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ABOUT the A's: Have Won Three of the First Four GAME INFORMATION OAKLAND ATHLETICS Oakland Athletics Baseball Company • 510-638-4900 • athletics.com • A’s PR @AsMediaAlerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (26-15) VS. HOUSTON ASTROS (22-22) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 — OAKLAND COLISEUM — 12:40 PDT LHP SEAN MANAEA (3-2, 5.09) VS. RHP JOSE URQUIDY (0-0, 4.91) NBCSCA — A’S CAST ON IHEART RADIO — A’S RADIO NETWORK (960 AM, 103.7 FM HD2, 1140 AM) ABOUT THE A’S: Have won three of the first four MLB BEST RECORDS, 18 home runs in 218.0 innings in the Coliseum (0.74 per nine innings) and 24 games of this five-game series…this is the 15th LAST THREE YEARS in 143.1 innings on the road (1.51 per nine innings)…are averaging 4.21 runs five-game series in Oakland history (also had per game in Oakland (101 r in 24 g), 5.35 (91 r in 17 g) on the road. W L PCT two six-game series)…have never swept a five- Houston 232 136 .630 LEFT AND RIGHT: The A’s are 8-0 in games in which the opponent starts a left- game series but have won four games three Los Angeles (NL) 230 139 .623 handed pitcher compared to 18-15 when they start a right-hander…are one times, most recently on July 5-8, 1984 at Mil- New York (AL) 225 142 .613 of two teams without a loss to a left-handed starter (White Sox, 13-0)…have waukee…are 4-3 in seven games since resum- Oakland 220 145 .603 not faced a left-handed starter since Aug. 26 at Texas (Allard) and the eight ing play last Friday following a positive test for Tampa Bay 214 153 .583 games against lefties are tied for fifth fewest in the majors…have faced just Covid-19…did not play from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 one left-handed starter over the last 14 games and three over the last 26… (four games)…are 10-9 over the last 19 games have just 22 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers over the last and 14-11 over the last 25 after starting the year 12-4…are 26-15 (.634) for eight games (2-for-19, three walks) and are 4-for-48 (.083) against south- the season, which is the second best record in the American League (Rays, paws over the last 11 games. 28-15) and third best in the majors (Dodgers, 32-12)…the 11 games over .500 are one short of the season high of 12 (22-10 on Aug. 26)…are in sole pos- WINS AND LOSSES: The A’s are 12-8 (.600) in day games and have the most session of first place in the AL West for the 38th consecutive day and are a day games in the majors…are 20-9 (.689) against the American League West season-high 5½ games ahead of second place Houston…that is the A’s larg- and 6-6 (.500) against the National League West…are 23-8 when homering, est lead in the AL West since June 29, 2014 when they also led by 5½ games… 3-7 when going homerless…have played two doubleheaders this year and have not led by 6½ games since Sept. 25, 2013…have held at least a share of are 1-3 in seven inning games…went 19-8 (.704) in the month of August, first place for 46 of 48 days this year (38 days in first, eight days tied for first, which was the third best record in the majors (Dodgers and Rays, 21-7) and one day tied for second and one day in third). the seventh best August in Oakland history…the wins were the A’s most in August since going 21-6 in 2006 and their most in any month since going WALK-OFFS AND OTHER CLOSE CALLS: The A’s had their Major League leading 19-8 in Sept. 2013. fifth walk-off win of the season last night…are 5-0 in extra inning games and are tied with the Blue Jays and Dodgers for the most extra inning wins…had SCHEDULE NOTES: The doubleheader on Tuesday began a stretch where the just six extra inning wins all last year…now have a six-game winning streak A’s are scheduled to play three doubleheaders in three cities over a seven- in extra inning games dating back to Sept. 18, 2019, which is the A’s longest day span…the 10 games in seven days would be their most over a seven-day extra inning win streak since June 17-Sept. 22, 2006 when they also won span since June 16-22, 1966 (also 10 games)…are scheduled to play five dou- six straight…are 8-3 in games decided in the last at bat and are tied for the bleheaders, which would be their most in a season since 1986…the game second most last at bat wins in the majors (Rays, 9)…have 13 come-from- last Friday