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O AKLAND A THLETICS Game Information Oakland Athletics Baseball Company7000 Coliseum WayOakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900www.athletics.comA’s PR on Twitter @AsMedia Alerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (35-45) VS. ATLANTA BRAVES (38-41) SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017 — OAKLAND COLISEUM — 1:05 P.M. PDT RHP PAUL BLACKBURN (ML DEBUT) VS. RHP R.A. DICKEY (6-5, 4.63) NBCSCA — A’S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME) — EN ESPAÑOL (KIQI 1010 AM) ABOUT THE A’S: Have lost three straight after winning four in a row…the went 4-2 on the last road trip to Chicago-AL (3-0) and Houston (1-2) after four-game winning streak followed a four-game losing streak, which fol- going 6-23 over the previous 29 road games…are 7-3-2 in home series lowed a four-game winning streak…are 8-7 over the last 15 games and 35- compared to 2-11-0 in road series. 45 (.438) for the season…that is the worst record in the American League DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have gone five consecutive games with- and fifth worst in the majors…it matches the A’s 80-game record from the out an error after committing a season-high tying three errors a week ago previous two seasons…the 10 games under .500 are one short of the sea- today (seventh time)…still have a Major League leading 71 errors (CWS, son high of 11 (twice, last: 31-42 on June 22)…are in fifth place in the AL 62)…the errors have led to a ML leading 50 unearned runs (ARI, ATL and West for the 32nd consecutive day (May 30-present) and trail first place CWS 41)…had just 43 unearned runs all last year…have nine outfield as- Houston by a season-high tying 18½ games…the only other times in Oak- sists, which is tied for the fewest in the American League and tied for sixth land history the A’s trailed by at least 18½ games before the end of June fewest in the majors…have allowed 67 stolen bases, which is tied with were in 1979 (23 games on June 30) and 2001 (21 games on June 26). the Cubs for the most in the majors…are tied for first in the AL in passed CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING NO-HIT: Matt Olson homered balls (10). in the ninth inning last night to break up the no-hitter and extend the A’s PITCHING: The A’s have compiled a 4.83 ERA, which is second highest streak of consecutive games without being no-hit to 4,139…that is the in the American League…rank second in hit batters (34) and fourth in wild longest active streak in the majors and it is fourth longest in American pitches (41)…the wild pitches are two short of the Oakland record for wild League history…Oakland has not been no-hit since July 13, 1991 when pitches before the All-Star Break (43 in 2016) and the hit batters are fifth Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson combined most (42 in 2004, 39 in 1997, 38 in 2005, 35 in 2006)…A’s starting pitch- to no-hit the A’s for Baltimore. ers are 26-34 with a 4.77 ERA (230 er in 434.1 ip)…have the second most THE HALFWAY MARK: Today is the A’s 81st game, which is the halfway losses in the American League and the third highest ERA but are tied for mark of the season…Oakland is pace to finish the season 71-91, which is the fewest home runs allowed (57). two games better than last year (69-93) but would be the A’s third straight OFFENSE: The A’s have the second lowest batting average (.240) and 90-loss season…the offense is on pace to set an Athletics record for most second most strikeouts (761) in the American League and rank third in strikeouts (1541, current is 1387 in 2012)…are on pace for 231 home runs, fewest runs scored (347) and lowest on-base percentage (.310)…the 761 which would be fourth most in Oakland history and the most since 2000 strikeouts are the most in Athletics history before the All-Star Break (716 in (239), and 14 triples, which would be second fewest in a non-strike sea- 2013)…rank second in the AL in extra base hits (271) and fourth in doubles son (13 in 1998)…the pitching staff is on pace to set Athletics records for (150)…have the lowest batting average with runners in scoring position strikeouts (1268, current is 1244 in 2014) and wild pitches (83, current is in the majors (.224) and the second lowest mark with the bases loaded 72 in 1979) and Oakland records for hit