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O AKLAND A THLETICS Game Information Oakland Athletics Baseball Company 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900 www.athletics.com A’s PR on Twitter @AsMedia Alerts World Champions...1910 1911 1913 1929 1930 1972 1973 1974 1989 American League Champions...1902 1905 1910 1911 1913 1914 1929 1930 1931 1972 1973 1974 1988 1989 1990 ABOUT THE A’S: Have lost four of the last five games and are now 35-45 (.438), which is the worst record in the American League and fourth worst in the majors…however, have won 10 of the last 16 games and are 21-15 (.583) since bottoming out at a season-high 16 games under .500 (14-30) at the conclusion of play on May 22…are tied with Texas for the second best record in the AL (Toronto, 22-13) and fourth best in the majors dating back to May 23…have been in sole possession of last place in the AL West for 53 of the last 54 days…the exception was last Thursday when they snapped a streak of 48 consecutive days in sole possession of last…for the season, the A’s have spent six days in sole possession of first, three days tied for first, five days in second, three days tied for second, two days in third, five days tied for third, seven days in fourth, two days tied for fourth and 53 days in fifth…were swept by the Royals in a three-game series over the weekend after going into the series with a season-high five-game win- ning streak…have been swept five times this year, including three times at home. THE HALFWAY MARK: Today is the A’s 81st game of the season…after 80 games, the A’s have 20 triples and six sacrifice hits, putting them on pace for 41 triples and 12 sacrifice hits…the Oakland record for most tri- ples is 40 in 1968…the fewest sacrifice hits are 18 in 2007…have commit- ted 76 errors and are on pace for 154, which would be their most in a season since 1983 (157)…the pitching staff has 15 saves (pace of 30), which would be their fewest in a non-strike season since 1982 (22)…with 63 home runs allowed the A’s are on pace for 128, which would be their fewest in a non-strike season since yielding 123 in 1990. INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The A’s are 4-2 in interleague play (3-1 vs. San Diego, 1-1 vs. Colorado), which is tied for the third best record in the majors…the six interleague games are tied with Arizona and Texas for the fewest in the majors…have won 19 of their last 25 interleague games in the Coli- seum…in addition to this three-game series with the Rockies, the A’s will also host Los Angeles (Aug. 18-19) and San Francisco (Sept. 25-27) and play at San Francisco (July 24-26), Los Angeles (July 28-29) and Arizona (Aug. 28- 30)…went 13-7 against the National League last year and have the fifth best all-time interleague record with a mark of 184-146 (.556)…have fin- ished with a winning record against the NL in each of the previous three seasons and 11 of 18 overall. STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers are 18-11 with a 2.44 ERA (63 er in 232.0 ip) over the last 36 games (beginning May 23) and have allowed one run or fewer 18 times over that stretch…have a 3.07 ERA (167 er in 489.1 ip) for the season, which is second lowest in the majors (St. Louis, 2.87)…lead the majors in innings pitched (489.1) and have yielded the second fewest home runs (34). PITCHING: The A’s have a 2.89 ERA (130 er in 405.0 ip) over the last 46 games (beginning May 12) after logging a 4.17 ERA over the first 34 contests…have a 3.44 ERA overall, which ranks second in the American League…lead the AL in shutouts (9) and opponents slugging percentage (.358) and have yielded the second fewest home runs (63). OFFENSE: The A’s are batting .222 (36-for-162) with 15 runs scored in five games on the homestand (3.0 per game) and are 3-for-28 (.107) with run- ners in scoring position…hit .306 with 76 runs scored over the previous 11 games (6.9 runs per game) while batting .395 with RISP…for the season, the A’s rank second in the American League in triples (20), tied for third in runs (356) and fourth in doubles (141) and fewest strikeouts (532)…have been successful in 48-of-58 (82.8%) stolen base attempts, which is the best mark in the majors. DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have committed 17 errors in the last 16 games and have 76 for the season, which is 14 more than any other team (Texas, 62)…the errors have led to 40 unearned runs, which is second most in the majors (San Diego, 43). RUN DIFFERENTIAL: The A’s have out-scored the opposition 356-311 for a run differential of +45…that is second best in the American League West, tied for fourth best in the AL and tied for seventh best in the majors…are 25-14 (.641) in games decided by three runs or more, which is the third best record in the majors…however, are 10-31 (.244) in games decided by two runs or fewer, which is the worst mark in the majors…have 10 wins by seven or more runs, which is tied with Toronto for the most in the majors. ONE-RUN GAMES AND OTHER CLOSE CALLS: The A’s