GAME INFORMATION OAKLAND ATHLETICS Oakland Athletics Baseball Company • 510-638-4900 • athletics.com • A’s PR @AsMediaAlerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (33-19) VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (25-26) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 — OAKLAND COLISEUM — 1:10 PDT LHP MIKE MINOR (1-5, 5.40) VS. LHP TYLER ANDERSON (2-3, 5.06) NBCSCA — 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: Have won three straight and four OAKLAND A’S history (.223 in 1908)…however, rank third in the majors in hit by pitches of the last five games to improve to a season- BEST RECORDS (36), tied for fourth in walks (209) and tied for seventh in triples (10)…have high 14 games over .500 at 33-19 (.635)…that is a .324 on-base percentage, which is .097 points higher than the team bat- W L PCT the third best record in the American League and 1988 104 58 .642 ting average…the largest difference in Oakland history is .096 points in 1999. fourth best in the majors…are in sole possession 2002 103 59 .636 ON THE BASES: The A’s have been successful in 23-of-26 (88.5%) stolen base of first place in the AL West for the 48th consecu- 1990 103 59 .636 tive day and are a season-high tying seven games 2020 33 19 .635 attempts, which is currently the best percentage in Major League history ahead of second place Houston (also Sept. 11 and 2001 102 60 .630 ahead of the 2007 Phillies (138-of-157, 87.9%)…A’s opponents are 19-for-28 19)…have held at least a share of first place for 56 (67.9%), which is seventh lowest in the majors…A’s pitchers are tied for fifth of 58 days this year (47 days in first, eight days tied for first, one day tied in the majors in pickoffs (5). for second and one day in third)…are 11-7 (.611) since resuming play Sept. PITCHING: The A’s have tossed shutouts in back-to-back games for the first 4 following a positive test for Covid-19…did not play from Aug. 30 to Sept. time since Sept. 18-20 of last year and now have a 24.0-inning scoreless 3 (four games). streak…have three shutouts in the last five games, four in the last 15 and A’s CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT: The A’s clinched their third consecutive playoff ap- five for the season…are tied for fifth in the majors in shutouts and have the pearance in game 51 on Friday…it is their sixth postseason appearance in the third lowest ERA (3.43)…rank third in opponents on-base percentage (.297), last nine years, their 11th in the last 21 and their 29th overall…the only other fourth in OPS (.677) and fifth in slugging (.380)…have allowed the fewest team that has clinched their third straight postseason berth is the Dodgers home runs (54), are tied for the fewest hit batters (13) and have issued the (Yankees, Braves, Astros and Brewers can also join)…over the last nine years third fewest walks (139)…A’s starting pitchers are 10-5 with a 3.53 ERA (39 er only the Dodgers have more (8 including this year) and over the last 21 years in 99.1 ip) in 18 games since play resumed on Sept. 4 after going 12-10 with only the Yankees (16), Cardinals (13) and Dodgers (12) have more (Braves a 4.84 ERA over the first 34 games. could also have 12)…the 29 postseason appearances are tied with the Cardi- DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have committed just three errors in their last 16 nals for third most to the Yankees (55) and Dodgers (34). games and have 22 for the season, which is fourth fewest in the majors… MAGIC NUMBER FOR THE DIVISION: The A’s magic number to clinch the have a .988 fielding percentage after setting an Athletics record with a mark American League West and a top three seed in the playoffs is one over Hous- of .987 last year…have turned just 29 double plays, which is tied with the ton (A’s won the season series with Houston 7-3 and would win the tiebreak- Reds for the fewest in the majors…are averaging 0.56 double plays per game er)…either an A’s win or a Houston lost today would give the A’s their first AL and the lowest mark in Oakland history is 0.68 in 1981. West title since 2013…it would be their third in the last nine years, their sev- CLOSE CALLS: The A’s