began a season-ending stretch where the A’s are scheduled to behind wins, which is fifth most…lead the majors in wins when trailing after play 26 games over the final 24 days, which would be their most games over six innings (6), are tied for the lead in wins when trailing after eight (2), five a 24-day stretch since July 21-Aug. 13, 1978 when they had 27 games in 24 (8) and four innings (10) and tied for third in wins trailing after seven (3). days…it also began a stretch where the A’s are scheduled to play 16 games over 13 days through Sept. 16, which would be their most games over a 13- OFFENSE: The A’s hit .194 in seven games in July, .231 in 27 games in August day stretch since July 18-30, 1975 (also 16 in 13)…are scheduled to play four and are currently batting .242 (52-for-215) in seven games in September… games in three different cites in three different time zones over a three-day are hitting .227 for the season, which is fifth lowest in the majors…have hit span from Sept. 13-15. under .232 just once in franchise history (.223 in 1908)…however, are tied for third in the majors in hit by pitches (29), tied for sixth in triples (8) and A’s vs. ASTROS: The A’s have won the season series for the first time since rank eighth in walks (167)…have been successful in 17-of-20 (85.0%) stolen 2014 as they are 6-3 with one game remaining…went 11-8 in 2014…are 6-1 bases attempts, which is the sixth best percentage in the majors…are tied in Oakland and 0-2 in Houston…the six wins in Oakland are the A’s most for second in the majors in grand slams (3)…also rank fifth in slugging (.714), since 2014 (6-3)…their most is seven in 2013…have won 12 of the last 17 RBI (39) and extra base hits (6) with the bases loaded…have the lowest bat- games, including nine of the last 11 in Oakland…lost the season series last ting average with runners in scoring position (.224), the third lowest batting year for the fifth consecutive season as they went 8-11…the eight wins were average by designated hitters (.181) and the fourth lowest batting average the A’s most against the Astros since 2015 (9-10)…are 43-61 (.413) against by pinch hitters (.111)…have struck out 391 times, which is eighth most in Houston over the last six years after winning each of their first four season the majors. series against the Astros (31-13)…are 74-74 all-time, including 41-35 in Oak- land and 33-39 in Houston. PITCHING: The A’s have compiled a 3.08 ERA (49 er in 143.0 ip) over the last 17 games and now have a 3.54 ERA for the season, which is third lowest in TODAY’S TIDBITS the majors…rank fourth in opponents on-base percentage (.301) and fifth Jake Diekman has not allowed a run in his 15 appearances (15.0 ip) and in OPS (.683) and slugging percentage (.382)…are tied for the fewest home now has a career-high 18.2-inning scoreless streak…his 15.0 innings runs allowed (42), have issued the second fewest walks (114) and have hit pitched are the most in the majors among pitchers with no runs allowed… the second fewest batters (12)…have the fifth fewest strikeouts (336)…A’s Liam Hendriks has converted each of his last 11 save opportunities, which starting pitchers have 204.1 innings pitched in 41 games, an average of 4.98 is the longest such streak of his career…ranks second in the majors in saves innings per start…the fewest innings per start in Oakland history is 5.09 in (11) and leads relievers in the West divisions in strikeouts (29)…Tommy La 2018. Stella has struck out just once in 34 plate appearances with the A’s and is DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have committed 10 errors over the last 14 games averaging 18.88 strikeouts per plate appearance for the season…that is but have just 20 for the season, which is tied for fifth fewest in the majors… the best mark in the majors by more than six plate appearances (Arenado, are one of three teams without an error by their outfielders (Diamondbacks, COL 12.43) Brewers) and one of two without an error by their first basemen (Astros)… have four errors by their pitchers, two by their catchers and a combined 14 THIS DATE IN ATHLETICS HISTORY from their second basemen, third basemen and shortstops…have turned just In 1948 Barney McCosky collects seven hits in a doubleheader sweep at 23 double plays, which is the fewest in the majors.
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