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GAME NOTES Oakland Athletics Baseball Company 510-638-4900 | athletics.com | @athletics OAKLAND ATHLETICS (47-33) VS. TEXAS RANGERS (30-48) TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 — OAKLAND COLISEUM — 6:40 PDT RHP JAMES KAPRIELIAN (4-1, 2.86) VS. RHP MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (1-7, 5.40) NBCSCA — A’S CAST ON IHEART RADIO — A’S RADIO NETWORK (960 AM, 103.7 FM HD2, 1140 AM) ABOUT THE A’S: Are 3-3 over the last six games but have lost six of the last 2.83 ERA (44 er in 140.0 ip) in 23 games dating back to June 2…are 32-26 with night games after winning seven in a row…are 47-33 (.588) overall, which a 3.76 ERA (190 er in 455.1 ip) for the season…rank second in the American is the fourth best record in the American League and tied for sixth best in League in wins and fourth in ERA…lead the majors in innings pitched (455.1) the majors…are in second place in the AL West for the eighth consecutive and are tied with the White Sox for the most complete games (3)…the com- day and trail first place Houston by 1½ games…held at least a share of first plete games are the most by an A’s team since 2015 (5). for 61 of 62 days from April 20 to June 20…have spent 58 days alone in first BULLPEN: The A’s bullpen has no saves, four blown saves, a 6.45 ERA (16 er place, three days tied for first, nine days in second, one day tied for second, in 22.1 ip) and .310 (27-for-87) opponents batting average over the last nine three days in third, two days in fourth, three days tied for fourth and 10 days games…has converted 20-of-31 (64.5%) save opportunities overall, which is in fifth. the fifth best percentage in the American League…has three losses over the THE HALFWAY POINT: The A’s are scheduled to play their 81st game today, last nine games after taking just four losses over the first 71 contests…the which is the halfway point of the season…are on pace for 95 wins and a seven losses are the fewest in the majors…ranks second in the AL in fewest .588 winning percentage…had a .599 winning percentage or better in each walks (92) and tied for second in fewest home runs (31)…has allowed 31-of- of the previous three seasons and have not had a winning percentage of 91 (34.1%) inherited runners to score, which is fifth highest in the AL…has .566 or better in four consecutive seasons since 1927-32 when they did it six the highest slugging percentage against first batters faced in the AL (.512), straight years…the pitching staff has 656 strikeouts and is on pace for 1,328, the second highest batting average (.280) and fourth highest on-base per- which would break the Athletics record of 1,299 set in 2019…the A’s have centage (.353). been hit by a pitch 45 times, which puts them on pace to break the franchise DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have not committed an error over the last five record of 88 set in 2001…the defense has committed 35 errors and the few- games and have just one miscue over the last 15 contests…have 35 errors for est in a full season in Athletics history is 80 in 2019…individually, Matt Olson the season, which is third fewest in the American League…are tied for third is slugging .585 and the A’s have not had a player slug more than .549 since in fewest double plays (59). Jason Giambi in 2001 (.660)…has a .964 OPS, which would be the best since Giambi in 2001 (1.137)…Mark Canha has been hit by a pitch 13 times, which HOME AND AWAY: The A’s begin a six-game homestand against Texas (three is seven short of the franchise record of 20 set by Don Baylor in 1976 and games) and Boston (three games) tonight…went 8-1 on the last homestand matched by Jason Kendall in 2005…Matt Chapman has 99 strikeouts and is against Arizona (2-0), Kansas City (3-1) and Los Angeles-AL (3-0)…it was the on pace to break the franchise record of 197 by Jack Cust in 2008…Chris Bas- first time the A’s won eight games on a homestand since going 8-2 against sitt has 102 strikeouts and only four pitchers in Oakland history have fanned Tampa Bay, Texas and Houston from Aug. 30 to Sept. 8, 2013…are 25-18 200 or more in a season (Blue, Stewart, Stottlemyre, Zito)…he has hit 10 bat- (.581) at home compared to 