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 (3-3) VS. SEATTLE MARINERS (2-3) SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015 – O.CO COLISEUM – 1:05 P.M. PDT RHP JESSE HAHN (0-1, 4.50) VS. RHP FELIX HERNANDEZ (1-0, 1.29) CSNCA – A’S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME) – EN ESPAÑOL (KIQI 1010 AM)
ABOUT THE A’S: Have split the first two MLB BEST RECORDS, following the 1997 season…that is the sixth best record in the majors over games of the Seattle series after splitting a LAST FOUR YEARS (2012-15) that span…the A’s have reached the playoffs eight times in those 17 sea- four-game series with Texas…have started sons, which is fifth most behind the Yankees (14), Braves (11), Cardinals the season 3-3 for the second consecutive W L PCT (11) and Red Sox (9). year and have yet to put together consecu- Washington 281 210 .572 Oakland 281 211 .571 ROSTER NOTES: Of the 25 players on the A’s Opening Day roster, only tive wins or losses…have out-scored the St. Louis 277 213 .565 opposition 30-0 in their three wins and have three played for Oakland prior to 2013…Eric Sogard is the longest tenured Baltimore 277 214 .564 Athletic as he made his A’s debut Sept. 14, 2010…two players made their been out-scored 18-6 in their three losses… Detroit 276 215 .562 have an overall run differential of +18, which Los Angeles (NL) 274 217 .558 Oakland debut in 2012 (Chavez, Scribner)…the A’s made a total of nine matches the largest in Oakland history over Atlanta 274 217 .558 trades this off-season involving 27 players…the average age on the A’s the first six games (also 1990)…hold a share Opening Day roster was 27.92 years…R.J. Alvarez was the youngest (23 of first place in the American League West and have held at least a share years, 301 days) and Ben Zobrist was the oldest (33 years, 314 days) until of first four of the first six days of the season…every team intheWest Cody Ross joined the club on Wednesday (34 years, 103 days on Opening has held at least a share of first this year…this is the A’s 48th season in Day)…had five rookies on the Opening Day roster after having none last Oakland where they have won 16 AL West titles, two AL Wild Cards, six year…however, two of those players have been optioned (Burns, Laden- AL pennants and four World Championships…only the New York Yankees dorf), leaving the A’s with three rookies currently (Alvarez, Canha, Grave- (18) and Atlanta Braves (17) have more division titles than the A’s…since man)…used just two rookies the entire season last year. the A’s moved to Oakland in 1968, only the Yankees (11) and Cardinals CONTRACT STATUS: The A’s have three players under contract beyond (8) have more league championships and only the Yankees have more the 2015 season…Coco Crisp is signed through 2016 with a vesting option world championships (7)…have appeared in the postseason in each of the for 2017, Billy Butler is signed through 2017 and Sean Doolittle is signed last three years and eight of the last 15…only the Yankees (12), Cardinals through 2018 with club options for 2019 and 2020. (11) and Braves (9) have made more postseason appearances over that span…have a 3907-3576 (.522) record over the previous 47 seasons in DURING THE SPRING: The A’s went 22-11-2 (.657) during the spring, Oakland…only four teams have won more games over that span (New which was the second best record in the majors to Kansas City (20-10-1, York Yankees, Boston, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis)…this is the Athlet- .661)…the 22 wins tied the Oakland Spring Training record set in 2001… ics franchise 115th season in the American League…since 1901, the A’s had the fourth best winning percentage…finished with a winning record for have 16 AL West titles plus 15 AL pennants and nine World Champion- the fourth consecutive spring…went 14-1 in their first season at the newly ships…only the Yankees (27) and Cardinals (11) have won more World renovated Hohokam Stadium and drew 110,059 fans…that was the A’s Championships. second best Arizona total to the record of 110,543 in 2005…were also 8-7- 2 on the road, 0-2 at Las Vegas and 0-1 in Oakland…the A’s led the majors PITCHING: The A’s have a Major League leading three shutouts over the in runs (199), doubles (90) and sacrifice flies (18)…ranked second among first six games of the season…each of the A’s shutouts have been by eight Cactus League teams in slugging (.461), on-base percentage (.343) and or more runs (8-0, 10-0, 12-0)…last year the A’s had three shutouts of eight walks (112), third in triples (14) and tied for third in home runs (33)…the or more runs the entire season…have a 2.25 ERA, which ranks third in the 90 doubles were second most by an A’s team during the spring since at American League…A’s starting pitchers have allowed one earned run or least 1991 (first year spring stats are available)…the pitching staff ranked fewer in the four of the first six games and have a 2.56 ERA (11 er in 38.2 second in the CL in ERA (3.60) and strikeouts (262) and third in most walks ip), which ranks fourth in the AL. (104)…the strikeouts are the most by an A’s pitching staff during the spring since at least 1991, topping the 247 from last year, and the ERA is second OFFENSE: The A’s have reached double figures in hits in four of the first six games and are batting .297, which ranks third in the American lowest (3.29 in 1994)…committed the third fewest errors in the CL (23). League…lead the AL in doubles (15) and rank second in triples (3) but A’s vs. MARINERS: The A’s have split the first two meetings of 2015 after have the second fewest home runs (3)…are one of four AL teams without losing the season series last year, 10-9…went 4-6 in Oakland and 5-4 in a stolen base…A’s pinch hitters are 0-for-4 with two walks. Seattle…hit .212 and averaged 3.16 runs per game, both of which were the A’s lowest single season marks ever against the Mariners…however, DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s committed their seventh error of the sea- son yesterday, which is tied for second most in the American League… the pitching staff had a 2.72 ERA and held Seattle to a .216 batting aver- have made at least one error in five of the first six games…have turned six age…have lost each of the last two season series and three of the last double plays, which is tied for second most in the AL. four…however, are 39-39 against Seattle since 2011…all-time, the A’s are 322-246 (.567) against Seattle, which is the second best mark by any team HOME AND AWAY: The A’s are 3-3 on this season-opening seven-game against the Mariners to Boston’s .575 mark (min. 20 games)…are 177-108 homestand against Texas (2-2) and Seattle (1-1)…leave following the in Oakland, 144-137 in Seattle and 1-1 in Tokyo. game today for a 10-game road trip to Houston (three games), Kansas TODAY’S TIDBITS City (three games) and Los Angeles-AL (four games)…last year, the A’s compiled a 48-33 (.593) record at home compared to 40-41 (.494) on the Billy Butler is the only Athletic to hit safely in each of the first six games road…tied for the third best home record in the American League and had and is the only American Leaguer with a six-game hitting streak…Mark the eighth best road record…posted a winning record at home for the fifth Canha has hit safely in each of the first four games of his career…has consecutive season but had a losing record on the road for the first time eight hits, which match the most in Oakland history by a player in his first since 2011. four career games (Ramon Hernandez, 1999)…Marcus Semien has hit safely and driven in a run in five of his first six games. THE DISABLED LIST: The A’s have seven players on the disabled list (Crisp, Doolittle, Freiman, Griffin, Nolin, Parker, Thompson)…began the THIS DATE IN A’S HISTORY season with eight players on the DL as Josh Reddick was reinstated to- day…the eight players are the most on the DL to start the season for the In 1909 the A’s play their first game at Shibe Park, defeating Boston, A’s since Opening Day rosters are first available in 1992…the previous 8-1…a crowd of 31,160 watches Eddie Plank defeat the Red Sox and high was seven last year…Griffin and Thompson are on the 60-day DL… 18-year old John “Stuffy” McInnis make his major league debut…in 1955 the A’s used the DL 18 times last year after using it 13 times in 2013… the Athletics open their first season in Kansas City with a 6-2 win over the began the season with seven players on the DL, used it just six times from Detroit Tigers…in 1994 Oakland collects just two hits but defeats Toronto Opening Day through July 27, and then added five players over a 28-day 8-4 as the Blue Jay pitchers walk 12 A’s hitters…both hits come in the span from July 28 through August 24…have not had fewer than two play- first inning as Oakland draws four consecutive walks in the third inning ers on the DL since the end of the 2006 season when they had just one. and two consecutive bases loaded walks in the fifth…Rickey Henderson walks in each of his first four at bats. WITH BEANE AS THE GENERAL MANAGER: The A’s have compiled a 1487-1271 (.539) record since Billy Beane took over as General Manager
PITCHING PROBABLES Mon., April 13 at Houston LHP Scott Kazmir (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Scott Feldman (0-1, 1.35) 5:10 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Tue., April 14 at Houston RHP Kendall Graveman (0-1, 18.90) vs. RHP Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 9.00) 5:10 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Wed., April 15 at Houston LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Collin McHugh (1-0, 1.50) 5:10 95.7 FM The Game