fell to 6-20 (.231) in one-run games with the loss last night…have the worst record, most losses and fewest wins in the majors in one-run games…the worst record in one-run games in Oakland history is 16-26 (.381) in 1980…16 of the A’s last 17 losses have been by three runs or fewer…are 2-11 in games decided in the last at bat…the wins are tied with the Yankees for the fewest in the majors and the losses are second most in the American League…are 0-6 in extra inning games and are the only team without an extra inning win…are tied for second in the majors in extra inning losses (Pittsburgh, 7)…have not won an extra inning game since Sept. 21, 2014, an 8-6 win over Philadelphia in 10 innings…have a six-game extra inning losing streak, which matches the longest such streak by an A’s team over the last 20 years (May 18-July 5, 2011 and May 21-July 25, 1999)…have not played an extra inning game since May 11, a streak of 46 consecutive nine-inning games. HOME AND AWAY: The A’s are 1-4 on this 10-game homestand against Kansas City (0-3), Colorado (1-1) and Seattle (four games)…it is the A’s second longest homestand of the season (11, July 30-Aug. 9)…this home- stand concludes a stretch where the A’s will play 15 of 18 games at home… are 8-5 over the first 13 games of the stretch…are 9-8 over the last 17 home games after starting the year 6-16…are 15-24 (.385) at home and 20-21 (.488) on the road…have the second worst home record in the ma- jors (Milwaukee, 15-26)…the Oakland record for worst home record is 31- 50 (.383) in 1979. WINS AND LOSSES: The A’s finished June with a 15-12 record to snap a four-month streak with a losing record…it was the A’s first winning month since last July when they went 15-10…are 23-26 (.469) in night games compared to 12-19 (.387) during the day…have won 11 of their last 17 day games after losing 13 of the first 14…have the second worst record in day games in the American League (Los Angeles, 8-13)…are 4-14 (.222) when the opponent starts a left-handed pitcher compared to 31-31 (.500) when they start a right-hander…the mark against lefties is second worst in the majors (Colorado, 3-12). A’s vs. ROCKIES: The A’s have split the first two games of this series… are 14-13 all-time against the Rockies, including 8-5 in Oakland and 6-8 in Denver…this is the first meeting since 2012 when the A’s swept a three- game series at Colorado, June 12-14…it is the Rockies first appearance in Oakland since 2009 when they swept a three-game series, June 26-28… the A’s have won three of their eight season series with the Rockies, all 3-0 sweeps. TODAY’S TIDBITS Billy Burns has hit safely in 29 of his last 31 games (46-for-139, .331)… leads Major League rookies in hits (71) and stolen bases (16)…Josh Reddick is tied for 10th in the American League with 48 RBI…46 of those have come as an outfielder, which is second most among AL out- fielders…31 have come with two outs, which is the most in the majors… Stephen Vogt is 21-for-53 (.396) with 13 RBI over his last 14 games… leads ML catchers in batting average (.312), slugging percentage (.586) and on-base percentage (.386)…Ben Zobrist had the go-ahead RBI in the third inning Sunday and 14 of his 29 RBI have given the A’s the lead. THIS DATE IN A’S HISTORY In 1902 Rube Waddell becomes the first major league pitcher to strikeout the side on nine pitches…he turns the trick in the third inning of the A’s 2-0 win over Baltimore, his first victory as an Athletic…in 1979 the A’s collect a club record 29 hits in a 13-12, 15 inning win at Texas…Jim Es- sian has five hits and Rickey Henderson, Mike Heath and Mike Edwards add four each…Texas starter Jon Matlack allows 12 hits in 5 1/3 and losing pitcher Doc Medich allows 12 hits in 8 1/3 innings of relief…in 2007 Dan Haren extends his winning streak to 10 games in the A’s 11-5 win at New York. MLB BEST ALL-TIME INTERLEAGUE RECORDS W L PCT New York (AL) 198 138 .589 Boston 190 143 .571 Los Angeles (AL) 191 145 .568 Chicago (AL) 187 147 .560 Oakland 184 146 .556 PITCHING PROBABLES Thu., July 2 vs. Seattle LHP Scott Kazmir (4-5, 2.79) vs. LHP Roenis Elias (4-5, 4.25) 7:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Fri., July 3 vs. Seattle RHP Jesse Chavez (4-7, 3.02) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (3-5, 3.89) 6:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Sat., July 4 vs. Seattle RHP Kendall Graveman (5-4, 3.47) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (10-4, 3.05) 1:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Sun., July 5 vs. Seattle TBA vs. LHP Mike Montgomery (3-2, 1.62) 1:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Get the latest A’s notes, full stat packets, clips, press releases, roster, updated media guide and more at hp://pressbox.athletics.com OAKLAND ATHLETICS (35-45) VS. COLORADO ROCKIES (34-43) WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 – O.CO COLISEUM – 12:35 P.M. PDT RHP JESSE HAHN (5-6, 3.47) VS. RHP CHAD BETTIS (4-2, 3.56) CSNCA – A’S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME)