22-15 (.595) on the road…the 43 home games ters, which is three short of the Oakland record of 13 that he already shares are second most in the majors (Padres, 45)…have the third best road record with Barry Zito in the American League…went 4-6 on the last road trip to New York-AL (1-2), Texas (2-2) and San Francisco (1-2)…following this homestand, the A’s will AFTER AN OFF DAY: The A’s are 9-0 following a day off and are the only unde- play 26 of their next 36 games on the road. feated team in the majors following a day off…have a 3.08 ERA (27 er in 79.0 ip) following a day off and are batting .252 (74-for-294) with 55 runs scored CLOSE CALLS: The A’s have six walk-off wins, which is tied for the most in the (6.1 runs per game). American League and tied for second most in the majors…now have 89 in the Bob Melvin era, which are the most in the majors over that span…are 12-9 A’S IN JUNE: The A’s have clinched their third consecutive winning June as (.571) in one-run games and the 12 wins are tied for third most in the AL…are they are 16-8 (.667) with two games remaining…that is the second best 9-5 in games decided in the last at bat…are 2-2 in extra inning games and the record in the American League and tied for third best in the majors…went four games are second fewest in the AL to the Royals (2). 16-11 in April and 15-14 in May…now have 10 consecutive months with a winning record (min. 10 games) and have just one losing month dating back A’s vs. RANGERS: The season series is even at two games each after the two to 2018 (11-15 in April of 2019)…have the third lowest ERA (3.59) and OPS clubs split a four-game series in Arlington last week…the A’s did not play the (.698) in the AL this month and have issued the fewest walks (64)…starters Rangers over the first 73 games this year, but today is the fifth of 10 meet- have a 3.00 ERA, which is second lowest to the Astros (2.93)…the offense ings with Texas over a 19-game stretch from June 21 to July 11…won the sea- leads the AL in hit by pitches (14), ranks third in runs (133) and fourth in on- son series last year, 7-3…it was their fourth consecutive season series victory base percentage (.333)…are hitting .323 (64-for-198) with runners in scor- over the Rangers, which is just the second time the A’s have won four con- ing position, which is second best in the majors (Cleveland, .357)…over the secutive season series against Texas (2002-05)…went 4-3 in Arlington last last 26 years, the only time the A’s have hit better than .320 with RISP in a year and 3-0 in Oakland…have won 16 of the last 20 games and are 31-12 month was in June, 2004 (.328)…have grounded into six double plays, which over the last 43 contests…have won seven of the last eight games and 25 of is the fewest in the majors…the last time the A’s grounded into fewer than the last 31 in Oakland…are 46-25 (.648) against the Rangers over the last five 10 double plays in a month with 12 or more games was in April, 1987 (5 in 23 years…are 387-378 all-time against the Texas Rangers…that breaks down games)…have out-scored the opposition 133-88 (+45) after being out-scored to 203-176 in Oakland and 184-202 in Texas…are 6-5 at Globe Life Field… 242-231 (-11) in April and May. have an all-time record of 484-462 against the Rangers/Senators franchise. 1,999 ATHLETICS: Frank Schwindel was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas to- TODAY’S TIDBITS day and should he appear in a game, he will become the 2,000th player in Matt Chapman extended his hitting streak to 15 games on Sunday, which Athletics history…the A’s played their first game on April 26, 1901, hosting is a new career high, the longest active hitting streak in the majors and the the Washington Senators…the first nine players in Athletics history were second longest in the American League this year…is batting .328 (20-for- Jack Hayden (RF), Phil Geier (CF), Dave Fultz (SS), Nap Lajoie (2B), Socks Sey- 61) with 14 runs, four doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 RBI during bold (LF), Lave Cross (3B), Charlie Carr (1B), Doc Powers (C) and Chick Fraser the streak…Sean Murphy has 37 of his 39 RBI as a catcher and he leads Ma- (P)…Schwindel would become the 992nd player in Oakland history.