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Oscar Mercado had two hits, drove in two runs and scored twice to help lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 win against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night. Francisco Lindor contributed an RBI single and two walks, and Carlos Santana and Yasiel Puig also drove in runs for the Indians (91-63), who remained tied with Tampa Bay for the second American League wild card after the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings. Shane Bieber (15-7) bounced back from a rough outing his last time out and allowed two runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings. Continue to Article

September 21, 2019 1:10:am EST

Fans are staying home and attendance is down across the board for Major League Baseball a trend that is now bordering on troubling for the league. With the season almost over, former Miami Marlins president David Samson said the league needs to wake up to the issues behind the drop in fans at the ballpark. Of the 30 teams that compromise MLB, 17 have seen a decline this year in attendance. Continue to Article

September 20, 2019 5:07:pm EST

Mark Canha stroked a two-out, two-strike RBI double in the 11th inning Wednesday afternoon, giving the host Oakland Athletics a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in a game that featured a 28-minute rain delay and a brilliant pitchers' duel. A's right-hander Homer Bailey and Royals lefty Danny Duffy authored one of the season's best scoreless stalemates, combining to allow just five hits and two walks while striking out 17 in seven innings apiece. After the Royals stranded the bases loaded against J.B. Wendelken (3-1) in the top of the 11th, Jesse Hahn (0-1) walked Jurickson Profar to open the bottom of the inning. Continue to Article

September 18, 2019 7:43:pm EST

Last season, they got ahead of other teams in keeping balls off the ground on offense and leaned on a strong bullpen that combined for the second-most innings in the majors. This year, the A's again have a strong bullpen and an offensive lineup with one of the lowest ground-ball rates in baseball. The A's position players are again excellent, ranking fifth in the majors in wins above replacement1 and offensive efficiency (107 weighted runs created plus)2 entering Wednesday. Continue to Article

September 18, 2019 2:20:pm EST

The visiting Kansas City Royals will take a celebratory mood to the field Tuesday night when they go for a second straight win over the playoff-contending Oakland Athletics. The Royals (56-95) had reason to celebrate both before and after a 6-5 win over the A's (90-61) in the series opener Monday. The night ended on an exciting note when Kansas City rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth inning off A's closer Liam Hendriks to turn what appeared headed for a 5-4 loss into a dramatic victory. Continue to Article

September 17, 2019 2:56:am EST