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GAME INFORMATION OAKLAND ATHLETICS Oakland Athletics Baseball Company • 510-638-4900 • athletics.com • A’s PR @AsMediaAlerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (22-13) VS. SAN DIEGO PADRES (24-16) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 — OAKLAND COLISEUM — 1:07 PDT LHP SEAN MANAEA (2-2, 5.64) VS. RHP CHRIS PADDACK (3-3, 4.43) FOX — A’S CAST ON IHEART RADIO — A’S RADIO NETWORK (960 AM, 103.7 FM HD2, 1140 AM) — EN ESPAÑOL (KIQI 1010 AM, KATD 990 AM) ABOUT THE A’S: Extended their losing streak to three games last night…it CLOSE CALLS: The A’s have four walk-off wins, which is tied with the Blue Jays marks just the third time over the last 137 games the A’s have lost three in a for the most in the majors…are 5-0 in extra inning games…are tied with the row…have not lost more than three straight games since a five-game losing Blue Jays for the most extra inning wins and are tied for sixth in games…had streak from May 28-June 2, 2019…are now 6-7 over the last 13 games and just six extra inning wins all last year…now have a six-game winning streak 10-9 over the last 19…are 22-13 (.629) for the season, which is the second in extra inning games dating back to Sept. 18, 2019, which is the A’s longest best record in the American League (Rays, 27-12) and third best in the ma- extra inning win streak since June 17-Sept. 22, 2006 when they also won six jors (Dodgers, 30-10)…it is the A’s best record after 35 games since the 2003 straight…are 7-2 in games decided in the last at bat and are tied for the third club also started the year 22-13…with a win today, the A’s would have their most last at bat wins in the majors…are 6-4 in one-run games and are tied best record after 36 games since 1990 (24-12)…are in sole possession of first for seventh in one-run wins…have 12 come-from-behind wins, which is tied place in the American League West for the 33rd consecutive day and are two for fourth most…lead the majors in wins when trailing after six (5) and four games ahead of second place Houston for the second consecutive day…have (9) innings, are tied for the lead when trailing after eight (2) and five (7), and not led by fewer than two games since Aug. 5 when they had a 1½ game lead tied for second when trailing after seven (3). (had a ½-game lead on Aug. 4)…have held at least a share of first place for 41 SCHEDULE NOTES: The A’s have four scheduled doubleheaders in the month of 43 days this year (33 days in first, eight days tied for first, one day tied for of September to make up for games lost to Covid-19 and protest…have not second and one day in third)…spent a total of 21 days in first from 2015-19… played four doubleheaders in a season since 1993…played one doubleheader did not play from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 (four games), following a positive test in August and the five doubleheaders would be the A’s most in a season since for Covid-19. 1986…yesterday began a season-ending stretch where the A’s are scheduled INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The A’s are 5-5 (.500) in interleague play compared to to play 26 games over the final 24 days, which would be their most games 17-8 (.680) against the American League…the 10 interleague games are tied over a 24-day stretch since July 21-Aug. 13, 1978 when they had 27 games for fourth fewest in the majors…have a 5.14 ERA (51 er in 89.1 ip) in inter- in 24 days…it also began a stretch where the A’s are scheduled to play 16 league games compared to 3.00 against the AL…following this three-game games over 13 days through Sept. 16, which would be their most games over series with San Diego, the A’s will also host San Francisco (Sept. 18-20) and a 13-day stretch since July 18-30, 1975 (also 16 in 13)…are scheduled to play travel to Colorado (Sept. 15-16) and Los Angeles (Sept. 22-24)…the A’s went three doubleheaders in three cities over a seven-day span from Sept. 8-14 11-9 (.550) in interleague play last year, which tied for the 10th best record and the 10 games in seven days would be their most since June 16-22, 1966 in the majors…are 233-201 (.537) all-time in interleague play, which is fourth (also 10 games). best in Major League history. IN AUGUST: The A’s went 19-8 (.704) in the month of August, which was the LEFT AND RIGHT: The A’s are 8-0 in games in which the opponent starts a third best record in the majors (Dodgers and Rays, 21-7) and the seventh left-handed pitcher compared to 14-13 when they start a right-hander…the best August in Oakland history…the wins were the A’s most in August since wins against left-handed starters are tied for fourth most in the majors and going 21-6 in 2006 and their most in any month since going 19-8 in Sept. Oakland is one of two teams without a loss to a left-handed starter (White 2013…ranked second in the majors in saves (11), fourth in ERA (3.46) and Sox, 12-0). sixth in opponents OPS (.688)…the saves fell one short of the Oakland record for August…had 225 strikeouts, which set an Oakland record for the month OFFENSE: The A’s were shutout for the second time this year last night (Aug. of August and was fifth most for any month…on offense, the A’s led the ma- 11 at Los Angeles-AL) and are now hitting .186 (21-for-113) with eight runs jors in hit by pitches (21) and strikeouts (277), tied for fourth in walks (115), scored over the last four games…are batting .222 for the season, which is tied for fifth in home runs (42), tied for sixth in runs (140), ranked seventh fourth lowest in the majors…have hit under .232 just once in franchise histo- in extra base hits (92) and tied for seventh in triples (5)…the strikeouts are ry (.223 in 1908)…however, are tied for fourth in the majors in hit by pitches an Athletics record for the month of August and second most for any month (25) and rank eighth in walks (144)…have the ninth most strikeouts (345)… (285 in June 2017)…the 21 hit by pitches tied for second most in Athletics have been successful in 15-of-17 (88.2%) stolen base attempts, which is tied history in any month and fell one short of the record (22 in August of 2019)… with the Yankees for the best percentage in the majors…Matt Chapman the 42 home runs are fourth most in Oakland history in August. and Matt Olson have 10 home runs each and the A’s are one of seven teams (Cubs, Dodgers, Orioles, Padres, Reds, White Sox) with at least two players A’s vs. PADRES: The A’s lost the first meeting MLB BEST RECORDS with 10 or more home runs. of 2020 last night after going 4-0 against the VS. ONE TEAM Padres in 2018…that snapped a four-game WITH THE BASES LOADED: The A’s have hit three grand slams, which is tied winning streak against San Diego…howev- W L PCT with the Yankees for second most in the majors to the Padres six…hit four er, have won seven of the last nine games, Marlins vs. Orioles 26 8 .765 grand slams in each of the previous two seasons…are tied for the lead in nine of the last 12 and 12 of the last 16…in Angels vs. Rockies 26 10 .722 hit by pitches with the bases loaded (2), rank third in RBI (39) and slugging Red Sox vs. Marlins 26 12 .684 2018, won two games in San Diego on June (.735), fourth in extra base hits (6) and sixth in hits (12) and batting (.353). A’s vs. Padres 23 11 .676 19 and 20 and two in Oakland on July 3 and Tigers vs. Cardinals 23 12 .657 PITCHING: The A’s have allowed 17 runs in the last three games (17 er in 21.0 4…it was the second time the A’s swept the (min. 30 games) ip, 7.29 ERA) after yielding 20 runs over the previous eight contests (1.88 season series from the Padres (3-0 in 2000) ERA)…have a 3.61 ERA for the season, which is fifth lowest in the majors… and the first time they went 4-0 in a season rank fifth in opponents on-base percentage (.305) and sixth in OPS (.690) against a National League team…have won four consecutive season series and slugging percentage (.385)…have allowed the second fewest home runs from San Diego and eight of 10 overall…lead the all-time series 23-11 (.676), (37) and walks (102)…A’s starting pitchers are 7-7 with a 6.25 ERA (62 er in which is the A’s best record against any team…are 11-5 in Oakland and 12-6 89.1 ip) over the last 19 games after going 5-4 with a 3.48 ERA over the first in San Diego…including 7-3 at Petco Park.