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FOR OPENERS: Is scheduled to make his second start as an Athletic… burgh (3.2 ip, 6 h, 4 r, 4 er, 2 bb, 3 so, 2 hr)…was the losing pitcher in a was acquired from San Diego Dec. 18, 2014 with pitcher R.J. Alvarez for 4-1 decision and was optioned back to San Antonio the following day… catcher Derek Norris, minor league pitcher Seth Streich and international recalled for the second time June 14 and went 5-1 with a 1.46 ERA in six bonus slot 117…made his Major League debut with the Padres last year starts before being optioned to Triple-A El Paso on July 11…singled in and went 7-4 with a 3.07 ERA in 14 games, including 12 starts. the fourth inning off Zack Wheeler June 14 at New York (NL) for his first Major League hit…went 2-for-22 (.091) with a RBI as a hitter…struck out a LAST START: He was the losing pitcher in the A’s 3-1 loss to Texas on career-high nine batters in 5.0 innings June 30 against Cincinnati, includ- Tuesday in Oakland…yielded a career-high tying seven hits…allowed ing a stretch of seven consecutive outs recorded via strikeout…became base runners in each of his first five innings, including the third when he the first Padres pitcher since Jake Peavy on Aug. 27, 2007 to record seven allowed a RBI single to Fielder…allowed two mor runs in the fourth when consecutive outs via strikeout and the first Padres rookie to accomplish Fielder had another RBI single and Andrus scored on a Gentry error…re- this feat since at least 1974…was 4-1 with a 1.95 ERA and .190 opponents tired the side in order in his final inning, the sixth, and left after six innings batting average in five starts in June…the wins tied for the most in a single trailing 3-1. month by a Padres rookie pitcher (eighth time, first since Kevin Walker in HAHN’S 2015 STARTS August of 2000)…the opponents average was second lowest of any quali- fying rookie pitcher in any month in Padres history, behind only the .188 Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR #PIT April 7 Texas 1-3 L 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 0 3 0 91 mark put up by Eric Nolte in August of 1987…his ERA was 10th lowest by a rookie pitcher in any month in franchise history (min 25.0 IP) and the low- est since Justin Germano posted a 1.08 ERA in May 2007…recorded 36 HAHN vs. SEATTLE: Was the win- STARTS VS. SEATTLE strikeouts through his first five career games (June 3-30), the most by any ning pitcher in his only career start, a DATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO Padres pitcher to start a career…according to Stats Inc., his 36 strikeouts 4-1 Padres win in San Diego last year 6/19/14 H W 7.0 5 1 0 2 7 tied for eighth most by a NL pitcher through his first five career games on June 19, his third Major League since the start of the 1914 season, behind only Stephen Strasburg’s 48 in start…shutout the Mariners on four 2010, Kerry Wood’s 45 in 1998, Mark Prior’s 43 in 2002, Jose DeLeon’s 43 hits over the first four innings before allowing an unearned run in the fifth… in 1983, Hideo Nomo’s 40 in 1995, Gary Nolan’s 39 in 1967 and Burt Hoo- Cano had a RBI single following a Cabrera error…the Padres were shutout ton’s 38 in 1971-72…then went 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in four starts in July… on two hits over the first six innings before scoring four times in the seventh allowed a .172 batting average and .230 slugging percentage, which were for the win. the lowest in franchise history during the month of July…was recalled the HAHN’S CAREER MATCHUPS VS. SEATTLE third time July 25 and went 2-1 with a 3.99 ERA in five starts before being Player Bat AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG optioned to San Antonio Aug. 19…won at Atlanta July 25, giving him four Dustin Ackley L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 wins in his first four starts on the road…that was the longest such career- Robinson Cano L 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 opening streak in Padres history…picked up his seventh win of the season Brad Miller L 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 in his ninth start on July 30 against St. Louis…his seven wins through nine Logan Morrison L 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 career appearances were the most in Padres franchise history and tied for Kyle Seager L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 the third most by a Major League pitcher since the 1914 season, behind only Boston’s Boo Ferriss in 1945 and Chicago-AL’s John Whitehead in SPRING TRAINING RECAP: Went 1-2 with a 3.06 ERA in five games, 1935, both of which had eight wins through nine career starts…allowed a four starts…also started in a minor league game April 1…allowed just run sixth inning home run to Kennys Vargas Aug. 5 at Minnesota, snapping a one in 10.1 innings over his final two starts (0.87 ERA) after logging a 6.14 55.0-inning homerless streak dating back to June 14…it was the fourth lon- ERA over his first three appearances…opponents batted .265 (18-for-68). gest homerless streak by a rookie in Padres history, trailing Dave Freisle- HAHN’S 2015 SPRING TRAINING APPEARANCES ben in 1974 (66.0 ip), Rick Sawyer in 1976 (60.2 ip) and Frank Seminara in 1992 (60.0 ip)…recalled for the final time Aug. 30 and remained with the Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR *March 4 at San Francisco 9-2 -- 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 club for the remainder of the season as a reliever…appeared in just two March 9 at Texas 1-4 L 6.75 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 1 games (5.40 ERA) and did not pitch after Sept. 6. March 14 Chicago (NL) at LV 1-3 L 6.14 3.1 5 2 2 0 3 1 March 21 Cincinnati 8-1 W 3.65 5.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 SAN ANTONIO: Spent the balance of the season pitching for Double-A March 27 Texas 7-6 -- 3.06 5.1 3 1 1 1 3 0 San Antonio where he was 2-1 with a 1.91 ERA in 13 games, including 10 Totals (5 games, 4 starts) 1-2 3.06 17.2 18 6 6 5 11 2 starts…yielded just one home run in 42.1 innings…allowed a .221 oppo- *indicates relief appearance nents batting average, including .169 (13-for-77) against right-handed hit- ters compared to .273 (21-for-77) against left-handers…surrendered just 2014 RECAP: Made his Major League debut with San Diego and went 7-4 one extra base hit, a double, to righties for a .182 slugging percentage… with a 3.07 ERA in 14 games, including 12 starts, over four stints with the opponents hit .194 with runners on base…allowed a .289 average to bat- Padres…surrendered just four home runs in 73.1 innings, an average of ters leading off an inning…compiled a 4.50 ERA in the first inning, a 1.11 0.49 per nine innings…went 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA over his first nine starts, ERA from the second inning on…tossed fewer than five innings in eight of 0-2 with a 5.95 ERA over his final five games, including three starts his 10 starts…went 1-0 and did not allow a run over his first three appear- ances, all in relief (7.2 ip)…his final 10 outings came as a starter…was 2-1 ROOKIE LEADERS: Tied for third among National League rookies in with a 2.20 ERA in 10 games, seven starts, when San Diego called for the wins, ranked sixth in strikeouts (70), tied for ninth in games started and first time June 3…pitched just once during each of his final three minor 10th in innings pitched (73.1). league stints…had a no decision June 9 at Corpus Christi (5.2 ip, 5 h, 2 r, OPPONENTS BATTING: Allowed a .214 opponents batting average, 1 er, 3 bb, 5 so)…was optioned to El Paso July 11 but did not pitch before which included a .200 (25-for-125) mark against right-handed hitters com- being transferred to San Antonio for a July 21 start against Corpus Christi pared to .227 (32-for-141) against left-handers…did not yield a home run (2.0 ip, 1 bb, 2 so)…was sent back to El Paso July 22 and he was recalled to any of the 153 right-handers he faced and had a .256 opponents slug- by the Padres July 25…made his final minor league start Aug. 26 against ging percentage against righties…all four of the home runs he allowed Midland (2.0 ip, 3 so). came with runners on base…opponents hit .211 with runners in scoring CAREER: Made the jump from Double-A to the majors in 2014…had not position, including .185 with RISP and two outs. pitched above Single-A before starting the 2014 season at Double-A San STARTING AND RELIEVING: Was 7-3 with a 2.96 ERA and .199 oppo- Antonio…is 6-4 with a 2.26 ERA (41 er in 163.1 ip) and .215 (131-for-608) nents batting average in his 12 starting assignments, 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA opponents batting average in 47 games, 44 starts, in three seasons in the in two relief appearances…inherited three runners in his two relief appear- minors…has allowed just two home runs in 163.1 innings…was originally ances and allowed all three to score…first batters faced were 0-for-1 with drafted by Tampa Bay in the sixth round of the 2010 draft but missed his a walk first two professional seasons after undergoing “Tommy John” surgery… was traded to the Padres in a seven-player deal prior to the 2014 season THIS AND THAT: Compiled a 4-0 record and a 2.56 ERA in five starts on and was dealt to the A’s in a four-player trade following the season. four days rest compared to 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA in seven starts on five days rest or more…had a 2.14 ERA over the first five innings of a game, 6.75 from the sixth inning on…the Padres were 9-3 (.750) in his starting assignments..
