Athletics
Sacramento survival with green-and-gold stubbornness
A pitching staff vulnerable when one bad inning becomes several.
The Athletics beat Texas 9-2 after Henry Bolte hit his first two major-league home runs and the lineup scored nine unanswered runs.
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Athletics 9, Rangers 2: Henry Bolte made the announcement
Henry Bolte hit his first two major-league homers as the Athletics scored nine unanswered runs and turned Texas into a long highlight reel.
Twins 9, Athletics 6: Minnesota built a cushion and then tested it
Kaelen Culpepper collected four hits, Josh Bell drove in three, and Minnesota held on after the Athletics scored four times in the ninth.
Rays 8, Athletics 4: Hicks kept the hits moving
Tampa Bay stacked 15 hits, scored four times in the fourth, and gave the Athletics too much traffic to solve in an 8-4 win.
Reds 6, Athletics 5: Cincinnati stopped the comeback at the door
The Reds kept manufacturing separation until Oakland's ninth-inning push made the finish uncomfortable, not reversible.