 0-5 (.000), 0 hr, 0 bb, 0 so .423 26 11 2 4 Reddick .278 97 27 3 15  Made his postseason debut last year in the ALDS against Detroit .133 15 2 0 2 Sogard .270 37 10 1 6 and started each of the A’s first four games at second base…went 0-for-9 with a strikeout. ##### 0 0 0 0 Soto .200 30 6 3 7 .217 23 5 0 1 Vogt .217 23 5 0 1  Went 6 for 33 (.182) with one RBI over his final 13 games. .176 17 3 0 0 others .176 17 3 0 0  Spent the entire year with the A’s for the second consecutive season and batted .223 with a home run and 22 RBI in 117 games. .233 232 54 4 24 TOTALS  Made 88 of his 92 starts against right-handed pitching (80 at second base, 12 at shortstop)…hit .228 (57-for-250) with all 11 of his extra base hits (10 doubles, one home run) against right-

2014 OAKLAND ATHLETICS RESULTS

GA/ LEADER CUM. GA/ LEADER CUM. DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT. DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT. 3/31 1 CLE L 0-2 0-1 t3 -1 SEA ½ Allen Johnson Axford 36,067* 36,067 7/3 85 TOR W 4-1 52-33 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Gray DICKEY Doolittle 32,913 924,464 4/1 CLE PPD, Rain 4 -1½ SEA ½ 7/4 86 TOR W 1-0 (12) 53-33 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Otero Jenkins 22,322 946,786 4/2 2 CLE (D) W 6-1 1-1 Kazmir Kluber 15,134 51,201 7/5 87 TOR W 5-1 54-33 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Kazmir Buehrle 20,236 967,022 3 CLE (N) L 4-6 1-2 4 -2 SEA ½ Allen Johnson Axford 12,198 63,399 7/6 88 TOR W 4-2 55-33 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Samardzija Hutchison Doolittle 22,897 989,919 4/3 4 SEA W 3-2 (12) 2-2 4 -1 SEA ½ Pomeranz Noesi 11,236 74,635 7/7 89 SF W 5-0 56-33 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Chavez Vogelsong 36,067* 1,025,986 4/4 SEA PPD, Wet Field t2 -1 SEA 1 7/8 90 SF W 6-1 57-33 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Gray Bumgarner 36,067* 1,062,053 4/5 5 SEA L 1-3 2-3 t2 -2 SEA 2 Hernandez Straily Rodney 30,290 104,925 (44 dates) 4/6 6 SEA W 6-3 3-3 t2 -1 SEA 1 Gray Ramirez Johnson 32,852 137,777 7/9 91 at SF L 2-5 57-34 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Cain Hammel Casilla 41,427 1,330,408 (6 dates) 7/10 92 at SF W 6-1 58-34 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Kazmir Hudson 41,069 1,371,477 4/7 7 at MIN W 8-3 4-3 2 -½ SEA ½ Kazmir Correia 35,837 35,837 7/11 93 at SEA L 2-3 58-35 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Hernandez SAMARDZIJA Rodney 32,971 1,404,448 4/8 OFF DAY 2 -1 SEA 1 7/12 94 at SEA L 2-6 58-36 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Iwakuma Chavez 39,204 1,443,652 4/9 8 at MIN W 7-4 (11) 5-3 t1 -- OAK/SEA -- Otero Burton 22,973 58,810 7/13 95 at SEA W 4-1 59-36 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Gray Young 25,944 1,469,596 4/10 9 at MIN W 6-1 6-3 1 +½ OAK ½ Straily Pelfrey 20,650 79,460 (50 dates) 4/11 10 at SEA L 4-6 6-4 2 -½ SEA ½ Hernandez Milone Rodney 38,968 118,428 7/14-17 ALL-STAR BREAK 1 +1½ OAK 1½ 4/12 11 at SEA W 3-1 7-4 1 +½ OAK ½ Gray Ramirez Gregerson 22,061 140,489 7/18 96 BAL W 5-4 60-36 1 +1½ OAK 1½ O’Flaherty Britton 27,232 1,089,285 4/13 12 at SEA W 3-0 8-4 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Otero Furbush Doolittle 22,628 163,117 7/19 97 BAL L 4-8 60-37 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Chen Hammel Britton 36,067* 1,125,352 4/14 13 at LAA W 3-2 9-4 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Johnson Frieri Gregerson 37,120 200,237 7/20 98 BAL W 10-2 61-37 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Gray Gausman 30,124 1,155,476 4/15 14 at LAA W 10-9 (11) 10-4 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Johnson Herrera 