MORE WITH SAN DIEGO: Was recalled from Double-A San Antonio for the first time June 3 and made his ML debut that evening against Pitts-
HAHN BY THE NUMBERS HAHN’S CAREER HIGHS TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER W L ERA G IP ER Low Hit CG: 2, 4/28/14 at TEX LHP Scott Kazmir (1-0, 0.00 ERA): Is scheduled to make his second 2015 0 1 4.50 1 6.0 3 IP: 7.0 (three times), last: 7/30/14 vs. STL start…combined with Otero and Alvarez on a three-hit shutout in the A’s 2014 7 4 3.07 14 73.1 25 Fewest IP, GS: 3.2, 6/3/14 vs. PIT 10-0 win over Texas last Wednesday (7.0 ip, 1 h, 2 bb, 10 so)…tossed Career 7 5 3.18 15 79.1 28 H: 7 (twice), last: 4/7/15 vs. TEX R: 5, 8/6/14 at STL 7.1 scoreless innings and yielded just three hits in his first start last year… Home 0 1 4.50 1 6.0 3 ER: 5, 8/6/14 at STL is now 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA in seven starts in April over the last two sea- Road 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 BB: 4 (twice), last: 8/5/14 at MIN sons…is 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA in seven career starts against Houston… Day 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 SO: 9, 6/30/14 vs. CIN went 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in four spring training starts…opponents hit Night 0 1 4.50 1 6.0 3 HR: 2, 6/3/14 vs. PIT .161 (10-for-62)…won a career-high and team-leading 15 games in his Pre-ASB 0 1 4.50 1 6.0 3 Pitches: 101, 7/6/14 vs. SF 10th Major League season, his first with the A’s…was named an American Post-ASB 0 0 — 0 0.0 0 Win Streak: 4, 6/14/14-6/30/14 League All-Star for the third time in his career (2006, 2008)…went 15-9 Loss Streak: 3, 8/5/14 to present AVG. AB H Scoreless Streak: 10.0 (twice), 7/11/14-7/25/14 with a 3.55 ERA in 32 starts…had a career high in winning percentage vs. LHH .400 15 6 Complete Games: None (.625) and career lows in opponents on-base percentage (.291), slugging vs. RHH .111 9 1 Shutouts: None percentage (.357) and walks per nine innings (2.36). ATHLETICS BULLPEN BRIEFS
TEAM 36 RHP TYLER CLIPPARD 0-1, 1.56 ERA (3 er in 17.1 p) Last Outing: 4/11 vs. Seattle (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 2 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-for-1 (0.0%) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 The A’s bullpen ranked second in the American League and third in the Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 • 0-2 majors last year with a 2.91 ERA…it was the ninth lowest bullpen ERA First Hitters: in Oakland history. • Made his A’s debut Thursday and tossed a scoreless ninth inning. • Converted 31-of-52 (59.6%) save opportunities…tied with Houston for • Is on his sixth consecutive Opening Day roster (spent the previous five the fewest saves in the AL and had the second lowest save percent- with Washington)…pitched in each of the last four openers for the Na- age…tied for third in blown saves (21)…the 31 saves were the fewest tionals (3.2 ip, 1 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 bb, 3 so). by an A’s team in a non-strike season since 1982 (22). • Was 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA in nine spring appearances…did not allow a • Walked just 122 batters, which was the fewest in the majors…averaged run in seven of those outings. 2.35 walks per nine innings, which was the lowest mark by an A’s bull- • Is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA (10.0 ip, 8 h, 2 r, 2 er, 5 bb, 1 ibb, 7 so, 2 hr) in pen since at least 1914 (2.49 in 1944)…it was the third lowest mark by four career games against Seattle, including one start. an AL bullpen since 1914 (2.11 by KC in 1984, 2.28 by CWS in 1915) • Has pitched in 373 games since 2010, which are the most in the majors. and the lowest by a Major League bullpen since 1994 (Montreal, 2.29) • Was acquired from the Washington Nationals Jan. 14, 2015 for infielder • Struck out 397 and had the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the majors Yunel Escobar. (3.25)…it was also the best mark by an A’s bullpen since at least 1914. Last Year: Was named to his second National League All-Star team…went 7-4 • Had the lowest opponents on-base percentage in the AL (.279) and the with a save and a 2.18 ERA in 75 relief appearances…it was his fifth consecutive second lowest slugging percentage (.330) and batting average (.223). season with 70 or more games pitched…tied for fourth in the NL in games pitched.
56 LHP FERNANDO ABAD 62 LHP SEAN DOOLITTLE Last Outing: 4/11 vs. Seattle (L, 1.1 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 2 so) Last Outing: 9/26/14 at Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 1-3 First Hitters: 0-0 • Is on his fourth career Opening Day roster (2011-12 with Houston, 2014 • Did not pitch during the spring and was placed on the 15-day disabled with Oakland). list April 4 with a strained left rotator cuff. Was 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA in nine appearances during the spring…op- • Took over as the A’s closer in May in just his third professional season ponents hit .188. Last Year: as a pitcher and saved a team-leading 22 games…set an Athletics record for saves • Has faced Seattle eight times in his career and has not allowed a run in by a left-hander…walked just eight batters in 62.2 innings and struck out 89. six of eight games (8.1 ip, 5 h, 2 r, 2 er, 3 bb, 6 so, 2.16 ERA). • Did not allow a run in April last year (10.1 ip, 2 h, 2 bb, 11 so). 39 LHP ERIC O’FLAHERTY Friday night was his 200th career appearance. • Last Outing: 4/11 vs. Seattle (ND, 0.1 ip, 0 h, 1 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) Posted a 1.57 ERA and allowed just 13.2% (5-of-38) of inherited run- Last Year: Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 ners to score in a career-high 69 appearances in his first full season in the majors… ranked third among AL relievers in pct. of inherited runners scored and fifth in ERA. Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0 First Hitters: 0-2 37 RHP R.J. ALVAREZ • Is on his seventh Opening Day roster (2008 with Seattle, 2009-13 with Last Outing: 4/10 vs. Seattle (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 1 so) Atlanta)…has pitched in three openers (3.0 ip, 4 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 so). Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 • Was 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in seven games this spring. Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 • Has faced the Mariners five times in his career (4.1 ip, 2 h, 2 r, 1 er, 1 First Hitters: 1-3 bb, 4 so, 1 hr, 1 hbp, 2.08 ERA)...played for Seattle for parts of three seasons from 2006-08. • Is on his first career Opening Day roster. • Has not allowed a home run to a left-handed hitter since Aug. 14, 2011 • Compiled a 3.38 ERA in 10 spring outings…held the opposition to a against Chicago-NL (Carlos Pena). .195 batting average…struck out 13 in 10.2 innings (10.97 per nine in- Was 1-0 with a save, a 2.25 ERA and .205 opponents batting average in nings)…did not allow a home run. Last Year: 21 games with the A’s in his comeback from May 21, 2013 Tommy John surgery… • Friday night was his first career outing against the Mariners. struck out 15 and walked just four for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.75. • Was acquired from San Diego with Jesse Hahn for Derek Norris, Seth Streich and international bonus slot 117, Dec. 18, 2014 61 RHP DAN OTERO Combined to go 0-1 with seven saves and a 1.25 ERA in 38 appear- Last Year: Last Outing: 4/11 vs. Seattle (BS, 0.1 ip, 1 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 0 so, 1 hr) ances with Arkansas and San Antonio…then had a 1.13 ERA and .115 opponents average in 10 relief appearances in his ML debut with San Diego in September. Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/2 30 RHP JESSE CHAVEZ First Hitters: 1-2 Last Outing: 4/11 vs. Seattle (ND, 0.2 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) • Is on his third career Opening Day roster (2012 with San Francisco, Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 2014 with Oakland). Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0 • Compiled a 4.15 ERA in seven spring outings. First Hitters: 0-2 • Run allowed last night snapped an 11-game, 11.1-inning scoreless streak against the Mariners...has a 1.38 ERA (2 er in 13.0 ip) in 13 ca- • Is on his fourth career Opening Day roster (2009 with Pittsburgh, 2010 reer appearances. with Atlanta, 2014 with Oakland). • Has walked the first batter he has faced in a game just twice in119 • Went 3-0 with a 3.27 ERA in six games, five starts, this spring…tied for career appearances. second in the Cactus League in wins…did not allow a home run in 22.0 Spent nearly the entire season with the A’s and compiled an 8-2 record innings…is now 8-1 with a 2.68 ERA (15 er in 50.1 ip) in 13 games, 10 Last Year: and a 2.28 ERA in 72 appearances…had a three-day stay with Sacramento but starts, over the last two springs. did not pitch…tied for the team lead and tied for 10th in the AL in games pitched. • Went 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in six April starts last year…has a 2.63 (19 er in 65.0 ip) career ERA in April, which is his best for any month of the 58 RHP EVAN SCRIBNER season. • Was 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA (8 er in 17.1 ip) in three games, all starts, Last Outing: 4/9 vs. Texas (ND, 3.2 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 2 so, 1 hr) against the Mariners last season...had not allowed a run in eight career Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 games, all in relief, against Seattle prior to last year (11.0 ip). Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 1-2 Last Year: Began the season in the starting rotation but was moved to the bullpen following the acquisition of Jon Lester at the trading deadline…combined for an 8-8 • Tossed a career-high 3.2 innings Thursday (previous: 3.0 ip, 5 times). record and a 3.45 ERA in 32 games, 21 starts. • Is on his third consecutive Opening Day roster (all with Oakland)…Mon- day was his first career Opening Day appearance. • Logged a 2.51 ERA in nine spring appearances…struck out 19 batters in 14.1 innings (11.93 per nine innings)…tossed more than one inning in five of his nine outings. • Has not allowed a run in five of six career appearances against the Mariners (6.0 ip, 4 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 bb, 3 so, 1.50 ERA). Last Year: Spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento where he was 4-1 with 16 saves and a 3.06 ERA in 40 relief appearances…also went 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA in 13 games over four stints with Oakland. ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES
16 BILLY BUTLER 23 SAM FULD Current Streak: 6 games (8 for 23) Current Streak: 0 for 4 Seattle Series: 3-7, r, rbi, so Seattle Series: 3-8, 2 r, rbi, so Homestand: 8-23, 3 r, 2b, 2 rbi, 2 bb, 5 so, gidp Homestand: 7-20, 4 r, 2 3b, rbi, bb, so, gidp • Is the only Athletic to hit safely in each of the first six games and is the • Has three multiple hit games over his first five games. only American Leaguer with a six-game hitting streak. • Has two home runs and nine stolen bases in his career against the • Has started each of the A’s first six games at designated hitter…last Mariners, both his best marks against any team. year, the A’s had just one streak where a DH made more than five con- • Tripled in each of his first two games…is the only player in Oakland secutive starts (8, Alberto Callaspo from April 18-25). history to triple in each of his first two games in a season and he has • Is 3-for-7 this series and is a .329 (71-for-216) career hitter against Se- done it twice…tied for the Cactus League lead with three triples during attle, which is his best mark against any American League team. the spring. • Went 1-for-4 in an Opening Day start at designated hitter Monday • Made his second career Opening Day start Monday night against Texas against Texas…became the A’s 10th different Opening Day designated and went 2-for-4 with a triple…it was the sixth Opening Day triple in hitter in the last 11 years…it was his eighth consecutive Opening Day Oakland history, the second in the last 32 years (Scott Brosius, 1997). start (seven at designated hitter, one at first base). • Is in his eighth Major League season and is on an Opening Day roster • Is on his eighth Opening Day roster, his first with the A’s. for the fourth time (2011 and 2013 with Tampa Bay, 2014 with Oakland). • Batted .271 with five home runs, 15 RBI and nine walks in 22 games this • Batted .254 with 22 games during the spring. spring…tied for fifth in the Cactus League in RBI. Last Year: Began the season with the A’s, was claimed off waivers by Minnesota • Signed a three-year contract as a free agent, Nov. 19, 2014. in mid-April and then returned to Oakland at the trading deadline…combined to hit Last Year: Batted .271 with nine home runs and 66 RBI in 151 games in his eighth .239 with four home runs, 36 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 113 games overall. and final season with Kansas City…the batting average was a career-low as was his .323 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage. 3 CRAIG GENTRY Current Streak: 0 for 14 20 MARK CANHA Seattle Series: 0-3 Current Streak: 4 games (8 for 20) Homestand: 0-14, r, 2 bb, hbp, 4 so Seattle Series: 4-11, 4 r, hr, 2 rbi, so Has started the season 0-for-14, which is the longest hitless streak of his 8-20, 5 r, 2 2b, hr, 6 rbi, so • Homestand: career (previous: 13, twice, last: Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2014). • Has hit safely in each of the first four games of his career…has eight • Matched his career-high with three strikeouts Monday against Texas hits, which match the most in Oakland history by a player in his first four (sixth time) in his first career Opening Day start. career games (Ramon Hernandez, 1999)…the most over the first five • Has not homered since Aug. 21, 2013 against Houston and has a ca- games is nine (Mitchell Page, 1977; Jeff Cox, 1980; Ben Grieve, 1997); reer-high 117-game homerless streak….has an 84-game homerless Daric Barton, 2007). streak as an outfielder with Oakland, which is the second longest ho- • Has six RBI in his first four games…since the RBI became an official merless streak by an A’s outfielder over the last 23 years (99, Ryan stat in 1920, the six RBI are tied for second most in Athletics history to Sweeney, 2010-11). start a career (7, Yoenis Céspedes, 2012)…the most after five games is • Is in his seventh season in the majors but is on an Opening Day roster 7 (Céspedes, Grieve). for just the third time (Texas, 2012-13). • Hit his first Major League home run Friday night in the second inning • Batted .233 in 22 spring games…stole four bases, which tied for eighth off Walker. in the CL. • Went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI in his Major League debut Last Year: Batted .254 with no home runs, 12 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 94 games Wednesday night against Texas…the RBI were second most by an Ath- in his first season with the A’s…led the A’s in steals despite missing 32 games over letic in his debut since the RBI became an official stat in 1920 (5, Ben two stints on the DL plus the final 2½ weeks of the season following a concussion. Grieve on Sept. 3, 1997 vs. San Francisco)…became the third Oakland Athletic with three hits in his debut (Grieve in 1997, Mike Rouse on June 15 BRETT LAWRIE 9, 2006 vs New York-AL) and the third with two or more doubles (Grieve Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 3) 3 in 1997, Carlos Gonzalez 2 on May 30, 2008 vs. Texas) Seattle Series: 1-7, 2b, rbi, 2 bb, ibb, so, sh Since the RBI became an official stat in 1920, he is one of three Major • Homestand: 6-23, 2 r, 2 2b, rbi, 2 bb, ibb, 7 so, sh Leaguers with at least three hits, two doubles and four RBI in their de- buts…joins Grieve and the Phillies Ted Kazanski, who did it on June 25, • Has reached base safely in five of the first six games. 1953 against the Cubs. • Drove in his first run of the season yesterday…had six home runs and • Had a three-run double off Ross Detwiler in the third inning Wednesday 20 RBI in 25 games last April…has 10 home runs and 39 RBI in his ca- night for his first hit. reer in April, his best marks for any month of the season. • Batted .297 with six home runs and 13 RBI in 29 spring games…tied for • Matched his career high with three hits Wednesday against Texas (18th third in the Cactus League in home runs and total bases (47) and tied for time). fifth in doubles (7)…went 16-for-40 (.400) with five doubles, four home • Matched his career high with four strikeouts Tuesday (2nd time, July 30, runs and 11 RBI over his last 16 games after hitting .176 over his first 2012 at Seattle). 