OAKLAND ATHLETICS Post Game Notes Oakland Athletics Baseball Company w 7000 Coliseum Way w Oakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900 w @Athletics w @AsMediaAlerts w athletics.com Tampa Bay Rays (62-62) at Oakland Athletics (54-71) Sunday, August 23, 2015 w O.co Coliseum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 2 7 Oakland 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 x 8 11 0 4 W — Rodriguez (3-1) L — Geltz (2-5) S — None OAKLAND NOTES • The Oakland Athletics snapped a two-game losing streak...tied their season high for runs in an inning with seven in the seventh (third time, last: 8th inning, June 17 vs. San Diego)...improved to 13-21 (.364) since the All-Star Break...are now 10-23 (.303) against the AL East competition...are 96-61 (.609) all-time against Tampa Bay...finished 3-2 on this five-game homestand against Los Angeles-NL (2-0) and Tampa Bay (1-2). • A’s pitchers had a 2.74 ERA (14 er in 46.0 ip) and .189 (30-for-159) opponents batting average on the homestand after compiling a 6.93 ERA and .304 opponents batting average on the last road trip...snapped a streak of 16 consecutive games allowing one or more home runs (26 home runs total), which was the longest streak in Oakland history (previous: 15, August 6-21, 1987)...the only longer streak by an A’s team since 1914 is a 17-game streak by the 1964 Kansas City A’s from July 26-Aug. 14. • Kendall Graveman has not allowed a run in two starts against Tampa Bay this season (0 r in 12.0 ip)...held the opposing team scoreless for the fifth time in 21 starts this year...has walked two batters or fewer in 16 of his 21 starts...is 5-7 with a 3.35 ERA (37 er in 99.1 ip) and .264 (102-for-386) opponents batting average in 17 starts since his return from Triple-A Nashville on May 23. • Sean Doolittle made his second appearance of the season and his first since being reinstated from the 60-day disabled list yesterday...had not pitched since May 27 against Detroit. • Billy Burns (3-for-4, 2 r, 3b) snapped an 0-for-10 hitless streak with his fourth-inning triple...it was his team-best eighth triple of the year...recorded his team-best 35th multiple hit game of the year and his eighth three-hit contest of the season...his 35 multiple hit games lead all American League rookies. • Mark Canha (2-for-4, r, 3b, 4 rbi) is 13-for-24 (.542) with five multiple hit games over his last six contests and 20-for-46 (.435) with four doubles, one triple, two home runs and 11 RBI over his last 12 games...had his 18th multiple hit game of the year. • Brett Lawrie (1-for-3, r, rbi) is batting .379 (11-for-29) over his last seven games. • Stephen Vogt (2-for-4, 2b) had his 27th multiple hit game of the year. Pitching Lines IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes . Kendall Graveman 6.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 84/53 Sean Doolittle (BS, 1) 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 23/12 Fernando Rodriguez (W, 3-1) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 23/16 Fernando Abad 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14/10 Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher None TAMPA BAY NOTES • The Tampa Bay Rays snapped their three game winning streak and a stretch of five consecutive one-run games...fell to 11-9 in August and to 16-17 (.485) since the All-Star Break...are 31-31 (.500) on the road this season but are are 10-20 (.333) over the last 30 road games...fell to 24-53 (.312) all-time at the O.co Coliseum...finished 4-6 on 10-game road trip to Texas (0-3), Houston (2-2) and Oakland (2-1). • Jake Odorizzi...is 2-1 with a 3.83 ERA (22 er in 51.2 ip) in nine starts since returning from the 15-day disabled list on July 11...has made six consecutive starts of at least six innings pitched and no more than one walk...is 1-1 with a 1.26 ERA (5 er in 35.2 ip) in six starts against American League West competition...has received two runs of support or fewer 15 times in his 21 starts. • Asdrubal Cabrera (1-for-4, r) is batting .404 (36-for-89) in 23 games since returning from the disabled list on July 28. • Brandon Guyer (2-for-3, 2b, bb) is 10-for-20 (.500) with four runs and two doubles over his last nine games. • Rene Rivera (1-for-3, rbi) is batting .277 (18-for-65) in 23 games since July 3 compared to .163 in his 68 previous games. • Grady Sizemore (2-for-4) recorded his 14th multiple hit contest of the year and his ninth since joining the Rays...is batting .313 (63-for-201) in 53 career games against Oakland and .305 (29-for-95) in 25 career games at the O.co Coliseum. Pitching Lines IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes Jake Odorizzi 6.0 3 2 2 1 4 0 94/61 Steve Geltz (BS, 3)(L, 2-5) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 13/9 Matt Andriese 0.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 24/20 Eddie Romero 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12/9 Home Runs Inning Count RBI Location Pitcher None Time of Game ...................................................... 2:58 Streak .................................................................... W1 April/May/June ............................. 9-14 / 11-19 / 15-12 First Pitch ..................................................... 1:08 p.m. Homestand ............................................................ 3-2 July/Aug./Sept. ................................10-14 / 9-12 / 0-0 Temperature ............................................. 68 degrees Last 5 ..................................................................... 3-2 Last 10 ................................................................... 3-7 A’s Starter goes 7 or more/Less than 7 ... 32-14 / 22-57 Today’s Attendance ......................................... 19,425 Series Record ........................................................ 1-2 A’s/Opponents score first ....................... 44-24 / 10-47 Attendance Total ......................................... 1,462,661 Series First Game.............................................. 18-22 Leading after 7th/8th inning ....................... 47-7 / 49-2 Average (66 games) ........................................ 22,162 vs. AL West ........................................................ 24-25 Tied After 7th/8th inning ................................. 5-8 / 5-8 Win/Lose in Last AB ............................................ 8-17 vs. RHP/LHP ......................................... 43-48 / 11-23 Trailing After 7th/8th inning ........................ 2-56 / 0-61 Extra Innings.......................................................... 5-9 Home/Road ........................................... 30-36 / 24-35 Overall Record................................................... 54-71 Day/Night ............................................... 21-27 / 33-44.