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For the second straight year, the A’s corner infielders are golden.

Lorenzo Crowe, 98, has attended almost every Nationals game in Washington and has become a minor celebrity at Nats Park. This year, his one wish for Washington to host the World Series is finally coming true.

Madison Bumgarner got a chance to say goodbye, just in case. 

Jaylin Davis homered to straight-away center field in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night to lift the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 at Oracle Park.

A tip of the cap to you, Pablo.

Kyle Hendricks pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs won despite getting only two hits, edging the San Francisco Giants 1-0 Thursday for their fifth straight victory.

Baseball analyst Alex Rodriguez had about half a million dollars worth of possessions stolen from a rental vehicle in San Francisco late Sunday, according to sources.

The Oakland A’s blew a late lead against the Minnesota Twins Thursday night and suffered a 6-3 loss that snapped their six-game win streak.

Brett Anderson allowed seven runs in three innings, and the Oakland A’s lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 Sunday to split the four-game series.

Mike Fiers and the Oakland A’s edged a slumping Baltimore Orioles team Monday night at the Coliseum, handing the visitors their sixth straight loss.

Seattle manager Scott Servais was just about ready to head out to the field Saturday when he received news he had been anticipating for a while. AL home run leader Edwin Encarnacion was traded to the Yankees, putting the last-place Mariners in full rebuild mode.

The Oakland A’s twice rallied from behind to pull even with the Los Angeles Angels, first in the eighth inning then in the ninth, before falling 12-7 in the 11th inning Wednesday at the Coliseum.

A Honus Wagner baseball card has been sold privately for $1.2 million.

Pablo Sandoval continued to be a spark at the plate, smacking a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning Sunday to lift the San Francisco Giants over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2.

In his return to the big club, Mac Williamson blasted a three-run homer and drove in four runs Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants toppled the Colorado Rockies 14-4 at Coors Field.

Khris Davis blasted his fifth home run of the year, and three other Oakland A’s homered in a 7-0 win Monday night over the reigning champion Boston Red Sox at the Oakland Coliseum.

Seemingly a lock for the roster at the start of camp, Sandoval finds himself in a tough spot.

There are very few reasons why this couldn’t be a thing. 

For the first time since their divorce, the ex-wife of Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is speaking out about what she described as emotional and physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her then-husband.

Oakland starter Brett Anderson and a committee of relievers blanked the Los Angeles Angels, and the A’s sluggers exploded for a 10-0 victory Wednesday night at the Coliseum.