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A's throwing Blake Treinen in fire right away costly in loss to Twins originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com OAKLAND – A's closer Blake Treinen came off the injured list Wednesday and was thrown right into a high-stress, high-leverage situation. Not exactly the "soft landing" that skipper Bob Melvin had in mind. Easing Treinen back into a safe spot with margin for error was Plan A, leaving tight spots for relievers already in rhythm. Continue to Article

July 04, 2019 3:08:am EST

Baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs has been found dead at the age of 27, two days after his last game. Skaggs' team, the Los Angeles Angels, said his body was found in a hotel room in Arlington, Texas, were the team was due to play the Texas Rangers. “It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas,” the Angels said in a statement. Continue to Article

July 02, 2019 12:56:am EST

Alex Colome navigated a fielding error and a wild pitch in the ninth inning to complete a four-out save and help Lucas Giolito become the first 11-game winner in the major leagues, as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Moncada smacked a two-run home run, and Giolito pitched five shutout innings before a lengthy rain delay as Chicago claimed a series victory in the three-game set. Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sano homered for Minnesota, which nearly erased a 4-0 deficit after six innings. Continue to Article

June 30, 2019 8:11:pm EST

The two teams combined to score 12 runs in the first inning and the game only got crazier from there in New York's eventual 17-13 win. Five crazy stats from Game 1 of the London Series: - The Yankees and Red Sox combined to score 12 runs (six each) in the first inning on Saturday. It is the first time since 1989 that has happened in a game (Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics) and just the sixth time since 1912. Continue to Article

June 29, 2019 7:34:pm EST

The Minnesota Twins have reinstated infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez and outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list, the team announced on Saturday. Gonzalez, who is batting .255 with nine homers and 26 RBIs in 63 games this season, suffered a strained right hamstring during a win over the Boston Red Sox on June 18 and missed the past nine games. Buxton returns from a right wrist contusion that cost him the past 13 games. Continue to Article

June 29, 2019 1:22:pm EST

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