OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bay Area native Steven Kwan homered and reached base four times, and the Cleveland Guardians had 15 hits in a 12-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics before a Saturday afternoon crowd of just 5,425. Six Guardians stole bases off Kyle McCann, a 26-year-old catcher making his major league debut. Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt tied Al Lopez in …
Read More »Tag Archives: Oakland Athletics
Las Vegas fans get first look at A’s since stadium funding and relocation were approved
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics return to Las Vegas this weekend for exhibition games against Milwaukee, their first appearance since announcing the relocation to what the team envisions as its future home city. The games at Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the franchise’s Triple-A Aviators, feature an A’s team planning a new regular-season ballpark on the Strip it …
Read More »Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A’s primary play-by-play announcer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history — set to be the voice for most of the A’s games during the upcoming 2024 …
Read More »