lead the majors in walk-off wins (5), are tied for the lead enth in the last 21 and their 17th overall…only the Yankees (19), Braves (19) in extra inning wins (5), tied for fourth in last at bat wins (8) and tied for and Dodgers (18) have more division championships…the last time Oakland sixth in comeback wins (14)…are 5-0 in extra inning games and now have a clinched the West with more than six games remaining in the season was in six-game winning streak in extra innings dating back to Sept. 18, 2019…that 1990 when they clinched it with eight games left. is the A’s longest extra inning win streak since June 17-Sept. 22, 2006 when LEFT AND RIGHT: The A’s are 9-1 (.900) in games in which the opponent they also won six straight. starts a left-handed pitcher compared to 24-18 (.571) when they start a A’s vs. GIANTS: The A’s have won the season series as they are 5-0 entering right-hander…the record against lefties is second best in the majors (White the final game today…have gone undefeated in a season series of six or more Sox, 13-0) and the 10 games are tied for third fewest…have faced two left- games four times in Oakland history (12-0 vs. NYY in 1990, 7-0 vs. DET in handed starters over the last eight games after facing none over the previ- 2018, 7-0 vs. TOR in 2018, 7-0 vs. BAL in 2004)…Oakland’s best record against ous 12 contests. the Giants is 5-1 in 2007…have won the first two games in Oakland after A TALE OF TWO WESTS: The A’s are 9-7 (.563) against the National League sweeping a three-game series in San Francisco, Aug. 14-16…it was their first West compared to 24-12 (.667) against the American League West…the A’s three-game sweep of the Giants since June 17-19, 2011 in Oakland and their interleague mark is tied for ninth in the majors…however, their intradivision first three-game sweep in San Francisco since June 13-15, 2008…have out- record (second tiebreaker for playoff seeding) is fourth best and trails the scored the Giants 42-16, which are their most runs against San Francisco White Sox (25-11) and Rays (27-12) in the AL…after today, the A’s conclude in a season (37 in 2005)…have 11 home runs, which are also their most (10 interleague play with a three-game series at Los Angeles beginning Tues- in 1999)…in 24 seasons of interleague play, the A’s have won nine season day before closing out the regular season with a four-game series against series, lost five and split 10…are 69-60 all-time against the Giants during Seattle in Oakland…have a 4.06 ERA (64 er in 142.1 ip) in interleague games interleague play…that breaks down to 38-26 in Oakland and 31-34 in San compared to 3.15 against the AL…the A’s went 11-9 (.550) in interleague play Francisco…are 27-31 at Oracle Park. last year, which marked the second consecutive season and 14th time in 23 TODAY’S TIDBITS seasons Oakland finished with a winning record against the NL…are 237- Jake Diekman has not allowed a run in his 18 appearances (18.1 ip) and 203 (.539) all-time in interleague play, which is fourth best in Major League now has a career-high 22.0-inning scoreless streak…in Major League his- history. tory, the only pitcher to finish a season with more innings pitched without HOME AND AWAY: The A’s are 2-0 on this brief three-game homestand allowing a run is Tyler Olson, who had 20.0 scoreless innings for Cleveland against San Francisco…went 5-3 on the last homestand against San Diego in 2017…Liam Hendriks is tied for the Major League lead in saves (13) and (1-2) and Houston (4-1) and are now 20-7 (.741) in Oakland compared to has converted each of his last 13 save opportunities since being charged 13-12 (.520) on the road…have the third best home record in the majors…the with a blown save on Opening Night…Tommy La Stella has hit safely in best home winning percentage in Oakland history is .704 in 2003 (57-24)… each of his last eight games (11-for-30, .367), which is one short of the went 4-4 on the last road trip to Texas (2-2), Seattle (1-1) and Colorado (1-1)… longest hitting streak of his career (9, June 1-9, 2019)…has a career-high are 6-9 over the last 15 road games after going 7-3 over the first 10…begin 17-game reaching base streak.