34,887 235,124 7/21 OFF DAY 1 +2 OAK 2 4/16 15 at LAA L 4-5 (12) 10-5 1 +2 OAK 2 Smith Pomeranz 37,344 272,468 7/22 99 HOU L 2-3 (12) 61-38 1 +2 OAK 2 Downs Abad Qualls 22,908 1,178,384 (9 dates) 7/23 100 HOU W 9-7 62-38 1 +2 OAK 2 Chavez Peacock Doolittle 28,310 1,206,694 4/17 OFF DAY 1 +1½ OAK 1½ 7/24 101 HOU W 13-1 63-38 1 +3 OAK 3 Samardzija Feldman 22,759 1,229,453 4/18 16 HOU W 11-3 11-5 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Gray Cosart 18,234 156,011 (50 dates) 4/19 17 HOU W 4-3 12-5 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Otero Qualls 33,166 189,177 7/25 102 at TEX L 1-4 63-39 1 +2 OAK 2 Williams Hammel Feliz 35,582 1,505,178 4/20 18 HOU W 4-1 13-5 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Chavez Peacock Gregerson 16,382 205,559 7/26 103 at TEX W 5-1 64-39 1 +2 OAK 2 Gray Tepesch 34,651 1,539,829 4/21 19 TEX L 3-4 13-6 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Cotts Doolittle Soria 13,297 218,856 7/27 104 at TEX W 9-3 65-39 1 +2 OAK 2 Kazmir Mikolas 38,915 1,578,744 4/22 20 TEX L 4-5 13-7 1 +½ OAK ½ Ogando Gregerson Soria 15,744 234,600 7/28 105 at HOU L 3-7 65-40 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Oberholtzer Chavez 18,259 1,597,003 4/23 21 TEX L 0-3 13-8 2 -½ TEX ½ PEREZ Gray 18,340 252,940 7/29 106 at HOU W 7-4 66-40 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Scribner Qualls Doolittle 16,940 1,613,943 (12 dates) 7/30 107 at HOU L 1-8 66-41 1 +2½ OAK 2½ KEUCHEL Hammel 17,637 1,631,580 4/24 22 at HOU W 10-1 14-8 t1 -- OAK/TEX -- Kazmir Oberholtzer 19,987 292,455 (56 dates) 4/25 23 at HOU W 12-5 15-8 1 +1 OAK 1 Gregerson Fields 17,708 310,163 7/31 OFF DAY 1 +2 OAK 2 4/26 24 at HOU L 6-7 15-9 t1 -- OAK/TEX -- Williams Doolittle Valdes 17,850 328,013 8/1 108 KC L 0-1 66-42 1 +1 OAK 1 Guthrie Gray Holland 35,067* 1,264,520 4/27 25 at HOU L 1-5 15-10 t1 -- OAK/TEX -- McHugh Milone 18,935 346,948 8/2 109 KC W 8-3 67-42 1 +2 OAK 2 Lester Vargas 30,097 1,294,617 4/28 26 at TEX W 4-0 16-10 1 +1 OAK 1 GRAY Darvish 28,548 375,496 8/3 110 KC L 2-4 67-43 1 +1 OAK 1 Shields Kazmir Holland 22,612 1,317,229 4/29 27 at TEX W 9-3 17-10 1 +2 OAK 2 Kazmir Perez 30,221 405,717 8/4 111 TB W 3-2 (10) 68-43 1 +1 OAK 1 Cook Balfour 18,479 1,335,708 4/30 28 at TEX W 12-1 18-10 1 +3 OAK 3 Chavez Ross 32,979 438,696 8/5 112 TB W 3-0 69-43 1 +2 OAK 2 Hammel Smyly Doolittle 16,335 1,352,043 5/1 OFF DAY 1 +3 OAK 3 8/6 113 TB L 3-7 69-44 1 +2 OAK 2 Hellickson Gray 21,513 1,373,556 5/2 29 at BOS L 1-7 18-11 1 +2 OAK 2 Buchholz Straily 34,850 473,546 8/7 114 MIN W 3-0 70-44 1 +3 OAK 3 LESTER Pino 22,108 1,395,664 5/3 30 at BOS L 3-6 18-12 1 +2 OAK 2 Lester Milone Uehara 37,042 510,588 8/8 115 MIN W 6-5 71-44 1 +4 OAK 4 Kazmir Gibson Doolittle 20,196 1,415,860 5/4 31 at BOS W 3-2 (10) 19-12 1 +2 OAK 2 Johnson Capuano 35,649 546,237 8/9 116 MIN W 9-4 72-44 1 +4 OAK 4 Samardzija May 32,074 1,447,934 (19 dates) 8/10 117 MIN L 1-6 72-45 1 +4 OAK 4 Hughes Gregerson 25,598 1,473,532 5/5 32 SEA L 2-4 19-13 1 +2 OAK 2 Young Kazmir Rodney 11,019 263,959 (60 dates) 5/6 33 SEA L 3-8 19-14 1 +2 OAK 2 Elias Chavez 12,106 276,065 8/11 118 at KC L 2-3 72-46 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Herrera Gray Holland 21,479 1,653,059 5/7 34 SEA (1) L 4-6 (10) 19-15 Medina Cook Rodney 8/12 119 at KC W 11-3 73-46 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Lester Guthrie 27,161 1,680,220 35 SEA (2) W 2-0 20-15 1 2 OAK 2 Pomeranz Ramirez Johnson 17,337 293,402 8/13 120 at KC L 0-3 73-47 1 +2½ OAK 2½ VARGAS Kazmir 21,099 1,701,319 5/8 OFF DAY 1 +1½ OAK 1½ 8/14 121 at KC L 3-7 73-48 1 +2 OAK 2 Crow Samardzija Holland 20,569 1,721,888 5/9 36 WSH W 8-0 21-15 1 +2 OAK 2 Milone Fister 20,159 313,561 