batters (69, current is 68 in 2004) (.177)…leadoff hitters have the second lowest batting average (.196) and and fewest intentional walks (12, current is 17 in 1981)…currently do not on-base percentage (.283) in the majors. have a complete game and the Athletics record for fewest in a season is 1 in 2012…are on pace to allow 196 home runs, which would be third most THE LONG BALL: The A’s have 114 home runs, which is fifth most in in Oakland history (205 in 1996, 197 in 1997)…have a 4.83 ERA, which is Athletics history before the All-Star Break (137 in 1996, 131 in 2000, 122 currently fifth highest and the highest since 1997 (5.48)…the defense is on in 1987, 118 in 1997)…62 of the A’s 114 home runs have come in the Coli- pace to commit 144 errors, which would be the most since 1984 (146)… seum and the A’s rank third in the American League in home runs at home are on pace for 101 unearned runs, which would be the most since 1979 (NYY, 72; HOU, 65)…24 of the A’s last 34 runs have come via the home (106). run (70.6%)…overall, home runs have accounted for 175 of the A’s 347 runs (50.4%)…the Oakland record for highest percentage of runs scoring The A’s went 12-16 (.429) in the month of June, which tied for IN JUNE: on home runs is 46.3% in 1996…are 32-28 when homering, 3-17 when fourth worst in the American League…it marks the A’s eighth consecutive they don’t…Oakland is 25-11 when they out-homer the opponent, 10-34 month with a losing record, which ties the Oakland record for consecutive when they don’t. months with a losing record (also Aug. 1978-Sept. 1979)…A’s pitchers set Athletics records for home runs (45) and strikeouts (226) in the month of A’s vs. BRAVES: The A’s lost the first meeting of 2017 last night and are June…the home runs were second most in any month in Oakland history now 4-9 all-time against the Braves…that includes 1-3 in Oakland and (48 in Sept. 2015) and the strikeouts were third most (246 in Sept. 2013, 3-6 in Atlanta…this is just the second meeting between the two clubs in 230 in May 2015)…compiled a 5.57 ERA, which was the second highest the Coliseum…lost two of three in Oakland in 2003…last met in 2014 in June ERA in Oakland history (5.61 in 1998)…had the second highest ERA Atlanta when the A’s were swept in a three-game series…now have a five- in the AL in June (5.67), tied for second in saves (8) and ranked third in game losing streak against the Braves and have not defeated Atlanta since opponents batting average (.283) and home runs (45)…the offense struck May 17, 2008 (5-4). out an AL leading 285 times and have set franchise record for strikeouts in TODAY’S TIDBITS the months of April (221), May (255) and June this year…tied for second in has 21 home runs, which match the most by an Athletic the AL in extra base hits (102) and ranked third in doubles (61) and walks Khris Davis before the All-Star Break over the last 17 years (Moss, 2014)… (97)…the extra base hits were second most in Oakland history in June Ryon hit 10 home runs in June, which tied for second in the American (116 in 1996) and the doubles tied for second most (63 in 2004). Healy League…also ranked fourth in RBI (26) and strikeouts (35)…had the INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The A’s are 2-6 in interleague play (0-1 vs. Atlanta, most June home runs by an Athletic since Mark McGwire had 10 in 1997 1-3 vs. Miami, 1-2 vs. Washington), which is the third worst mark in the and the most RBI since Scott Hatteberg had 27 in 2004…Jed Lowrie majors…in addition to this three-game series with Atlanta, the A’s will also had his 26th double of the season last night, ties the Oakland record for host San Francisco (July 31-Aug. 1) and travel to New York (July 21-23), doubles before the All-Star Break (Joe Rudi in 1974 and Bobby Crosby San Francisco (Aug. 2-3) and Philadelphia (Sept. 15-17)…have allowed in 2008). 62 runs in eight interleague games for a 7.84 ERA (61 er in 70.0 ip), which is the highest in the majors by more than a run (CLE, 6.77)…the offense THIS DATE IN A’S HISTORY has scored 44 runs and the average of 5.50 runs per game is eighth high- In 1902 Rube Waddell becomes the first major league pitcher to strikeout est in the majors…are 200-172 (.538) all-time in interleague games, which the side on nine pitches…he turns the trick in the third inning of the A’s is seventh best in Major League history.