13 contests…appeared in 13 games in left field, eight at first base and • Made his third career Opening Day start at third base Monday night and eight in right field. hit safely for the first time…is now 1-for-14 on Opening Day. • Was acquired from Colorado for Austin House and cash after the Rock- • Is on his third Opening Day roster. ies selected him in the Rule 5 draft from Miami, Dec. 11, 2014. • Hit .245 with four home runs and 11 RBI in 19 games this spring…went 10-for-29 (.345) with four home runs and 11 RBI over his final 11 games. Last Year: Spent the entire season at Triple-A New Orleans in the Miami farm system where he batted a career-high .303 with 20 home runs and 82 RBI in 127 • Was acquired from Toronto with Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin and games…added 57 walks for a career-high .384 on-base percentage. Franklin Barreto for Josh Donaldson, Nov. 28, 2014. Last Year: Batted .247 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in just 70 games in a season 4 COCO CRISP shortened by a broken finger and a strained oblique…the home runs were a career high but his batting average was a career low as was his .301 on-base percentage. Current Streak: 0 for 0 • Was placed on the 15-day disabled list April 4 after undergoing surgery 19 JOSH PHEGLEY on his right elbow April 3. Current Streak: 1 game (2 for 3) Last Year: Batted .246 in 126 games but added a career-high 66 walks for a .336 Seattle Series: 2-3, rbi on-base percentage…stole 19 bases, his 12th consecutive season with 10 or more Homestand: 4-9, r, rbi, so steals…is one of four in MLB with 10 or more steals in each of the previous 12 seasons. • Has two hits in each of his two starts (4-for-8, .500)…also popped out as 17 IKE DAVIS a pinch hitter Thursday. Is on an Opening Day roster for the first time in his career. 2 games (4 for 7) • Current Streak: Hit .218 in 20 games this spring but nine of his 12 hits were for ex- 4-7, 2 r, 3 2b, 4 rbi, so • Seattle Series: tra bases (seven doubles, two home runs)…tied for fifth in the Cactus 5-16, 3 r, 3 2b, 4 rbi, 4 bb, 4 so Homestand: League in doubles. • Had four RBI Friday night, his sixth career game of four or more RBI. • Was acquired from the Chicago White Sox with Chris Bassitt, Rangel • Made his fifth consecutive Opening Day start at first base Monday night Ravelo and Marcus Semien for Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa, Dec. against Texas and went 0-for-3 with two walks…is now 0-for-17 with a 9, 2014. RBI, four walks and seven strikeouts in those contests. Last Year: Spent the entire season at Triple-A Charlotte before being promoted to • Is on his fifth Opening Day roster. Chicago (AL) Sept. 2…hit .216 with 3 HR and 7 RBI in 11 games with the White • Batted .362 with one home run and four RBI in 17 games during the Sox…batted .274 with 23 HR and 75 RBI in 107 games with Charlotte. spring. • Was acquired from Pittsburgh with international bonus slot 86 for inter- national bonus slot 27, Nov. 23, 2014. Last Year: Batted a combined .233 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI in 143 games with New York (NL) and Pittsburgh… added 63 walks for a .344 on-base percent- age…hit .247 against right-handed pitching, .094 against left-handers. 22 JOSH REDDICK 21 STEPHEN VOGT Current Streak: 0 for 0 Current Streak: 4 games (5 for 14) Seattle Series: 0-0 Seattle Series: 1-4, rbi, 3 bb, 2 ibb, so Homestand: 0-0 Homestand: 5-14, 2 r, 2b, hr, 4 rbi, 3 bb, 2 ibb, 3 so • Was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list today…was placed on the • Was walked intentionally for the second consecutive game yesterday DL April 4 retroactive to March 27 with a strained right oblique. and is one of seven Major Leaguers with two intentional walks. • Went 1-for-7 (.143) with a walk, RBI and two strikeouts in two games, • Has reached base safely in each of his first five games and has hit safely both in right field, on a rehab assignment Single-A Stockton at Inland in each of his four games with an official at bat Empire on Thursday and Friday. • Has made each of his four starts this year and 104 of his 111 career • Played in one Spring Training game before the injury and went 3-for-3 starts with the A’s against right-handed pitchers. with two runs and two RBI March 4 at San Francisco. • Went 2-for-4 with a double, homer and three RBI Monday night against Last Year: Batted .264 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI in 109 games in a season Texas in his first career Opening Day start. shortened due to two stints on the DL…the games were his fewest in his three • Is on an Opening Day roster for the second time in his career (Tampa seasons with Oakland but his average and .316 on-base percentage were his best. Bay, 2012) • Hit .250 with two home runs and five RBI in 15 games this spring…went 7 CODY ROSS 9-for-23 (.391) over his final eight games. Current Streak: 2 games (2 for 8) Last Year: Began the season at Triple-A Sacramento but was promoted to Oakland Seattle Series: 1-3, r, bb, so June 1 and spent the remainder of the season with the A’s…batted .279 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 84 games with Oakland. Homestand: 2-8, 2 r, 2 rbi, bb, 2 so • Went 1-for-5 with two RBI in his A’s debut Wednesday night against 18 BEN ZOBRIST Texas after being signed as a free agent earlier in the day…was re- 2 games (4 for 8) leased by Arizona April 4. Current Streak: Is in his 12th season with his eighth team (Detroit, 2003; Los Angeles- Seattle Series: 4-8, 3 r, 3 2b, 2 rbi, bb, ibb, so • 7-24, 5 r, 4 2b, hr, 4 rbi, bb, ibb, so, gidp NL, 2005-06; Cincinnati, 2006; Florida, 2006-10; San Francisco, 2010- Homestand: 11; Boston, 2012; and Arizona, 2013-14). • Has back-to-back multiple hit games (4-for-8) and three for the season. • Batted .256 with six RBI in 16 games with Arizona this spring. • Leads the American League with four doubles. Last Year: Batted .252 with two home runs and 15 RBI in just 83 games with Arizo- • Has made four starts in left field and two in right field. na last year due to a pair of stints on the disabled list… ranked fourth in the majors • Homered in the first inning Monday night against Texas to become the with a .357 batting average as a pinch hitter and hit .337 over his final 47 games. 13th player in Oakland history to homer in his first at bat with the A’s (last: Adam Dunn, 2014)…it was his third career Opening Day homer. 10 MARCUS SEMIEN • Is now 9-for-27 (.333) with six runs, two doubles, a triple, three home runs, six RBI and three walks in his seven Opening Day starts (four at Current Streak: 4 games (7 for 16) second base, one in right field, one in left field, one at shortstop). Seattle Series: 4-10, r, 2b, 3 rbi, so Is on his eighth Opening Day roster (2007, 2009-14 with Tampa Bay). Homestand: 8-23, 2 r, 2 2b, 6 rbi, bb, 5 so, gidp • • His Opening Day error snapped a 98-game errorless streak in the out- • Has back-to-back multiple hit games (4-for-10) and three for the sea- field dating back to Aug. 14, 2012. son…has hit safely and driven in a run in five of his first six games. • Batted .345 with 15 RBI in 21 games this spring…tied for fifth in the CL • Made his second consecutive Opening Day start Monday against Texas in RBI and doubles (7)…appeared in 10 games at second base, seven and is now 1-for-8 with a RBI in two openers…started at shortstop Mon- in right field, four in left field and one at shortstop. day night after starting at second base with the White Sox last year. • Was acquired from Tampa Bay with Yunel Escobar for John Jaso, Daniel • Is on his second Opening Day roster. Robertson, Boog Powell and cash, Jan. 10, 2015. Batted .288 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 24 games this spring… • Last Year: Was named the Rays’ MVP by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the BBWAA tied for third in the Cactus League in runs (14). after batting .272 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI in 146 games…added 75 walks • Was acquired from the Chicago White Sox with Chris Bassitt, Josh for a .354 on-base percentage…tied for seventh in the American League in walks. Phegley and Rangel Ravelo for Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa, Dec. 9, 2014. Last Year: Batted .234 with six home runs and 28 RBI in 64 games over two stints with Chicago (AL)…hit .271 against left-handed pitching, .212 against righties… also batted .267 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 83 games with Triple-A Charlotte.
