A’S NEWS LINKS, SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2017

EAST BAY TIMES

A’s get Bob Melvin his 1,000th win in thrilling fashion BY MARTIN GALLEGOS HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/07/29/AS-GET-BOB-MELVIN-HIS-1000TH-WIN-IN- THRILLING-FASHION/

Bill King gets Cooperstown coronation: ‘This is a Holy Toledo moment’ BY DANIEL BROWN HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/07/29/BILL-KING-GETS-COOPERSTOWN-CORONATION-THIS- IS-A-HOLY-TOLEDO-MOMENT/

Sonny Gray pushed back a day as a trade chatter continues BY MARTIN GALLEGOS HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/07/29/SONNY-GRAY-PUSHED-BACK-A-DAY-AS-A-TRADE- CHATTER-CONTINUES/

Bill King and the Baseball Hall of Fame: What they said in Cooperstown BY DANIEL BROWN HTTP://WWW.EASTBAYTIMES.COM/2017/07/29/BILL-KING-AND-THE-BASEBALL-HALL-OF-FAME- WHAT-THEY-SAID-IN-COOPERSTOWN/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Rajai Davis HR gives Bob Melvin his 1,000th win By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/RAJAI-DAVIS-HR-GIVES-BOB-MELVIN-HIS-1-000TH- WIN-11718271.PHP

Yankees leading candidate in trade for pitcher Sonny Gray By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/YANKEES-LEADING-CANDIDATE-IN-TRADE-FOR- PITCHER-11718267.PHP

Sonny Gray trade seems near; won’t start for A’s Sunday By John Shea HTTP://WWW.SFGATE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/SONNY-GRAY-TRADE-SEEMS-NEAR-WON-T-START- FOR-11717972.PHP

‘Holy Toledo moment’ - Bill King gets Frick Award By Susan Slusser HTTP://WWW.SFCHRONICLE.COM/ATHLETICS/ARTICLE/HOLY-TOLDEO-MOMENT-BILL-KING-GETS- FRICK-11717808.PHP?CMPID=TWITTER-MOBILE

ATHLETICS.COM

Rajai rocks Twins with walk-off blast to lift A's By Alex Simon and Michael Wagaman HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/245239078/AS-RAJAI-DAVIS-HITS-WALK-OFF-HR-TO- BEAT-TWINS/

A's continue 'resilient' ways in 8th walk-off win BY ALEX SIMON HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/245315250/AS-LEAD-AMERICAN-LEAGUE-WITH-8TH- WALK-OFF-WIN/

'Holy Toledo' moment for voices of baseball Writer Smith, broadcaster King and Robinson honored with awards BY JESSE SANCHEZ HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/245241102/HALL-OF-FAME-HONORS-VOICES-OF- BASEBALL/?TOPICID=27118394

Gray's next start delayed as Deadline looms Cotton to come off DL to face Twins in Sunday's series finale BY ALEX SIMON HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/245218296/AS-SONNY-GRAY-HAS-NEXT-START- PUSHED-TO-MONDAY/

Cotton to come off DL, duel with Twins' Colon BY MICHAEL WAGAMAN HTTP://M.ATHLETICS.MLB.COM/NEWS/ARTICLE/245191982/COLON-COTTON-FACE-OFF-TO-WRAP- TWINS-AS-SERIES/?TOPICID=26688732

NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA

Harbaugh, Kerr salute Melvin's 1,000th victory after A's walk-off By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/harbaugh-kerr-salute-melvins-1000th-victory-after-walk

A's get Melvin 1,000th win on Davis walk-off homer By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/get-melvin-1000th-win-davis-walk-homer

Trade speculation a 'distraction' for some A's players, empty talk for others By Joe Stiglich http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/trade-speculation-distraction-some-players-empty-talk-others

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bob Melvin gets 1,000th win as A's beat Twins on walk-off home run by Gideon Rubin http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/7253258-181/bob-melvin-gets-1000th-win?artslide=0

SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT

Baseball Hall of Fame honors late Bay Area broadcaster Bill King by Lori Carter http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/7232806-181/baseball-hall-of-fame-honors?artslide=0

SF BAY MEDIA

A’s conjure late magic, deliver Melvin win No. 1,000 BY KALAMA HINES HTTPS://SFBAY.CA/2017/07/29/AS-CONJURE-LATE-MAGIC-DELIVER-MELVIN-WIN-NO-1000/

ESPN.COM

A's ready to 'walk away,' not talk Sonny Gray trade until offseason BY JERRY CRASNICK HTTP://WWW.ESPN.COM.AU/MLB/STORY/_/ID/20193867/OAKLAND-ATHLETICS-WILLING-TABLE- SONNY-GRAY-TRADE-TALKS-OFFSEASON

MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS

NASHVILLE SOUNDS

Pitching Leads Sounds to Win over Salt Lake Four Nashville Hurlers Limit Salt Lake to One Run BY NASHVILLE SOUNDS HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/SOUNDS/NEWS/PITCHING-LEADS-SOUNDS-TO-WIN-OVER-SALT-LAKE/C- 245280600/T-196093378

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS

Midland Bullpen Thwarts Hooks Series, Homestand Finale Sunday at 6:05 by Corpus Christi Hooks https://www.milb.com/hooks/news/midland-bullpen-thwarts-hooks/c-245287088/t-196093310

STOCKTON PORTS

Ports March In Hit Parade, Beat Nuts 15-5 BY STOCKTON PORTS HTTPS://WWW.MILB.COM/PORTS/NEWS/PORTS-MARCH-IN-HIT-PARADE-BEAT-NUTS-15-5/C- 245316734/T-196093340

BELOIT SNAPPERS

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VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS

Vermont Rallies For 5-4 Victory On Saturday Will Toffey went 3-for-4 with 2-run triple and run scored in 8th by Paul Stanfield https://www.milb.com/lake-monsters/news/vermont-rallies-for-5-4-victory-on-saturday/c- 245264318/t-196096826