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| All Games | 55-73 | -25.4 | 64-56 | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.309 | 0.388 | 0.697 | 4.0 | 0.242 | 0.299 | 0.375 | 0.674 | | Road Games | 25-37 | -10.8 | 31-26 | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.306 | 0.389 | 0.696 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.417 | 0.737 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 43-49 | -12.1 | 45-40 | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.308 | 0.391 | 0.699 | 4.0 | 0.237 | 0.296 | 0.369 | 0.665 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1 | 5-2 | 5.1 | 0.282 | 0.332 | 0.452 | 0.784 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.305 | 0.456 | 0.761 | | Grass Games | 53-68 | -22.8 | 62-52 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 0.390 | 0.699 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.299 | 0.373 | 0.672 | | Night Games | 34-45 | -15.2 | 44-30 | 4.3 | 0.257 | 0.310 | 0.400 | 0.710 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.302 | 0.388 | 0.690 | | Interleague | 8-6 | +3 | 6-7 | 5.0 | 0.279 | 0.340 | 0.432 | 0.772 | 3.3 | 0.227 | 0.283 | 0.352 | 0.635 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.309 | 128 | 4393 | 1107 | 228 | 31 | 103 | 0.388 | 500 | 363 | 852 | 69 | 871 | 112 | 102 | 120 | 63 | | Road Games | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.306 | 62 | 2155 | 533 | 103 | 10 | 61 | 0.389 | 239 | 183 | 459 | 41 | 426 | 54 | 46 | 52 | 31 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.308 | 92 | 3144 | 792 | 167 | 24 | 74 | 0.391 | 376 | 256 | 610 | 53 | 591 | 82 | 78 | 88 | 50 |
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| All Games | 4.62 | 1.312 | 366 | 201 | 188 | 356 | 51 | 124 | 353 | 15-25 | 21 | 20 | 51.2% | | Road Games | 5.35 | 1.387 | 181.7 | 113 | 108 | 188 | 29 | 64 | 175 | 7-10 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% |
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| All Games | 62-65 | +0.9 | 65-54 | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 0.407 | 0.731 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.316 | 0.419 | 0.736 | | Home Games | 30-33 | -4.7 | 32-25 | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.332 | 0.420 | 0.752 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.317 | 0.417 | 0.735 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 48-47 | +3.9 | 48-44 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.323 | 0.412 | 0.735 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.312 | 0.416 | 0.728 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.1 | 3-2 | 4.1 | 0.285 | 0.337 | 0.434 | 0.771 | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.331 | 0.398 | 0.728 | | Grass Games | 62-65 | +0.9 | 65-54 | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 0.407 | 0.731 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.316 | 0.419 | 0.736 | | Night Games | 47-47 | +4.1 | 50-37 | 4.7 | 0.268 | 0.326 | 0.418 | 0.744 | 4.3 | 0.257 | 0.315 | 0.411 | 0.726 | | Interleague | 9-5 | +5.7 | 7-6 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.318 | 0.405 | 0.723 | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.312 | 0.414 | 0.726 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 127 | 4455 | 1181 | 216 | 36 | 115 | 0.407 | 537 | 387 | 1038 | 109 | 913 | 116 | 63 | 125 | 53 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.332 | 63 | 2144 | 581 | 112 | 27 | 51 | 0.420 | 271 | 196 | 503 | 52 | 447 | 58 | 34 | 64 | 33 | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.323 | 95 | 3299 | 877 | 164 | 28 | 87 | 0.412 | 407 | 279 | 776 | 81 | 661 | 84 | 50 | 89 | 41 |
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| All Games | 3.33 | 1.260 | 443 | 176 | 164 | 400 | 40 | 158 | 377 | 21-22 | 33 | 16 | 67.3% | | Home Games | 3.52 | 1.302 | 227.3 | 95 | 89 | 214 | 18 | 82 | 186 | 10-10 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% |
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| 8/14/2015 | MILLS(L) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 6-8 | L | 175 | 8 ev | O | 17 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | | 8/15/2015 | BASSITT(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 3-4 | L | 120 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 8/16/2015 | GRAVEMAN(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 2-18 | L | 160 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | | 8/17/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 2-4 | L | -105 | 7.5 ev | U | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | | 8/18/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 5-4 | W | +225 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | | 8/19/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | LA DODGERS | WOOD(L) | 5-2 | W | +110 | 8 un | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | BASSITT(R) | TAMPA BAY | SMYLY(L) | 1-2 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | GRAY(R) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(R) | 4-5 | L | -145 | 7 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 8/23/2015 | GRAVEMAN(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 8-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 8/24/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 11-5 | W | 150 | 7 un | O | 15 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | 8/25/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ SEATTLE | MONTGOMERY(L) | 5-6 | L | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | BASSITT(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-8 | L | 135 | 7 ov | O | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | | 8/29/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | @ ARIZONA | CHACIN(R) | | | 8/30/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | | 8/31/2015 | BASSITT(R) | LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | | | 9/1/2015 | BROOKS(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 9/2/2015 | GRAY(R) | LA ANGELS | HEANEY(L) | | | 9/4/2015 | | SEATTLE | | |
