Fiers, Lights-Out Bullpen Help Athletics Beat Rockies 3-1
Mike Fiers threw six sharp innings before turning it over to a lights-out bullpen and the Oakland Athletics snapped a six-game skid against the Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 win Wednesday.
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Mike Fiers threw six sharp innings before turning it over to a lights-out bullpen and the Oakland Athletics snapped a six-game skid against the Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 win Wednesday.
Mike Minor tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts, Jake Lamb doubled and homered in his first game after signing with Oakland, and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0 in the nightcap of their doubleheader on Monday.
Marcus Semien drove in four runs, Chris Bassitt struck out eight over six innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-1 on Saturday night to get a split in their doubleheader.
Oakland All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a strained right hip.
Cleanup hitter Matt Olson connected for a grand slam off Luís Garcia after the Texas opener walked the bases loaded to start the game, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 10-6 on Friday night.
The Oakland Athletics have long been a stellar second-half team. In a shortened season, they have dominated since Day 1.
Ramón Laureano, suspended last month for charging the Houston dugout and triggering a bench-clearing brawl, hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics over the Astros 3-2 Wednesday night.
The Oakland Coliseum lights shone brightly for miles through a sunless, smoky sky in the middle of the afternoon — hours before they usually would be on for a night baseball game. By mid-morning across San Francisco Bay, the Giants' Oracle Park resembled a black-and-orange horror scene.
Dusty Baker waited for the Houston Astros to catch even a small break, and then his club finally got a few.
Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Sean Murphy homered and hit a two-run single to help Chris Bassitt snap a three-start winless stretch, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Monday night with both teams missing star players.
Fernando Tatís Jr. matched Angels slugger Mike Trout for the majors' home run lead with his 15th, a two-run drive in the seventh inning of the San Diego Padres' back-and-forth 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Ramón Laureano homered to help Sean Manaea win his third straight start, and the Oakland Athletics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the San Diego Padres 8-4 on Saturday.
Fernando Tatís Jr. and Manny Machado hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres pounded Oakland 7-0 on Friday night as the Athletics returned to the field from a four-game postponement following a positive coronavirus test.
Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result that forced Oakland and Major League Baseball to postpone four games this week.
The San Francisco 49ers have acquired running back Brian Robinson from the Washington Commanders for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
Manny Machado drove in three runs against Justin Verlander and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4 in a sloppy game.
Tyler Soderstrom went 4 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to 19 games and the Athletics swept the Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 victory.
The July 1 incident at the Devastating Pyrotechnics facility in Yolo County killed seven people.
Gov. Newsom signed into law a contentious congressional redistricting plan, as state Democrats seek to counter a Trump-backed effort to add to the GOP's House majority by redrawing Texas' congressional maps.
The Justice Dept. released transcripts of Deputy AG Todd Blanche's two-day interview with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
A truck driver from the California city of Stockton, who is at the center of a major case getting national attention, has been extradited back to Florida.
The San Francisco 49ers have acquired running back Brian Robinson from the Washington Commanders for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
Some people are teed off about a proposed new Topgolf in Sacramento. Next week will be the first public vote on plans to open a location in the South Natomas neighborhood.
Four years after a fire ripped through a historic home in Sacramento's Capitol Mansions neighborhood, neighbors say the property has become a magnet for crime and danger.
Neighbors are calling for a park policy change following a fatal shooting at Sacramento's William Land Park.
A man was detained after one person was shot in the south Sacramento area on Wednesday night, authorities said.
There will soon be another spot in Old Sacramento to tickle your funny bone.
Law enforcement removed an illegal marijuana cultivation site where more than 2,000 plants were located in California's Sequoia National Park last week, officials said on Thursday.
The husband of a California woman who went missing in 2024 has been arrested in connection with her death, authorities said on Wednesday.
A hiker seriously injured after a fall had to be rescued off one of California's highest peaks over the weekend.
A large organized retail theft ring targeting T.J. Maxx stores in the Bay Area and other California locations was broken up, with multiple suspects arrested in San Jose and several others still being sought.
A man who was severely injured in a drive-by shooting last week in Sacramento has died of his injuries, and the sheriff criticized a California mental health law that allowed the suspect to be freed following prior convictions.
The San Francisco 49ers have acquired running back Brian Robinson from the Washington Commanders for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
Manny Machado drove in three runs against Justin Verlander and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4 in a sloppy game.
Tyler Soderstrom went 4 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to 19 games and the Athletics swept the Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 victory.
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a deal to acquire receiver Skyy Moore from the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday.
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Wednesday night.
The Justice Dept. released transcripts of Deputy AG Todd Blanche's two-day interview with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security figure comes with caveats, researchers who study population demographics told CBS News, and it's too early to conclude that there's been a mass exodus.
The new map would shift five of California's Republican House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning.
The California transgender community is pushing back against Kaiser Permanente's announced pause on gender-affirming surgery for patients 18 and under.
Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The Coyote Fire was burning in the Coyoteville area, about 21 miles southeast of Placerville.
The cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental, Cal Fire said.
The evacuation order in Amador County was lifted as crews make progress on the Tiger Fire near Pioneer, but an evacuation warning is still in effect.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a grass fire that burned 130 acres in Sacramento and Amador counties on Monday.
Several roads were evacuated in the Sierra Nevada foothills due to the Boneyard Fire in Tuolumne County Saturday afternoon.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
It's hot.
A Cal Fire employee has been arrested after a shooting in Cameron Park that left a woman and a boy dead.
California's state fire marshal has officially revoked a number of pyrotechnic licenses as the investigation into the deadly fireworks facility explosion in Esparto continues.
A Tahoe Park-area donut shop that saw the owner survive a violent robbery has once again been targeted by thieves.
Schools are calling audibles as extreme temperatures linger.