8/15 122 at ATL L 2-7 73-49 1 +1 OAK 1 Wood Hammel 30,606 1,752,494 5/10 37 WSH W 4-3 (10) 22-15 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Doolittle Storen 36,067* 349,628 8/16 123 at ATL L 3-4 73-50 t1 -- OAK/LAA -- Teheran Gray Kimbrel 40,760 1,793,254 5/11 38 WSH W 9-1 23-15 1 +3 OAK 3 Kazmir Gonzalez 28,205 377,833 8/17 124 at ATL L 3-4 73-51 t1 -- OAK/LAA -- Minor Lester Kimbrel 25,461 1,818,715 5/12 39 CWS W 5-4 24-15 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Chavez Danks Doolittle 10,120 387,953 (63 dates) 5/13 40 CWS W 11-0 25-15 1 +4 OAK 4 Pomeranz Carroll 13,826 401,779 8/18 OFF DAY 2 -½ LAA ½ 5/14 41 CWS L 2-4 25-16 1 +3 OAK 3 Belisario Abad Lindstrom 18,035 419,814 8/19 125 NYM W 6-2 74-51 2 -½ LAA ½ Kazmir Gee 23,498 1,497,030 (21 dates) 8/20 126 NYM L 5-8 74-52 2 -1½ LAA 1½ Wheeler Samardzija Familia 20,312 1,517,342 5/15 OFF DAY 1 +2½ OAK 2½ 8/21 OFF DAY 2 -2 LAA 2 5/16 42 at CLE W 11-1 26-16 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Gray McAllister 21,389 567,626 8/22 127 LAA W 5-3 75-52 2 -1 LAA 1 Gray Griilli Doolittle 33,810 1,551,152 5/17 43 at CLE W 6-2 27-16 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Otero Tomlin 18,358 585,984 8/23 128 LAA W 2-1 76-52 t1 -- OAK/LAA -- Gregerson Smith Doolittle 36,067* 1,587,219 5/18 44 at CLE W 13-3 28-16 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Chavez Masterson 14,872 600,856 8/24 129 LAA L 4-9 76-53 2 -1 LAA 1 Weaver Kazmir 36,067* 1,623,286 5/19 OFF DAY 1 +4 OAK 4 (65 dates) 5/20 45 at TB W 3-0 29-16 1 +4 OAK 4 Pomeranz Odorizzi Doolittle 11,369 612,225 8/25 130 at HOU W 8-2 77-53 t1 -- OAK/LAA -- Samardzija Feldman 14,094 1,832,809 5/21 46 at TB W 3-2 30-16 1 +4 OAK 4 Milone Bedard Doolittle 10,555 622,780 8/26 131 at HOU L 2-4 77-54 2 -1 LAA 1 Fields Gregerson Qualls 17,345 1,850,154 5/22 47 at TB L 2-5 (11) 30-17 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Lueke Otero 11,257 634,037 8/27 132 at HOU W 5-4 78-54 2 -1 LAA 1 Otero Qualls O’Flaherty 14,791 1,864,945 5/23 48 at TOR L 2-3 30-18 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Hendriks Kazmir Janssen 21,007 655,044 8/28 133 at LAA L 3-4 (10) 78-55 2 -2 LAA 2 Salas Cook 41,056 1,906,001 5/24 49 at TOR L 2-5 30-19 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Dickey Chavez Cecil 29,372 684,416 8/29 134 at LAA L 0-4 78-56 2 -3 LAA 3 Weaver Lester 41,177 1,947,178 5/25 50 at TOR L 1-3 30-20 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Happ Pomeranz Janssen 45,277 729,693 8/30 135 at LAA L 0-2 78-57 2 -4 LAA 4 Herrera SAMARDZIJA Street 44,018 1,991,196 (28 dates) 8/31 136 at LAA L 1-8 78-58 2 -5 LAA 5 Shoemaker Kazmir 44,205 2,035,401 5/26 51 DET W 10-0 31-20 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Milone Smyly 35,067* 454,881 (70 dates) 5/27 52 DET L 5-6 31-21 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Albuquerque Abad Nathan 21,549 476,430 9/1 137 SEA W 6-1 79-58 2 -4½ LAA 4½ Hammel Young 36,067* 1,659,353 5/28 53 DET W 3-1 32-21 1 +2½ OAK 2½ KAZMIR Nathan 15,590 492,020 9/2 138 SEA L 5-6 79-59 2 -4½ LAA 4½ Paxton Gray Rodney 23,859 1,683,212 5/29 54 DET L 4-5 32-22 1 +1½ OAK 1½ Porcello Chavez Nathan 21,860 513,880 9/3 139 SEA L 1-2 79-60 2 -4½ LAA 4½ Hernandez Lester Rodney 17,073 1,700,285 5/30 55 LAA W 9-5 33-22 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Pomeranz Richards 23,384 537,264 9/4 OFF DAY 2 -5 LAA 5 5/31 56 LAA W 11-3 34-22 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Rodriguez Skaggs 35,067* 572,331 9/5 140 HOU L 3-4 79-61 2 -6 LAA 6 Oberholtzer Samardzija 21,130 1,721,415 6/1 57 LAA W 6-3 35-22 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Gray Weaver Doolittle 32,231 604,562 9/6 141 