2014 Oakland A’s Expanded Game Notes includes: Traditional Game Notes Full Upcoming Probable Pitcher Pages Expanded Game Notes Transactions Spring Training Statistics Monthly Statistics Please consider the environment before printing this document. To print traditional Game Notes, print from page 2 to 9. OAKLAND ATHLETICS Game Information Oakland Athletics Baseball Company 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900 www.athletics.com A’s PR on Twitter @AsMediaAlerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (60-36) VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (52-43) SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014 – O.CO COLISEUM – 6:05 P.M. PDT RHP JASON HAMMEL (0-1, 3.60) VS. LHP WEI-YIN CHEN (9-3, 4.15) CSNCA – A’S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME) – EN ESPAÑOL (KIQI 1010 AM) ABOUT THE A’S: Started post All-Star MLB BEST RECORDS SINCE 2012 IN THE PINCH: A’s pinch hitters lead the American League in walks Break play with a win for the fourth time (16), doubles (5) and extra base hits (8), rank second in RBI (15), tied W L PCT in the last five years last Oakland 250 170 .595 for second in hits (20) and home runs (3), third in slugging percentage night…improved to a season-high tying Atlanta 243 177 .579 (.436) and plate appearances (96) and fourth in on-base percentage 24 games over .500 at 60-36 (third Cincinnati 238 182 .567 (.385)…the 20 pinch hits match the A’s season total from last year and time)…have the best record in the St. Louis 238 183 .565 the 16 walks are tied for third in the majors. majors for the 27th consecutive day Detroit 234 182 .563 th ON THE BASES: The A’s are 54 for 66 (81.8%) in stolen base (since June 18) and 29 day this year Washington 235 183 .562 attempts, which is the second best percentage in the majors (also May 21-22)…are 3-3 over the last OAKLAND A’s BEST STARTS (Washington, 84.7%)…opponents have been successful in 53 of their six games but have won nine of the last 64 (82.8%) attempts, which is fourth highest in the majors. 12 contests and 18 of the last 26…lead 96 Games 97 Games the American League West by 1½ 62-34 1971 62-35 1990 THIS AND THAT: The A’s have outscored the opposition by 146 runs, games for the third consecutive day, 61-35 1990 62-35 1971 61-35 1975 61-36 1975 which is the most in the majors (Los Angeles-AL, 90)…A’s outfielders which is their smallest lead since May 60-36 2014 59-38 1988 have 27 assists, which is tied with the Mets for the most in the 29 when they also lead by 1½ 58-38 1988 59-38 1972 majors and is two more than the A’s season total from last games…have not led by fewer than 1½ 58-38 1972 year…today marks the eighth time in the last 16 games the A’s have games since they took sole possession played a team that was in first place in its division at the time of the of first place with a one game lead April 28…have been alone in first game…following this series, 16 of the A’s next 19 games are against every day since then and have held at least a share of first since April teams currently under .500…have not used a rookie this year, which is 24…have spent 91 days in sole possession of first this year, four days the longest season-opening streak by a ML team since the 1971 tied for first, four days in second, three days tied for second, one day Baltimore Orioles went the first 152 games (source: Elias)…have tied for third and three days in fourth…have held the best record in the posted a winning record in 13 consecutive months, which matches the AL every day since May 31. longest such streak in Oakland history (Sept. 1970-Sept. 1972). CLOSE CALLS: Had their seventh walk-off win of the season last AT THE BREAK: The A’s were 59-36 (.621) at the All-Star Break…the night, which is tied for third most in the majors (Boston and Pittsburgh, wins are the most in Athletics history before the All-Star Break 8)…it was the A’s 10th win when trailing after seven innings and their (previous: 56 in 1971, 1972 and 1973) and the winning percentage is fifth when trailing after eight…both are the most in the majors…the 10 fourth best and the best since 1990 (51-31, .622)…the wins are the wins when trailing after seven innings are tied for second most in most by any team since Detroit had 59 in 2006…it marked the