28 ERIC SOGARD Current Streak: 0 for 5 Seattle Series: 0-5, r, 2 so, sh Homestand: 3-15, 3 r, rbi, 2 bb, 3 so, sh, gidp • Has made each of his four starts this year and 237 of his 251 career starts against right-handed pitching. • Made his fourth consecutive Opening Day start Monday night against Texas and went 2-for-4…is now 2-for-11 (.182) with two walks in his four openers (one at third base, the last three at second base). • Has a 127-game homerless streak as a second baseman, which is an Oakland record for a second baseman…it is the longest by an Athletics second baseman since John Donaldson had a 148-game streak from Aug. 26, 1966 to June 10, 1968. • Is in his sixth season with the A’s and is on the Opening Day roster for the fourth consecutive season. • Hit .355 in 22 games this spring…tied for fifth in the Cactus League in doubles (7)…finished the spring with an 11-game hitting streak. Last Year: 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…made 88 of his 92 starts against right-handed pitching (80 at second base, 12 at shortstop).
A’S HITTING VS. SEATTLE A’S CAREER HITTING VS. HERNANDEZ
2015 CAREER AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER BAT AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG .429 7 3 0 1 Butler .329 216 71 8 39 Billy Butler R 23 5 1 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 1 .217 .280 .391 .364 11 4 1 2 Canha .364 11 4 1 2 Coco Crisp S 67 16 1 1 0 2 4 14 1 0 0 1 .239 .282 .284 .571 7 4 0 4 Davis .571 7 4 0 4 Nate Freiman R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .375 8 3 0 1 Fuld .253 79 20 2 8 Sam Fuld L 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .000 3 0 0 0 Gentry .241 112 27 1 12 Craig Gentry R 9 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .111 .200 .222 .143 7 1 0 1 Lawrie .250 72 18 1 11 Brett Lawrie R 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 3 2 0 1 Phegley .667 3 2 0 1 Josh Reddick L 38 6 2 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .158 .179 .211 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 Reddick .218 202 44 6 19 Cody Ross R 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .333 3 1 0 0 Ross .283 46 13 2 7 Eric Sogard L 28 8 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .400 10 4 0 3 Semien .400 10 4 0 3 Stephen Vogt L 7 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .857 .000 5 0 0 0 Sogard .261 119 31 1 6 Ben Zobrist S 31 4 0 0 0 2 6 11 0 1 0 2 .129 .263 .129 .250 4 1 0 1 Vogt .212 33 7 1 2 .500 8 4 0 2 Zobrist .280 225 63 4 29 .167 6 1 0 0 others .341 82 28 1 16 TOTALS 2015 OAKLAND ATHLETICS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
GA/ LEADER CUM. 7/3 83 SEA 6:05 CSNCA Fireworks DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT. 7/4 84 SEA 1:05 CSNCA 4/6 1 TEX W 8-0 1-0 t1 – OAK/HOU/SEA – Gray Gallardo 36,067* 36,067 7/5 85 SEA 1:05 CSNCA MLB Network Reusable Tote Bag (20,000 fans) 4/7 2 TEX L 1-3 1-1 t2 -½ HOU ½ Lewis Hahn Feliz 15,025 51,092 7/6 OFF DAY 4/8 3 TEX W 10-0 2-1 t1 – OAK/LAA – Kazmir Detwiler 19,479 70,571 7/7 86 at NYY 4:05 CSNCA 4/9 4 TEX L 1-10 2-2 t2 -½ LAA ½ Martinez Graveman 16,045 86,616 7/8 87 at NYY 4:05 CSNCA 4/10 5 SEA W 12-0 3-2 1 +½ OAK ½ Pomeranz Walker 30,114 116,730 7/9 88 at NYY 10:05 CSNCA 4/11 6 SEA L 4-5 (11) 3-3 t1 – OAK/TEX – Olson Abad Rodney 24,355 141,085 7/10 89 at CLE 4:10 CSNCA 7/11 90 at CLE 3:35 CSNCA * indicates sellout. CAPS indicates complete game. 7/12 91 at CLE 10:10 CSNCA 7/13 ALL- DATE G OPP TIME TV PROMOTION 7/14 STAR 4/12 7 SEA 1:05 CSNCA Little League Day/Chevrolet Argyle Socks (15,000 fans) 7/15 BREAK 4/13 8 at HOU 5:10 CSNCA 7/16 (at CIN) 4/14 9 at HOU 5:10 CSNCA 7/17 92 MIN 7:05 CSNCA 4/15 10 at HOU 5:10 7/18 93 MIN 6:05 CSNCA Hello Kitty Bobblehead (15,000 fans) 4/16 OFF DAY 7/19 94 MIN 1:05 CSNCA 4/17 11 at KC 5:10 CSNCA 7/20 OFF DAY 4/18 12 at KC 4:10 CSNCA 7/21 95 TOR 7:05 CSNCA 4/19 13 at KC 11:10 CSNCA 7/22 96 TOR 7:05 CSNCA Root Beer Float Day 4/20 14 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 7/23 97 TOR 12:35 4/21 15 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 7/24 98 at SF 7:15 CSNCA 4/22 16 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 7/25 99 at SF 1:05 CSNCA 4/23 17 at LAA 4:05 CSNCA 7/26 100 at SF 1:05 CSNCA 4//24 18 HOU 7:05 CSNCA 7/27 OFF DAY 4//25 19 HOU 1:05 CSNCA Grant Thornton LLP A-moji T-Shirt (20,000 fans) 7/28 101 at LAD 7:10 CSNCA 4//26 20 HOU 1:05 CSNCA 7/29 102 at LAD 7:10 CSNCA 4/27 OFF DAY 7/30 103 CLE 7:05 CSNCA 4/28 21 LAA 7:05 CSNCA 7/31 104 CLE 6:35 CSNCA Fireworks 4/29 22 LAA 7:05 CSNCA 8/1 105 CLE 6:05 CSNCA 4/30 23 LAA 12:35 CSNCA 8/2 106 CLE 1:05 CSNCA Mike Gallego Windmill Wind-Up Toy (15,000 fans) 5/1 24 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA 8/3 107 BAL 7:05 CSNCA 5/2 25 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA 8/4 108 BAL 7:05 CSNCA 5/3 26 at TEX 12:05 CSNCA 8/5 109 BAL 12:35 5/4 27 at MIN 5:10 CSNCA 8/6 110 HOU 7:05 CSNCA 5/5 28 at MIN 5:10 CSNCA 8/7 111 HOU 7:05 CSNCA 5/6 29 at MIN 5:10 CSNCA 8/8 112 HOU 1:05 CSNCA 5/7 30 at MIN 10:10 8/9 113 HOU 1:05 CSNCA 5/8 31 at SEA 7:10 CSNCA 8/10 OFF DAY 5/9 32 at SEA 6:10 CSNCA 8/11 114 at TOR 4:05 CSNCA 5/10 33 at SEA 1:10 CSNCA 8/12 115 at TOR 4:05 CSNCA 5/11 34 BOS 7:05 CSNCA 8/13 116 at TOR 9:35 5/12 35 BOS 7:05 CSNCA Kelly-Moore Paints Sean Doolittle Silhoutte Fleece Blanket (15,000 fans) 8/14 117 at BAL 4:05 CSNCA 5/13 36 BOS 12:35 CSNCA 8/15 118 at BAL 4:05 CSNCA 5/14 OFF DAY 8/16 119 at BAL 10:35 CSNCA 5/15 37 CWS 7:05 CSNCA 8/17 120 at BAL 4:05 CSNCA 5/16 38 CWS 6:05 CSNCA Xfinity Fireworks 8/18 121 LAD 7:05 CSNCA Mark McGwire Bobblehead (20,000 fans) 5/17 39 CWS 1:05 CSNCA Little League Day/Chevrolet Mustache Socks (15,000 fans) 8/19 122 LAD 12:35 CSNCA 5/18 40 at HOU 5:10 CSNCA 8/20 OFF DAY 5/19 41 at HOU 5:10 CSNCA 8/21 123 TB 7:05 CSNCA 5/20 42 at HOU 11:10 8/22 124 TB 6:05 CSNCA Chevron Star Wars Fireworks 5/21 43 at TB 4:10 CSNCA 8/23 125 TB 1:05 CSNCA 5/22 44 at TB 4:10 CSNCA 8/24 126 at SEA 7:10 CSNCA 5/23 45 at TB 1:10 CSNCA 8/25 127 at SEA 7:10 CSNCA 5/24 46 at TB 10:10 CSNCA 8/26 128 at SEA 12:40 5/25 47 DET 1:05 ESPN Comerica Bank Memorial Day A’s Road Cap (15,000 fans) 8/27 OFF DAY 5/26 48 DET 7:05 CSNCA 8/28 129 at ARZ 6:40 CSNCA 5/27 49 DET 12:35 8/29 130 at ARZ 5:10 CSNCA 5/28 50 NYY 7:05 CSNCA Chevrolet Stephen Vogt Referee Bobblehead with sound (15,000 fans) 8/30 131 at ARZ 1:10 CSNCA 5/29 51 NYY 7:05 CSNCA 8/31 132 LAA 7:05 CSNCA 5/30 52 NYY 7:05 CSNCA 9/1 133 LAA 7:05 CSNCA 