HOU W 4-3 80-61 2 -6 LAA 6 Gregerson Qualls 28,668 1,750,083 (28 dates) 9/7 142 HOU L 3-4 80-62 2 -7 LAA 7 Veras Cook Fields 25,533 1,775,616 6/2 OFF DAY 1 +4½ OAK 4½ (71 dates) 6/3 58 at NYY W 5-2 (10) 36-22 1 +5½ OAK 5½ Otero Warren Doolittle 41,677 771,370 9/8 143 at CWS L 4-5 (12) 80-63 2 -8 LAA 8 Guerra Chavez 15,517 2,050,918 6/4 59 at NYY W 7-4 37-22 1 +5½ OAK 5½ Chavez Ramirez Doolittle 37,734 809,104 9/9 144 at CWS W 11-2 81-63 2 -8 LAA 8 Lester Danks 12,150 2,063,068 6/5 60 at NYY L 1-2 37-23 1 +5½ OAK 5½ Tanaka Pomeranz Robertson 44,346 853,450 9/10 145 at CWS L 1-2 81-64 2 -9 LAA 9 Putnam Gregerson Petricka 15,046 2,078,114 6/6 61 at BAL W 4-3 (11) 38-23 1 +5½ OAK 5½ Abad Meek Doolittle 28,076 881,526 9/11 146 at CWS L 0-1 81-65 2 -10 LAA 10 Sale KAZMIR Petricka 12,314 2,090,428 6/7 62 at BAL L 3-6 38-24 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Gausman Gray 44,202 925,728 9/12 147 at SEA L 2-4 81-66 2 -11 LAA 11 Paxton Hammel Rodney 29,090 2,119,518 6/8 63 at BAL W 11-1 39-24 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Kazmir Jimenez 38,244 963,972 9/13 148 at SEA W 3-2 (10) 82-66 2 -11 LAA 11 Gregerson Rodney Doolittle 43,913 2,163,431 6/9 64 at LAA L 1-4 39-25 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Richards Chavez Frieri 36,838 1,000,810 9/14 149 at SEA W 4-0 83-66 2 -10 LAA 10 Lester Young 28,925 2,192,356 6/10 65 at LAA L 1-2 (14) 39-26 1 +2½ OAK 2½ Rasmus Francis 31,942 1,032,752 (77 dates) 9/15 OFF DAY 2 -10½ LAA 6/11 66 at LAA W 7-1 40-26 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Milone Weaver 36,793 1,069,545 10½ 9/16 150 TEX L 3-6 83-67 2 -10½ LAA 10½ Tepesch Kazmir Feliz 19,835 1,795,451 (37 dates) 9/17 151 TEX L 1-6 83-68 2 -11½ LAA 11½ Ross Doolittle 17,530 1,812,981 6/12 OFF DAY 1 +3½ OAK 3½ 9/18 152 TEX L 2-7 83-69 2 -11½ LAA 11½ Martinez Gray 17,574 1,830,555 6/13 67 NYY L 0-7 40-27 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Phelps Gray 36,067* 640,629 9/19 153 PHI W 3-1 84-69 2 -10½ LAA 10½ Lester Buchanan Doolittle 35,067* 1,865,622 6/14 68 NYY W 5-1 41-27 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Kazmir Kuroda 36,067* 676,696 9/20 154 PHI L 0-3 84-70 2 -11½ LAA 11½ Williams Otero Giles 31,848 1,897,470 6/15 69 NYY W 10-5 42-27 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Chavez Nuno 36,067* 712,763 9/21 155 PHI W 8-6 (10) 85-70 2 -10½ LAA 10½ Doolittle Gonzalez 25,126 1,922,596 6/16 70 TEX L 8-14 42-28 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Lewis Pomeranz 12,412 725,175 9/22 156 LAA W 8-4 86-70 2 -9½ LAA 9½ Samardzija Wilson 25,455 1,948,051 6/17 71 TEX W 10-6 43-28 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Milone Darvish 21,288 746,463 9/23 157 LAA L 0-2 86-71 2 -10½ LAA 10½ LeBlanc Gray Street 27,588 1,975,639 6/18 72 TEX W 4-2 44-28 1 +5 OAK 5 Gray Tepesch Doolittle 23,175 769,638 9/24 158 LAA L 4-5 86-72 2 -11½ LAA 11½ Santiago Lester Street 27,989 2,003,628 6/19 73 BOS W 4-2 45-28 1 +6 OAK 6 Kazmir Peavy Otero 24,371 794,009 (80 dates) 6/20 74 BOS W 4-3 46-28 1 +6 OAK 6 Abad Miller 28,602 822,611 9/25 159 at TEX L 1-2 86-73 2 -12 LAA 12 Feliz Gregerson 33,696 2,226,052 6/21 75 BOS W 2-1 (10) 47-28 1 +6 OAK 6 Otero Mujica 32,873 855,484 9/26 160 at TEX W 6-2 87-73 2 -11 LAA 11 Kazmir Tepesch 31,586 2,257,638 6/22 76 BOS L 6-7 (10) 47-29 1 +5 OAK 5 Uehara Abad 36,067* 891,551 9/27 161 at TEX L 4-5 87-74 2 -11 LAA 11 Patton Samardzija Felix 35,326 2,292,964 (38 dates) 9/28 162 at TEX W 4-0 88-74 2 -10 LAA 10 GRAY Martinez 36,381 2,329,345 6/23 OFF DAY 1 +5 OAK 5 (81 dates) 6/24 77 at NYM L 1-10 47-30 1 +4 OAK 4 Colón Kazmir 25,751 1,095,296 6/25 78 at NYM W 8-5 48-30 1 +4 OAK 4 Mills Wheeler Doolittle 23,367 1,118,663

