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A’s beat Blue Jays 8-4 to match 2023 win total with 50th victory

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A’s beat Blue Jays 8-4 to match 2023 win total with 50th victory

By IAN HARRISONThe Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof both homered in a six-run first inning, JP Sears pitched seven innings to win his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Sunday for their 50th win, matching their total from last season. Lawrence Butler … Read more

A’s starter suffers knee injury in spring training loss to Reds

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A’s starter suffers knee injury in spring training loss to Reds

Hard-throwing A’s starter Luis Medina left Monday’s spring training game against Cincinnati with a sprained right knee, the severity of which may not be known for a couple of days. Medina, who’s battling rookie Joe Boyle for the fifth spot in Oakland’s rotation, gingerly walked off the mound with manager Mark Kotsay and assistant trainer … Read more