5/31 53 NYY 1:05 CSNCA 9/2 134 LAA 12:35 CSNCA 6/1 OFF DAY 9/3 OFF DAY 6/2 54 at DET 4:08 CSNCA 9/4 135 SEA 7:05 CSNCA 6/3 55 at DET 4:08 9/5 136 SEA 6:05 CSNCA Fireworks 6/4 56 at DET 10:08 9/6 137 SEA 1:05 CSNCA Breast Cancer Awareness Day 6/5 57 at BOS 4:10 CSNCA 9/7 138 HOU 1:05 CSNCA 6/6 58 at BOS 1:05 CSNCA 9/8 139 HOU 7:05 CSNCA 6/7 59 at BOS 10:35 CSNCA 9/9 140 HOU 7:05 CSNCA 6/8 OFF DAY 9/10 OFF DAY 6/9 60 TEX 7:05 CSNCA 9/11 141 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA 6/10 61 TEX 7:05 CSNCA 9/12 142 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA 6/11 62 TEX 12:35 9/13 143 at TEX 12:05 CSNCA 6/12 63 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 9/14 144 at CWS 5:10 CSNCA 6/13 64 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 9/15 145 at CWS 5:10 CSNCA 6/14 65 at LAA 12:35 CSNCA 9/16 146 at CWS 5:10 CSNCA 6/15 66 at SD 7:10 CSNCA 9/17 147 at CWS 11:10 6/16 67 at SD 12:40 9/18 148 at HOU 5:10 CSNCA 6/17 68 SD 7:05 CSNCA 9/19 149 at HOU 4:10 CSNCA 6/18 69 SD 12:35 9/20 150 at HOU 11:10 CSNCA 6/19 70 LAA 6:35 CSNCA Fireworks 9/21 OFF DAY 6/20 71 LAA 1:05 CSNCA Sungevity Sonny Gray Solar Powered Gnome (15,000 fans) 9/22 151 TEX 7:05 CSNCA Team Photo (10,000 fans) 6/21 72 LAA 1:05 CSNCA 9/23 152 TEX 7:05 CSNCA 6/22 OFF DAY 9/24 153 TEX 12:35 6/23 73 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA 9/25 154 SF 7:05 CSNCA 6/24 74 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA 9/26 155 SF 1:05 CSNCA 6/25 75 at TEX 11:05 9/27 156 SF 1:05 CSNCA 6/26 76 KC 7:05 CSNCA 9/28 157 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 6/27 77 KC 1:05 CSNCA 1965 Turn-Back-The-Clock Day/Ross Charlie O. Throwback T-Shirt (20,000 fans) 9/29 158 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA 6/28 78 KC 1:05 CSNCA Billy Butler “Country Breakfast” Bowl (15,000 fans) 9/30 159 at LAA 4:05 CSNCA 6/29 79 COL 7:05 CSNCA 10/1 6/30 80 COL 7:05 CSNCA 10/2 160 at SEA 7:10 CSNCA 7/1 81 COL 12:35 10/3 161 at SEA 6:10 CSNCA 7/2 82 SEA 7:05 CSNCA 10/4 162 at SEA 12:10 CSNCA HIGHS AND LOWS
CLUB INDIVIDUAL Longest Winning Streak...... 1 (three times), last: April 10 Grand Slams...... None Longest Winning Streak, Home...... 1 (three times), last: April 10 Pinch Hit Home Runs...... None Longest Winning Streak, Road...... None Lead Off Home Runs...... None Longest Losing Streak...... 1 (three times), last: April 11 to present Inside-The-Park Home Runs...... None Longest Losing Streak, Home...... 1 (three times), last: April 11 to present Game Ending Home Runs...... None Longest Losing Streak, Road...... None Back-to-Back Home Runs...... None Most Runs, Game, A’s...... 12, April 10 vs. Seattle Longest Hitting Streak...... 6, Billy Butler, April 6 to present Most Runs, Game, Opponents...... 10, April 9 vs. Texas Most Runs, Game...... 3, Mark Canha, April 10 vs. Seattle Most Runs, Inning, A’s...... 6, April 10 vs. Seattle (4th) Most Hits, Game...... 3 (five times), last: Fuld, Canha and Davis, April 10 vs. Seattle Most Runs, Inning, Opponents...... 3 (three times), last: April 11 vs. Seattle (8th) Most Doubles, Game...... 2 (three times), last: Ben Zobrist and Ike Davis, April 10 vs. Seattle Largest Margin, Victory...... 12, April 10 vs. Seattle (12-0) Most Triples, Game...... 1 (three times), last: Tyler Ladendorf, April 8 vs. Texas Largest Margin, Loss...... 9, April 9 vs. Texas (1-10) Most Home Runs, Game...... 1 (three times) Most Hits, Game, A’s...... 16, April 10 vs. Seattle Most Runs Batted In, Game...... 4, Mark Canha, April 8 vs. Texas Most Hits, Game, Opponents...... 12, April 9 vs. Texas ...... 4, Ike Davis, April 10 vs. Seattle Most Hits, Inning, A’s...... 6, April 10 vs. Seattle Most Walks, Game...... 2 (twice), last: Stephen Vogt, April 11 vs. Seattle Most Hits, Inning, Opponents...... 3 (three times) Most Strikeouts, Game...... 4, Brett Lawrie, April 7 vs. Texas Most Home Runs, Game, A’s...... 2, April 6 vs. Texas Most Stolen Bases, Game...... None Most Home Runs, Game, Opponents...... 4, April 9 vs. Texas Longest Winning Streak...... 1 (three times) Most Doubles, Game, A’s...... 5, April 10 vs. Seattle Longest Losing Streak...... 1 (three times) Most Doubles, Game, Opponents...... 1 (four times), last: April 11 vs. Seattle Most Strikeouts, Game...... 10, Scott Kazmir, April 8 vs. Texas Most Triples, Game, A’s...... 1 (three times), last: April 8 vs. Texas Most Walks, Game...... 2 (twice), last: Tyler Clippard, April 11 vs. Seattle Most Triples, Game, Opponents...... None Most Innings, Game, Starter...... 8.0, Sonny Gray, April 6 vs. Texas Most Stolen Bases, Game, A’s...... None Most Innings, Game, Reliever...... 3.2, Evan Scribner, April 9 vs. Texas Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents...... 1, April 11 vs. Seattle Low Hit Complete Game...... None Most Strikeouts, A’s Pitchers...... 13, April 8 vs. Texas Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings...... 10.0, Sonny Gray, April 6 to 11 Most Strikeouts, Opponents Pitchers...... 9, April 6 vs. Texas Most Consecutive Batters Retired...... 11, Scott Kazmir, April 8 Most Walks, A’s Pitchers...... 3, April 11 vs. Seattle Most Walks, Opponents Pitchers...... 4 (twice), last: April 10 vs. Seattle GENERAL Fewest Hits Allowed, A’s Pitchers...... 1, April 6 vs. Texas Longest Game, Innings...... 11, April 11 vs. Seattle Fewest Hits Allowed, Opponents Pitchers...... 5, April 7 vs. Texas Longest Game, Time, Nine Innings...... 2:55, April 8 vs. Texas Most Left on Base, Nine Inning Game...... 9 (twice), last: April 8 vs. Texas Longest Game, Time, Extra Innings...... 3:39, April 11 vs. Seattle (11) Most Left on Base, Extra Inning Game...... 10, April 11 vs. Seattle (11) Shortest Game, Time...... 2:30, April 7 vs. Texas Fewest Left on Base, Game...... 5, April 7 vs. Texas Largest Crowd, Home...... 36,067, April 6 vs. Texas Most Errors, Game...... 3, April 9 vs. Texas Smallest Crowd, Home...... 15,025, April 7 vs. Texas Largest Comeback in Win...... None Largest Crowd, Road...... None Largest Lead Surrendered in Loss...... 1, April 11 vs. Seattle Smallest Crowd, Road...... None Postponement, Rain, Home...... None Postponement, Rain, Road...... None