6/26 OFF DAY 1 +3½ OAK 3½ 6/27 79 at MIA W 9-5 49-30 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Gregerson Cishek 18,666 1,137,329 6/28 80 at MIA W 7-6 (14) 50-30 1 +4½ OAK 4½ Johnson Turner Francis 19,358 1,156,687 6/29 81 at MIA W 4-3 51-30 1 +5½ OAK 5½ Milone Heaney Cook 21,917 1,178,604 6/30 82 at DET L 4-5 51-31 1 +5 OAK 5 Hardy Doolittle 42,477 1,221,081 7/1 83 at DET L 0-3 51-32 1 +3½ OAK 3½ PORCELLO Mills 32,455 1,253,536 7/2 84 at DET L 3-9 51-33 1 +3½ OAK 3½ Verlander Chavez 35,445 1,288,981 (45 dates)

HIGHS AND LOWS

CLUB ...... Derek Norris, June 17 vs. Texas (Shawn Tolleson) Longest Winning Streak ...... 6, May 7 to 13 ...... John Jaso, June 22 vs. Boston (Koji Uehara) ...... 6, July 3 to 8 Lead Off Home Runs ...... John Jaso, May 14 vs. Chicago-AL (Andre Rienzo) Longest Winning Streak, Home ...... 7, July 3 to 18 ...... Coco Crisp, July 2 at Detroit (Justin Verlander) Longest Winning Streak, Road ...... 6, May 4 to 21 ...... Coco Crisp, August 22 vs. Los Angeles-AL (Hector Santiago) Longest Losing Streak ...... 5, August 13 to 17 Inside-The-Park Home Runs ...... None Longest Losing Streak, Home ...... 6, April 21 to May 7 Game Ending Home Runs ...... Coco Crisp, April 3 vs. Seattle (Hector Noesi) Longest Losing Streak, Road ...... 5, August 13 to 17 ...... Josh Donaldson, May 28 vs. Detroit (Joe Nathan) ...... 5, August 28 to September 8 ...... Josh Donaldson, July 18 vs. Baltimore (Zach Britton) Most Runs, Game, A’s ...... 13, May 18 at Cleveland ...... Josh Donaldson, September 21 vs. Philadelphia (Miguel Gonzalez) ...... 13, July 24 vs. Houston Back-to-Back Home Runs ...... Brandon Moss and Yoenis Céspedes, May 9 vs. Washington Most Runs, Game, Opponents ...... 14, June 16 vs. Texas ...... Josh Donaldson and Yoenis Céspedes, May 26 vs. Detroit Most Runs, Inning, A’s ...... 8, May 16 at Cleveland (2nd) ...... John Jaso and Yoenis Céspedes, July 26 at Texas ...... 8, August 2 vs. Kansas City (5th) ...... Josh Reddick and Jed Lowrie, September 8, 2014 at Chicago (AL) Most Runs, Inning, Opponents ...... 6 (five times), last: September 17 vs. Texas (9th) Longest Hitting Streak ...... 15, Yoenis Céspedes, June 15 to July 2 Largest Margin, Victory ...... 12, July 24 vs. Houston (13-1) Most Runs, Game ...... 4, Josh Donaldson and Brandon Moss, May 18 at Cleveland Largest Margin, Loss ...... 9, June 24 at New York (NL) (1-10) Most Hits, Game ...... 5, Josh Donaldson, September 9 at Chicago (AL) Most Hits, Game, A’s ...... 20, August 12 at Kansas City Most Doubles, Game ...... 2 (15 times), last: Josh Donaldson, September 16 vs. Texas Most Hits, Game, Opponents ...... 16, June 16 vs. Texas Most Triples, Game ...... 1 (33 times), last: Josh Reddick, September 28 at Texas Most Hits, Inning, A’s ...... 7, August 2 vs. Kansas City (5th) Most Home Runs, Game ...... 2 (11 times), last: Nate Freiman, August 17 at Atlanta Most Hits, Inning, Opponents ...... 6 (four times), last: September 17 vs. Texas Most Runs Batted In, Game ...... 6, Derek Norris, May 11 vs. Washington Most Home Runs, Game, A’s ...... 5, May 26 vs. Detroit ...... 6, Josh Reddick, May 16 at Cleveland Most Home Runs, Game, Opponents ...... 4 (four times), last: Aug. 15 at Atlanta Most Walks, Game ...... 4, Eric Sogard, August 9 vs. Minnesota Most Doubles, Game, A’s ...... 7, May 18 at Cleveland Most Strikeouts, Game ...... 4 (six times), last: Eric Sogard, September 21 vs. Philadelphia Most Doubles, Game, Opponents ...... 6, August 9 vs. Minnesota Most Stolen Bases, Game ...... 2 (seven times), last: Coco Crisp, September 6 vs. Houston Most Triples, Game, A’s ...... 2 (three times), last: August 8 vs. Minnesota Longest Winning Streak ...... 6, Tommy Milone, May 9 to June 29 Most Triples, Game, Opponents ...... 1 (11 times), last: September 21 vs. Philadelphia ...... 6, Sonny Gray, June 18 to July 26 Most Stolen Bases, Game, A’s ...... 3, April 21 vs. Texas Longest Losing Streak ...... 4, Jason Hammel, July 9 to 30 ...... 3, July 7 vs. San Francisco ...... 4, Sonny Gray, August 1 to 16 Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents ...... 4, September 14 vs. Seattle ...... 4, Scott Kazmir, August 24 to September 16 Most Strikeouts, A’s Pitchers ...... 15, June 28 at Miami Most Strikeouts, Game ...... 12, Sonny Gray, September 23 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Most Strikeouts, Opponents Pitchers ...... 16, May 3 at Boston Most Walks, Game ...... 5, Scott Kazmir, September 6 vs. Houston Most Walks, A’s Pitchers ...... 7 (seven times), last: Sept. 7 vs. Houston Most Innings, Game, Starter ...... 9.0 (four times), last: Sonny Gray, September 28 at Texas Most Walks, Opponents Pitchers ...... 11, June 8 at Baltimore Most Innings, Game, Reliever...... 4.0, Jesse Chavez, August 31 at Los Angeles (AL) ...... 11, August 9 vs. Minnesota Low Hit Complete Game ...... 2, Sonny Gray, April 28 at Texas Fewest Hits Allowed, A’s Pitchers ...... 2, April 28 at Texas Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings ...... 26.1, Sean Doolittle, April 29 to June 27 Fewest Hits Allowed, Opponents Pitchers ...... 1, May 21 at Tampa Bay Most Consecutive Batters Retired ...... 24, Sean Doolittle, June 10 to 28 Most Left on Base, Nine Inning Game ...... 14, April 19 vs. Houston ...... 14, May 29 vs. Detroit GENERAL Most Left on Base, Extra Inning Game ...... 18, August 4 vs. Tampa Bay (10) Longest Game, Innings ...... 14, June 10 at Los Angeles (AL) Fewest Left on Base, Game ...... 1, August 3 vs. Kansas City ...... 14, June 28 at Miami Most Errors, Game ...... 3 (five times), last: September 24 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Longest Game, Time, Nine Innings ...... 4:06, April 25 at Houston Largest Comeback in Win ...... 4, June 4 at New York (AL) Longest Game, Time, Extra Innings ...... 4:47, June 28 at Miami (14) Largest Lead Surrendered in Loss ...... 3, April 16 at Los Angeles (AL) Shortest Game, Time...... 2:06, August 13 at Kansas City ...... 3, June 20 at Detroit Largest Crowd, Home ...... 36,067 (12 times), last: September 1 vs. Seattle Smallest Crowd, Home ...... 10,120, May 12 vs. Chicago (AL) INDIVIDUAL Largest Crowd, Road ...... 45,277, May 25 at Toronto Grand Slams ...... Josh Reddick, May 16 at Cleveland (Zach McAllister) Smallest Crowd, Road ...... 10,555, May 21 at Tampa Bay ...... Derek Norris, May 26 vs. Detroit (Phil Coke) Postponement, Rain, Home ...... April 1 vs. Cleveland ...... Brandon Moss, May 30 vs. Los Angeles-AL (Garrett Richards) ...... April 4 vs. Seattle ...... Brandon Moss, June 8 at Baltimore (Ubaldo Jimenez) Postponement, Rain, Road ...... None ...... Brandon Moss, July 24 vs. Houston (Anthony Bass) Pinch Hit Home Runs ...... John Jaso, April 14 at Los Angeles-AL (Ernesto Frieri)

