Bassitt’s shutout night capped by Canha’s walk-off homer
Oakland – Another unbelievable outing by Chris Bassitt proved he’ll be more than ready for the postseason which begins next week. After a scoreless shutout through seven frames, Mark Canha’s walk-off homer in the tenth was what the A’s needed in their 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. “He’s been so consistent for us…
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Luzardo tosses a shutout, A’s beat Giants 6-0
Oakland – The A’s reduced their magic number to clinch the American League West to one. Oakland’s 6-0 shutout victory over the Giants today came behind the outstanding pitching of Jesus Luzardo. The A’s have won five of Luzardo’s six starts at the Coliseum this season, while limiting opponents to two runs or less in…
A’s clinch postseason and take home the Bay Bridge Trophy
Oakland – It was another stellar night of baseball for the A’s as they clinched a postseason spot and reclaimed the Bay Bridge Trophy. Matt Olson’s three-run homer and Chris Bassitt’s dominant performance on the mound powered Oakland to a 6-0 shutout victory over the San Francisco Giants. Bassitt was nearly untouchable, holding the Giants…