Could the A's really play in Las Vegas' minor league park? Recent history says yes
A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would've been unheard of just a few years ago.
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A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would've been unheard of just a few years ago.
The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally's and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip.
Adolis García doubled to start an eight-run eighth inning capped by his second grand slam this season, and the Texas Rangers routed Oakland 11-3 to take three of four from the Athletics.
Jon Gray took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings, Nathaniel Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0.
Rookie Anthony Volpe hit his first career grand slam in a seven-run fifth inning and the New York Yankees pulled away for an 11-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday to complete their first series sweep this season.
Aaron Hicks broke out of his season-long slump with a two-run homer and the New York Yankees went deep four times to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2.
Vida Blue, the pitching phenom who was an integral of the Oakland A's dynasty during their three consecutive World Series titles in the early '70s, has died at age 73, according to the team.
The Royals beat the Athletics 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the series between teams with the worst records in the major leagues.
The Oakland Athletics won consecutive games for the first time this season as Ryan Noda had a triple and double, reaching base four times in a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals.
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been suspended after uttering what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
The A's outslugged the Kansas City Royals 12-8 on Friday night after team broadcaster Glen Kuiper uttered what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
AJ Pollock homered to break up a combined no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning and Jarred Kelenic added an RBI double as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 Tuesday on a night both teams were held hitless through five innings and just 2,583 fans were on hand at the Coliseum.
Esteury Ruiz singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 to end their nine-game home losing streak.
Jeurys Familia gave up a one-run lead in the ninth and Jake Fraley's deciding hit as the A's set a major league record of 28 games to begin a season without a win by the starting pitcher in a 3-2 loss Saturday.
Just 6,423 fans showed up for the Athletics' first home game since announcing a deal for land to build a ballpark in Las Vegas, many chanting "Sell the team!".
Brandon Drury had a two-run triple, and the Los Angeles Angels used a four-run first inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he feels "sorry for the fans in Oakland" about the Athletics' plans to relocate to Las Vegas but denies claims by Oakland's mayor that the franchise used negotiations with the city as leverage.
Jacob deGrom struck out 11 batters in six innings to take the major league lead as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2.
Adolis García hit three home runs and then two late doubles, driving in eight runs as the Texas Rangers routed the Oakland Athletics 18-3.
The Oakland A's will be packing their bags for Las Vegas, a long-expected move that will affect baseball's fandom far beyond those two cities.
Jordan Diaz' homer in the ninth inning powered the A's to a 5-4 victory over the Rangers on Friday night
The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a new retractable roof ballpark in Las Vegas after being unable to build a new venue in the Bay Area.
Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run standing up on an infield grounder to spark a four-run sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs reached Oakland's bullpen for 10 runs in a 12-2 victory over the Athletics that completed a three-game sweep.
Cody Bellinger hit an RBI single to break a scoreless tie and ignite a four-run outburst in the eighth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win over the Oakland Athletics.
It's been a dreary start for the A's at the box office, and the team's performance on the field has been even worse than expected.