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| 8/14/2015 | RAY(L) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 2-3 | L | -125 | 7 ev | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 8/15/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 8-4 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 8/16/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 1-2 | L | -115 | 7 ev | U | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 8/17/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 4-1 | W | 187 | 7 ov | U | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 8/18/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 8-9 | L | 180 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | | 8/19/2015 | RAY(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | HAPP(L) | 1-4 | L | 120 | 7.5 ov | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 8/20/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LAMB(L) | 5-4 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | HOLMBERG(L) | 6-3 | W | -140 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 8/22/2015 | DELGADO(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 11-7 | W | 110 | 8 un | O | 16 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 8/23/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ CINCINNATI | IGLESIAS(R) | 4-0 | W | 100 | 8 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 8/24/2015 | CHACIN(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 3-5 | L | +110 | 8 un | P | 14 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | | 8/25/2015 | RAY(L) | ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 1-9 | L | +110 | 7.5 ev | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 8/26/2015 | CORBIN(L) | ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 1-3 | L | -120 | 8 un | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 8/27/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 3-5 | L | +105 | 8 un | P | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | | 8/29/2015 | CHACIN(R) | OAKLAND | DOUBRONT(L) | | | 8/30/2015 | RAY(L) | OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | | | 8/31/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | | | 9/1/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 9/1/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 9/2/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ COLORADO | GRAY(R) | | | 9/4/2015 | | @ CHICAGO CUBS | | |
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| |  | OAKLAND: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics topped even their most trade-happy of days by making nine swaps involving 27 players in a wild offseason for Billy Beane and his front-office mates.
As far as Beane is concerned, the A's wouldn't have even had a chance to close the gap on the reigning AL West champion Los Angeles Angels without a major offseason overhaul.
Even if that meant shipping out a trio of All-Stars in third baseman Josh Donaldson, first baseman Brandon Moss and catcher Derek Norris.
''Our expectations don't change, not with the guys we brought in,'' manager Bob Melvin said. ''You look at it early on and you're thinking, `What are we doing here?' Then we see the last few moves ... and it all came together at the end as far as what this team would look like going into spring. ... We feel real good about this group.''
There were so many changes that Melvin had to search for names on the backs of jerseys during February's FanFest.
Billy Butler is the new designated hitter, and two-time All-Star infielder Ben Zobrist can play just about anywhere for Melvin, who is always one to mix and match his lineups based on matchups and who's playing well. Ike Davis came in a November trade from the Pirates to play first base, while third baseman Brett Lawrie came from the Blue Jays in the swap that sent Donaldson to Toronto.
''It's unique. I don't think many teams have taken turnover like this,'' reliever Dan Otero said. ''Who are we to judge? Everybody's here for a reason, so it's going to be great.''
Still, all the change took some getting used to this spring for an Oakland clubhouse known for its easygoing nature.
You first must know your teammates' names.
''Team chemistry's a little funky. You have to spend time with people and get to know people for team chemistry to fully come,'' center fielder Coco Crisp said. ''You can't expect it just to happen. We'll be fine. We have a good group of core guys, guys that talk and mingle.''
Here are some things to know as the A's chase a fourth straight playoff berth:
BUTLER'S BIG MOVE: Butler makes the first move of his career and is coming off a down season with the Royals, who lost in a seven-game World Series to San Francisco. He batted .271 with nine home runs and 66 RBIs in 151 games last year, 108 of those as a DH. ''Everybody's awesome to be around,'' Butler said. ''I couldn't be happier to get ready for another year with them. There are a lot of talented major league guys in this room.''