second Oakland history (12 in 1969)…are 17-10 in games decided in the last time in Athletics history the A’s had the best record in MLB at the break at bat…lead the majors in last at bat wins and are fourth in games (1988)…the pitching staff compiled a 3.09 ERA, which is the lowest by decided in the last at bat…have won nine of their last 12 games an American League team since the Angels had a 2.89 ERA in decided by two runs or fewer after starting the season 12-17…are 39- 1989…it was the lowest by an A’s team since 1981 (2.81)…allowed 16 in games decided by three runs or more…are 10-5 (.667) in extra just 321 runs while the offense scored 466 runs, which was third most inning games…lead the majors in extra inning games and wins and in Athletics history (522 in 2000, 494 in 1996)…the run differential of have the fourth best record. 145 was the best in Athletics history, seventh best in AL history and 14th best in Major League history…it was the best by any team since PITCHING: The A’s have allowed one run or fewer in seven of the last Seattle in 2001 (149)…the pitching staff set a franchise record for 12 games and have a 1.92 ERA (23 er in 108.0 ip) over that strikeouts with 728 (previous: 650 in 2013)…went into the break in sole span…lead the majors in opponents slugging percentage (.348) and possession of first place in the AL West for the second consecutive rank second in ERA (3.09), opponents batting average (.231) and on- season after a 22-year streak of not being alone in first at the break. base percentage (.292)…have issued the third fewest walks in the American League (258) and have the fourth most shutouts (9). ALL-STARS: The A’s had six players named to the American League All-Star team (Céspedes, Donaldson, Doolittle, Kazmir, Moss and STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers have allowed one run or Norris) and one named to the National League All-Star team fewer in eight of the last 12 games and are 7-3 with a 1.79 ERA (16 er (Samardzija)…had six players appear in the game, matching the most in 80.1 ip) over that span…have a 3.15 ERA (204 er in 582.1 ip) for the in Athletics history (1973 and 1975). season, which is second lowest in the majors (Los Angeles-NL, 3.10)…have the fewest losses in the majors (23) and are tied for the A’s vs. ORIOLES: The A’s lead the season series 3-1…won the first third most wins (41)…are tied for the American League lead in game in Oakland last night after taking two of three at Baltimore in complete games (3). early June…lost the season series last year 5-2, marking the first time the A’s lost the season series to the Orioles since 1998…are 87-45 OFFENSE: The A’s are batting .234 (109 for 466) with 49 runs scored (.659) against Baltimore since the start of the 1999 season, which is in 14 games in July (3.50 runs per game)…average 5.07 runs per the best winning percentage against the Orioles by an American game or better in each of the first three months…lead the majors in League team over that span…since moving to Oakland in 1968, the walks (361), rank second in runs (471), fifth in on-base percentage A’s are 254-251 against the Orioles…that breaks down to 126-129 in (.328) and fewest strikeouts (676), sixth in home runs (100) and eighth Oakland and 128-122 in Baltimore…all-time, the A’s are 990-931 in extra base hits (280) and slugging percentage (.401). against the Orioles/Browns/Brewers…of the other seven original AL HOME AND AWAY: The A’s have a season-high seven-game home franchises, the Orioles are the only team the A’s have a winning record winning streak, which is their second longest home winning streak over against. the last eight years (11, May 17-June 13, 2013)…are 1-0 on this six- TODAY’S TIDBITS game homestand against Baltimore (1-0) and Houston (three games) after going 6-0 on the last homestand against Toronto (4-0) and San Sean Doolittle has 14 saves, which is three short of the Athletics Francisco (2-0)…have won 12 of the last 13 home games, 25 of the record for saves by a left-handed pitcher (17, Embree in last 31 and are 31-15 (.674) at home for the season…that is the 2007)…Stephen Vogt is batting .348, which is the best mark in the second best home record in the majors (Los Angeles-AL, 33- majors among batters with 100 or more plate appearances.