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 Barton 2 0 0 0 2 Barton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Barton 2 1 3 Blanks 2 0 0 0 2 Blanks 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 0 0 0 Callaspo 16 5 1 0 22 Callaspo 8 1 0 0 0 9 Callaspo 8 5 13 Céspedes 21 6 0 0 27 Céspedes 9 2 1 3 0 15 Céspedes 7 12 19 Crisp 21 6 0 0 27 Crisp 4 3 0 0 0 7 Crisp 3 13 16 Donaldson 22 12 0 1 35 Donaldson 11 9 4 0 0 24 Donaldson 11 23 34 Dunn 1 0 0 0 1 Dunn 2 0 0 0 0 2 Dunn 2 4 6 Freiman 2 0 0 0 2 Freiman 3 1 0 0 0 4 Freiman 2 4 6 Fuld 6 2 0 0 8 Fuld 5 0 0 0 0 5 Fuld 1 7 8 Gentry 12 2 0 0 14 Gentry 2 0 0 0 0 2 Gentry 2 1 3 Gomes 3 0 0 0 3 Gomes 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gomes 0 2 2 Jaso 16 4 0 0 20 Jaso 7 1 1 0 0 9 Jaso 6 13 19 Lowrie 29 6 0 0 35 Lowrie 5 2 0 0 0 7 Lowrie 4 10 14 Moss 21 3 2 0 26 Moss 10 6 3 1 0 20 Moss 6 18 24 Norris 24 5 0 0 29 Norris 2 3 1 2 1 9 Norris 4 9 13 Parrino 2 0 0 0 2 Parrino 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parrino 0 0 0 Punto 8 1 0 0 9 Punto 3 1 0 0 0 4 Punto 1 2 3 Reddick 20 9 0 0 29 Reddick 10 3 0 0 1 14 Reddick 5 6 11 Sogard 11 3 0 0 14 Sogard 4 1 0 0 0 5 Sogard 2 2 4 Soto 2 0 0 0 2 Soto 2 1 0 0 0 3 Soto 0 3 3 Vogt 16 4 0 0 20 Vogt 7 2 0 0 0 9 Vogt 2 5 7