FILLING THE VOIDS: Lawrie batted .247 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 70 games for Toronto last season and takes pride in his defense to back up a talented rotation led by Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir. ''We have a lot of ability out there and that's a plus for the pitching staff,'' Lawrie said. ''All they have to do is take care of business.''
GRIFFIN AND PARKER: Both right-handers are recovering from elbow ligament reconstructive surgery that sidelined them all of 2014. Parker hopes to return shortly after the season begins, while June has long been the target goal for these two. ''There's no reason to start ripping the slider,'' Parker said. ''I'm going to focus on command.''
SPEEDY OUTFIELD: Despite the losses around the diamond, Melvin likes the look of his speedy outfield with Crisp, Sam Fuld and Craig Gentry. ''They can cover a lot of ground,'' Melvin said. ''In the case of Gentry and Fuld, they throw very well, too. Especially in our outfield at home, the field can play big and you need to cover a lot of ground out there. It's a comfort to have, and I know our pitchers feel good about it, too, that on a cold night in Oakland, you can stay. It's tough to go opposite field and know that when a ball's hit in the air and stays in the ballpark it's probably going to get caught.''
ZITO'S COMEBACK: Back in his original uniform two years removed from the end of a $126 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, lefty Barry Zito looks to be a factor for the A's out of the bullpen - or even to start when needed. After a year off, Zito arrived in Arizona motivated to show he could still pitch at the highest level. | | ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (OAKLAND-ARIZONA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Athletics-Diamondbacks Preview* ================================
By KEVIN MASSOTH STATS Writer
Oakland (55-73) at Arizona (62-65), 9:40 p.m. EDT
The hot streak that moved the Arizona Diamondbacks back into the NL West picture fizzled with four consecutive losses to baseball's best team.
The drought might be in danger of expanding against one of the majors' worst.
Sonny Gray looks to continue his personal roll as his last-place Oakland Athletics try to hand the Diamondbacks their sixth straight loss at home Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
Arizona (62-65) used a four-game sweep in Cincinnati last week to move within five games of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. But it all came crashing down with four losses to St. Louis, ending with a 5-3 defeat Thursday.
The Diamondbacks had the bases loaded with no outs in the eighth inning and failed to score.
"Another situation where the anxiety just gets to you," manager Chip Hale said. "Guys see it right in front of them, they have a chance to be a hero and want it to bad. That is something with experience we should get better at."
The sweep gave the Diamondbacks their first five-game skid at home since dropping eight in a row from April 2-16, 2014.
Even worse, it's left them needing a near-miracle to make the postseason with 8 1/2 games to make up on the Dodgers and the wild card a distant 11 1/2 games away.
Gray (12-5, 2.10 ERA) should have a good chance to extend the gap.
The AL's ERA leader has a 1.58 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in his last six starts, but his last two starts haven't exactly been dominant. Gray has allowed four home runs that have accounted for six of the seven runs he's given up.
Three of the four runs the right-hander allowed over 5 2-3 innings in a 4-2 loss at Baltimore on Aug. 17 were unearned. Three of the five hits he gave up over eight in a 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday left the park.
Gray, 8-2 with a 1.64 ERA in 13 road starts, was still in line for the win before Pat Venditte surrendered two runs in the ninth.
Oakland (55-73) is a major league-worst 14-30 in one-run games.
"We just gotta keep showing up and putting ourselves in good positions and hopefully start pulling some of these close ones off," Gray told MLB's official website.
The Diamondbacks hope Chase Anderson can snap their skid, and if he pitches anything like he did Sunday, he just might.
Anderson (6-5, 4.28) was optioned to Triple-A for two days last week before returning when Jeremy Hellickson landed on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Anderson brushed off allowing 10 earned runs in 9 2-3 innings over his previous two starts to last 6 2-3 innings in a 4-0 win at Cincinnati on Sunday.
"I'm thankful just to be back here and for the opportunity to be sent down then to get called back up in 36 hours," Anderson said. "Doesn't really happen very often."
A's outfielder Billy Burns has nine hits in his last four games to move his total to 123 on the season, the most among AL rookies.
Arizona left fielder David Peralta was back in the lineup Thursday after taking a foul ball off his face the previous day. Peralta has hit .444 during a five-game hitting streak.
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