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 Butler 2 0 0 0 2 Butler 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butler 0 0 0 Canha 0 2 0 0 2 Canha 1 0 1 0 0 2 Canha 0 0 0 Davis 0 1 0 0 1 Davis 0 0 1 0 0 1 Davis 0 0 0 Fuld 2 1 0 0 3 Fuld 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fuld 0 0 0 Gentry 0 0 0 0 0 Gentry 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gentry 0 0 0 Ladendorf 0 0 0 0 0 Ladendorf 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ladendorf 0 1 1 Lawrie 0 1 0 0 1 Lawrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrie 1 0 1 Phegley 2 0 0 0 2 Phegley 0 0 0 0 0 0 Phegley 1 0 1 Ross 0 0 0 0 0 Ross 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ross 0 0 0 Semien 3 0 0 0 3 Semien 1 0 0 0 0 1 Semien 0 1 1 Sogard 1 0 0 0 1 Sogard 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sogard 0 0 0 Vogt 1 0 0 0 1 Vogt 0 1 0 0 0 1 Vogt 0 0 0 Zobrist 3 0 0 0 3 Zobrist 1 0 0 0 0 1 Zobrist 0 2 2
STARTS IN THE BATTING ORDER GAMES BY POSITION
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Butler - - - 6 - - - - - Player G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS Canha - 2 - - 1 - 1 - - Butler ------6 6 Davis - - - - 4 - - - - Canha - - 2 2 ------2 2 ------Fuld 3 1 ------Davis - - 4 4 ------Gentry 3 ------1 Fuld ------4 4 - - - - Ladendorf ------2 Gentry ------2 2 2 2 - - Lawrie - - - - - 6 - - - Ladendorf - - - - 2 2 ------Phegley ------2 - - Lawrie ------6 6 ------Ross - 1 - - 1 - - - - Phegley 2 2 ------Semien ------5 1 Ross ------2 2 - - Sogard - 1 - - - - - 1 2 Semien ------6 6 ------Vogt - 1 - - - - 3 - - Sogard - - - - 4 4 ------Zobrist - - 6 ------Vogt 4 4 ------Zobrist ------4 4 - - 2 2 - - HOME RUN BREAKDOWN A’S AT A GLANCE
2015 HOME RUNS LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME RUN Season High...... 1-0/2-1/3-2 (April 6/8/10) Player Solo 2R 3R GS Tot. Date Opponent Pitcher GP Since Season Low...... 1-1/2-2/3-3 (April 7/9/11) Butler 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 24, 2014 at Texas Baker 29 April...... 3-3 Canha 0 1 0 0 1 April 10, 2015 Seattle Walker 1 May...... 0-0 Crisp 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 27, 2014 at Houston Chapman 25 June...... 0-0 Davis 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 17, 2014 Boston Wright 14 July...... 0-0 Fuld 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 14, 2014 at Seattle Young 15 August...... 0-0 Gentry 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 21, 2013 Houston Bedard 117 September...... 0-0 Lawrie 0 0 0 0 0 June 20, 2014 at Cincinnati Diaz 8 Home Series...... 0-0-1 Phegley 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 27, 2014 Kansas City Collins 4 Road Series...... 0-0-0 Reddick 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 26, 2014 at Texas Tepesch 2 Series Sweeps...... 0-0 Ross 0 0 0 0 0 July 13, 2014 at San Francisco Bumgarner 21 First Game of Series...... 2-0 Semien 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 28, 2014 Kansas City Ventura 6 Last Game of Series...... 0-1 Sogard 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 6, 2014 Tampa Bay Hellickson 42 A’s Score First...... 3-0 Vogt 0 0 1 0 1 April 6, 2015 Texas Klein 3 Opponent Scores First...... 0-3 Zobrist 0 1 0 0 1 April 6, 2015 Texas Gallardo 5 Leading After 7th...... 3-1 Team 0 2 1 0 3 Leading After 8th...... 3-0 Tied After 7th...... 0-0 Tied After 8th...... 0-1 MILESTONES Trailing After 7th...... 0-2 Trailing After 8th...... 0-2 Commit No Errors...... 1-0 Player Category No. Needs Commit 1 or More Errors...... 2-3 Butler Doubles 277 23 for 300 More HR Than Opp...... 2-0 Chavez Innings Pitched 382.1 117.2 for 500 Fewer HR Than Opp...... 0-2 Clippard Innings Pitched 493.0 7 for 500 Same Total HR of Opp...... 1-1 Crisp Games 1420 80 for 1500 Starter Pitches 7 or More...... 3-1 Games as OF (w/OAK) 540 58 for 598 (ties Long for 10th in Oakland history) Starter Pitches Less Than 7...... 0-2 Hits 1447 53 for 1500 When Scoring 4 or More...... 3-1 Doubles 275 25 for 300 When Scoring Less Than 4...... 0-2 Triples (w/OAK) 22 1 for 23 (ties Lansford, Jackson and North for 5th in Oakland history) Last At Bat...... 0-1 Steals 297 3 for 300 Replay Challenges...... 2-1 Steals (w/OAK) 160 12 for 172 (ties Baker for 9th in Athletics history) Different Lineups...... 6 Davis Hits 449 51 for 500 Home Runs 78 22 for 100 Doolittle Games 175 25 for 200 WALK-OFF WINS (0) Saves 25 19 for 44 (ties Koch and Foulke for 9th in Athletics history) Fuld Games 484 16 for 500 Gentry Games 422 78 for 500 None At Bats 915 85 for 1000 Stolen Bases 76 24 for 100 Gray Innings Pitched 298.1 201.2 for 500 Kazmir Wins 92 8 for 100 Innings Pitched 1377.1 122.2 for 1500 Lawrie Games 351 149 for 500 Hits 351 149 for 500 O’Flaherty Games 396 4 for 400 Reddick Hits 424 76 for 500 Doubles 89 11 for 100 Ross Hits 904 96 for 1000 Scribner Games 73 27 for 100
DISABLED LIST
Player Injury Dates Games Missed Player Injury Dates Games Missed Crisp Right elbow surgery April 4-present (eligible April 19) 6 Nolin Bilateral core surgery April 4-present (eligible April 19) 6 Doolittle Strained left rotator cuff April 4-present (eligible April 19) 6 Parker Tommy John surgery April 4-present (eligible April 19) 6 Freiman Strained lumbar muscle April 4-present (eligible April 19) 6 Reddick Strained right oblique March 27-April 11 6 Griffin Tommy John surgery Feb. 27-present (eligible May 26) 6 Thompson Strained right shoulder Feb. 26-present (eligible May 26) 6 The A’s have used the disabled list eight times this season…used the DL 18 times in 2014
TRANSACTIONS Feb. 26 Chad Smith claimed off waivers from Detroit; Nuñez optioned to Midland Parker (Tommy John surgery recovery) placed Taylor Thompson placed on the 60-day dis- March 24 Ryan Cook optioned to Nashville on the 15-day disabled list abled list (right shoulder strain) March 29 Chris Bassitt and Alex Hassan optioned to April 8 Free agent Cody Ross agrees to terms; Billy Feb. 27 Alex Hassan claimed off waivers from Bal- Nashville Burns optioned to Nashville; Alex Hassan des- timore; A.J. Griffin placed on the 60-day dis- April 4 Josh Reddick placed on the 15-day disabled ignated for assignment abled list (Tommy John surgery recovery) list retroactive to March 27 (strained right April 9 Alex Hassan claimed off waivers by Texas; March 15 Eury De La Rosa, Arnold Leon and Chad oblique); Coco Crisp (right elbow surgery), Josh Reddick assigned to Stockton on a rehab Smith optioned to Nashville; Raul Alcantara Sean Doolittle (strained left rotator cuff), Nate assignment optioned to Midland Freiman (strained lumbar muscle), Sean Nolin April 12 Josh Reddick reinstated from the disabled list; March 16 Rangel Ravelo optioned to Nashville, Renato (bilateral core surgery recovery) and Jarrod Tyler Ladendorf optioned to Nashville