STARTS IN THE BATTING ORDER GAMES BY POSITION

C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PLAYER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PLAYER G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS Barton ------11 4 Barton - - 30 15 ------Blanks - 1 - - - 1 4 4 3 Blanks - - 17 12 ------1 - 3 1 Burns 1 ------Burns ------1 1 - - - - Callaspo - 6 - - 4 31 29 30 8 Callaspo - - 23 17 46 41 19 16 ------36 34 Céspedes - - 37 21 40 - - - - Céspedes ------82 79 9 3 - - 16 16 Crisp 113 ------Crisp ------111 101 - - 12 12 Donaldson - 8 112 13 21 1 - - - Donaldson ------150 146 ------9 9 Dunn - 3 - 13 - 1 - - - Dunn ------18 17 Freiman - - - - 2 10 8 4 - Freiman - - 33 24 ------2 - Fuld 15 19 - - - - 2 7 3 Fuld ------26 15 22 21 13 10 - - Gentry 16 13 - - - - 6 7 16 Gentry ------17 10 50 35 29 13 1 - Gomes - 3 - 9 6 - - - - Gomes ------19 14 - - - - 8 4 Jaso 16 46 - - - 8 6 3 - Jaso 54 47 ------35 32 Lowrie 1 43 10 - 12 43 20 3 - Lowrie ------130 129 ------4 3 Moss - 1 1 91 16 11 7 5 - Moss - - 67 54 ------56 42 - - 34 27 11 9 Norris - 3 - 11 47 7 25 10 - Norris 114 93 ------10 10 Parrino ------7 8 Parrino - - - - 4 3 1 - 14 11 2 1 ------Punto - 1 - - - - 4 17 26 Punto - - - - 52 38 2 - 17 10 - - - - 1 - 1 - Reddick - 5 - - 6 25 38 24 2 Reddick ------1 1 107 99 - - Sogard ------11 81 Sogard - - - - 102 80 - - 14 12 ------1 - Soto ------2 12 - Soto 14 14 ------Vogt - 10 2 4 8 24 11 7 1 Vogt 15 8 47 40 ------1 1 - - 17 13 5 5

HOME RUN BREAKDOWN A’s AT A GLANCE

Season High 72-44 (August 9) 2014 HOME RUNS LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME RUN Season Low 0-1/1-2/2-3 (March 31/April 2/April 5) Player Solo 2R 3R GS Tot. Date Opponent Pitcher GP Since April 18-9 Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 ------30 May 16-12 Blanks 2 0 0 0 2 May 31, 2014 Los Angeles (AL) Skaggs 11 June 17-9 Burns 0 0 0 0 0 ------3 July 15-10 Callaspo 0 3 1 0 4 Aug. 24, 2014 Los Angeles (AL) Weaver 19 August 12-17 Crisp 7 1 1 0 9 Aug. 27, 2014 at Houston Chapman 25 September 10-16 Donaldson 15 10 4 0 29 Sept. 27, 2014 at Texas Baker 1 Home Series 16-8-2 Dunn 12 7 3 0 22 Sept. 3, 2014 Seattle Hernandez 21 Road Series 12-10-4 Freiman 2 2 1 0 5 Sept. 7, 2014 Houston Keuchel 10 Series Sweeps 9-6 Fuld 2 2 0 0 4 Sept. 14, 2014 at Seattle Young 10 First Game of Series 27-25 Gentry 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 21, 2013 Houston Bedard 113 Last Game of Series 27-25 Gomes 1 3 1 1 6 July 18, 2014 Kansas City Downs 40 A’s Score First 57-19 Jaso 6 3 0 0 9 Aug. 16, 2014 at Atlanta Walden 4 Opponent Scores First 31-55 Lowrie 6 0 0 0 6 Sept. 8, 2014 at Chicago (AL) Noesi 18 Leading After 7th 65-9 Moss 12 7 3 3 25 Sept. 16, 2014 Texas Tepesch 9 Leading After 8th 69-7 Norris 3 0 6 1 10 Aug. 9, 2014 Minnesota Deduno 40 Tied After 7th 10-10 Parrino 1 0 0 0 1 Aug. 24, 2014 Los Angeles (AL) Weaver 6 Tied After 8th 11-6 Punto 1 1 0 0 2 July 14, 2014 at Seattle Beimel 14 Trailing After 7th 13-55 Reddick 5 6 0 1 12 Sept. 26, 2014 at Texas Tepesch 2 Trailing After 8th 8-61 Sogard 1 0 0 0 1 Aug. 6, 2014 Tampa Bay Hellickson 36 Commit No Errors 43-33 Soto 0 1 0 0 1 Aug. 14, 2014 Tampa Bay Odorizzi 17 Commit 1 or More Errors 45-41 Vogt 5 4 0 0 9 Aug. 22, 2014 Los Angeles (AL) Bedrosian 20 More HR Than Opp. 40-7 others 12 2 3 0 17 Fewer HR Than Opp. 12-42 Team 80 42 19 5 146 Same Total HR of Opp. 36-25

Starter Pitches 7 or More 38-22 WALK-OFF WINS (10) Starter Pitches Less Than 7 50-52 When Scoring 4 or More 71-18 Coco Crisp, April 3 vs. Seattle (home run) When Scoring Less Than 4 17-56 Josh Reddick, April 19 vs. Houston (single) Last At Bat 24-18 John Jaso, May 10 vs. Washington (double) Replay Challenges 14-12 Josh Donaldson, May 28 vs. Detroit (home run) Different Lineups 143 Coco Crisp, June 21 vs. Boston (single) Nick Punto, July 4 vs. Toronto (double and error) Josh Donaldson, July 18 vs. Baltimore (home run) Derek Norris, August 4 vs. Tampa Bay (single) Jed Lowrie, September 6 vs. Houston (single) Josh Donaldson, September 21 vs. Philadelphia (home run)

DISABLED LIST

Player Injury Dates Games Missed Player Injury Dates Games Missed Blanks Left calf strain June 23-present 86 Jaso Concussion Aug. 24-present 34 Callaspo Right hamstring strain July 12-26 10 Lowrie Fractured right index finger Aug. 14-31 16 Cook Right shoulder tendinitis March 21-April 6 6 O’Flaherty Tommy John surgery Feb. 17-July 2 84 Cook Right forearm strain May 8-June 2 22 Parker Tommy John surgery March 20-present 162 Doolittle Strained right intercostal August 24-September 11 18 Pomeranz Fractured right hand June 17-July 12 24 Elmore Strained left quad March 28-June 15 69 Punto Strained right hamstring August 3-September 8 34 Gentry Lower back strain March 21-April 11 10 Reddick Hyperextended right knee June 1-23 20 Gentry Broken right hand July 28-August 21 22 Reddick Strained right knee June 29-July 21 18 Griffin Flexor muscle strain March 21-present 162 Rodriguez Tommy John surgery March 21-April 28 26

The A’s have used the disabled list 18 times this season…used the DL 13 times in 2013.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

June 17 Drew Pomeranz placed on the 15-day July 14 Josh Reddick sent to Stockton on a rehab Aug. 15 Jed Lowrie placed on the 15-day disabled disabled list (fractured right hand); Evan assignment list retroactive to Aug. 14 (fractured right Scribner recalled from Sacramento July 17 Brad Mills claimed off waivers by Toronto index finger); Andy Parrino recalled from June 18 Josh Reddick sent to Sacramento on a July 20 Andy Parrino optioned to Sacramento Sacramento rehab assignment (following game) Aug. 18 Craig Gentry sent to Sacramento on a rehab June 20 Brad Mills selected from Sacramento; Evan July 22 Josh Reddick reinstated from the disabled assignment Scribner optioned to Sacramento; Justin list Aug. 21 Dan Otero optioned to Sacramento; Kyle Marks claimed off waivers by Texas July 24 Evan Scribner recalled from Sacramento, Blanks returned from rehab assignment June 24 Josh Reddick reinstated from the disabled Jim Johnson designated for assignment Aug. 22 Craig Gentry reinstated from the disabled list list; Kyle Blanks placed on the 15-day July 25 Deck McGuire acquired from the Toronto Aug. 24 Geovany Soto acquired from Texas for cash disabled list retroactive to June 23 (left calf Blue Jays for cash considerations and considerations; Kyle Blanks transferred to strain) optioned to Sacramento the 60-day disabled list; Sean Doolittle June 29 Josh Reddick placed on the 15-day disabled July 26 Alberto Callaspo sent to Stockton on a rehab placed on the 15-day disabled list (strained list (right knee strain); Nate Freiman recalled assignment right intercostal; Dan Otero recalled from from Sacramento July 27 Alberto Callaspo reinstated from the Sacramento July 3 Eric O’Flaherty reinstated from the disabled disabled list; Nate Freiman optioned to Aug. 25 John Jaso placed on the 7-day disabled list list; Jeff Francis designated for assignment Sacramento retroactive to Aug. 24 (concussion) July 5 Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel July 28 Craig Gentry placed on the 15-day disabled Aug. 27 Drew Pomeranz recalled from Sacramento; acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Dan list (broken right hand); Billy Burns selected Nate Freiman optioned to Beloit Straily and minor leaguers Addison Russell, from Midland; Kenny Wilson designated for Aug. 28 Evan Scribner recalled from Sacramento; Billy McKinney and a player to be named assignment Drew Pomeranz optioned to Beloit later or cash; Nick Buss designated for July 31 Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes and cash Aug. 30 Jed Lowrie sent to Sacramento on a rehab assignment; Tommy Milone optioned to considerations acquired from Boston for assignment Sacramento Yoenis Céspedes and a 2015 Competitive Aug. 31 Adam Dunn acquired from the Chicago July 7 Brad Mills designated for assignment; Kenny Balance Pick; Sam Fuld acquired from White Sox with cash considerations for Wilson claimed off waivers from Toronto and Minnesota for Tommy Milone; Jake Elmore minor league pitcher Nolan Sanburn; Deck optioned to Sacramento; Nick Buss designated for assignment; Billy Burns McGuire outrighted to Sacramento outrighted to Sacramento optioned to Sacramento; Kenny Wilson Sept. 1 Jed Lowrie reinstated from the disabled list; July 11 Jeff Francis and cash considerations traded outrighted to Midland Billy Burns and Fernando Rodriguez recalled to the New York Yankees for a player to be Aug. 1 Jim Johnson released; Evan Scribner from Sacramento; Bryan Anderson selected named later designated for assignment from Sacramento; Joe Savery designated for July 12 Alberto Callaspo placed on the 15-day Aug. 2 Evan Scribner optioned to Sacramento; Jake assignment disabled list (right hamstring strain); Andy Elmore claimed off waivers by Cincinnati Sept. 2 Nate Freiman and Drew Pomeranz recalled Parrino recalled from Sacramento; Drew Aug. 3 Nick Punto placed on the 15-day disabled from Beloit Pomeranz sent to Sacramento on a rehab list (right hamstring strain); Nate Freiman Sept. 4 Joe Savery outrighted to Sacramento assignment recalled from Sacramento Sept. 9 Nick Punto reinstated from the disabled list July 13 Drew Pomeranz reinstated from the disabled Aug. 9 Kyle Blanks sent to Sacramento on a rehab Sept. 12 Sean Doolittle reinstated from the disabled list and optioned to Sacramento assignment list