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OAKLAND ATHLETICSGame Information

Oakland Athletics Baseball Company7000 Coliseum WayOakland, CA 94621510-638-4900www.athletics.comA’s PR on Twitter @AsMedia Alerts

World Champions...191019111913192919301972197319741989American League Champions...190219051910191119131914192919301931197219731974198819891990

ABOUT THE A’S: Have lost four of the last five games and are now 35-45 (.438), which is the worst record in the American League and fourth worst in the majors…however, have won 10 of the last 16 games and are 21-15 (.583) since bottoming out at a season-high 16 games under .500 (14-30) at the conclusion of play on May 22…are tied with Texas for the second best record in the AL (Toronto, 22-13) and fourth best in the majors dating back to May 23…have been in sole possession of last place in the AL West for 53 of the last 54 days…the exception was last Thursday when they snapped a streak of 48 consecutive days in sole possession of last…for the season, the A’s have spent six days in sole possession of first, three days tied for first, five days in second, three days tied for second, two days in third, five days tied for third, seven days in fourth, two days tied for fourth and 53 days in fifth…were swept by the Royals in a three-game series over the weekend after going into the series with a season-high five-game win-ning streak…have been swept five times this year, including three times at home.

THE HALFWAY MARK: Today is the A’s 81st game of the season…after 80 games, the A’s have 20 triples and six sacrifice hits, putting them on pace for 41 triples and 12 sacrifice hits…the Oakland record for most tri-ples is 40 in 1968…the fewest sacrifice hits are 18 in 2007…have commit-ted 76 errors and are on pace for 154, which would be their most in a season since 1983 (157)…the pitching staff has 15 saves (pace of 30), which would be their fewest in a non-strike season since 1982 (22)…with 63 home runs allowed the A’s are on pace for 128, which would be their fewest in a non-strike season since yielding 123 in 1990.

INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The A’s are 4-2 in interleague play (3-1 vs. San Diego, 1-1 vs. Colorado), which is tied for the third best record in the majors…the six interleague games are tied with Arizona and Texas for the fewest in the majors…have won 19 of their last 25 interleague games in the Coli-seum…in addition to this three-game series with the Rockies, the A’s will also host Los Angeles (Aug. 18-19) and San Francisco (Sept. 25-27) and play at San Francisco (July 24-26), Los Angeles (July 28-29) and Arizona (Aug. 28-30)…went 13-7 against the National League last year and have the fifth best all-time interleague record with a mark of 184-146 (.556)…have fin-ished with a winning record against the NL in each of the previous three seasons and 11 of 18 overall.

STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers are 18-11 with a 2.44 ERA (63 er in 232.0 ip) over the last 36 games (beginning May 23) and have allowed one run or fewer 18 times over that stretch…have a 3.07 ERA (167 er in 489.1 ip) for the season, which is second lowest in the majors (St. Louis, 2.87)…lead the majors in innings pitched (489.1) and have yielded the second fewest home runs (34).

PITCHING: The A’s have a 2.89 ERA (130 er in 405.0 ip) over the last 46 games (beginning May 12) after logging a 4.17 ERA over the first 34 contests…have a 3.44 ERA overall, which ranks second in the American League…lead the AL in shutouts (9) and opponents slugging percentage (.358) and have yielded the second fewest home runs (63).

OFFENSE: The A’s are batting .222 (36-for-162) with 15 runs scored in five games on the homestand (3.0 per game) and are 3-for-28 (.107) with run-ners in scoring position…hit .306 with 76 runs scored over the previous 11 games (6.9 runs per game) while batting .395 with RISP…for the season, the A’s rank second in the American League in triples (20), tied for third in runs (356) and fourth in doubles (141) and fewest strikeouts (532)…have been successful in 48-of-58 (82.8%) stolen base attempts, which is the best mark in the majors.

DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s have committed 17 errors in the last 16 games and have 76 for the season, which is 14 more than any other team (Texas, 62)…the errors have led to 40 unearned runs, which is second most in the majors (San Diego, 43).

RUN DIFFERENTIAL: The A’s have out-scored the opposition 356-311 for a run differential of +45…that is second best in the American League West,

tied for fourth best in the AL and tied for seventh best in the majors…are 25-14 (.641) in games decided by three runs or more, which is the third best record in the majors…however, are 10-31 (.244) in games decided by two runs or fewer, which is the worst mark in the majors…have 10 wins by seven or more runs, which is tied with Toronto for the most in the majors.

ONE-RUN GAMES AND OTHER CLOSE CALLS: The A’s fell to 6-20 (.231) in one-run games with the loss last night…have the worst record, most losses and fewest wins in the majors in one-run games…the worst record in one-run games in Oakland history is 16-26 (.381) in 1980…16 of the A’s last 17 losses have been by three runs or fewer…are 2-11 in games decided in the last at bat…the wins are tied with the Yankees for the fewest in the majors and the losses are second most in the American League…are 0-6 in extra inning games and are the only team without an extra inning win…are tied for second in the majors in extra inning losses (Pittsburgh, 7)…have not won an extra inning game since Sept. 21, 2014, an 8-6 win over Philadelphia in 10 innings…have a six-game extra inning losing streak, which matches the longest such streak by an A’s team over the last 20 years (May 18-July 5, 2011 and May 21-July 25, 1999)…have not played an extra inning game since May 11, a streak of 46 consecutive nine-inning games.

HOME AND AWAY: The A’s are 1-4 on this 10-game homestand against Kansas City (0-3), Colorado (1-1) and Seattle (four games)…it is the A’s second longest homestand of the season (11, July 30-Aug. 9)…this home-stand concludes a stretch where the A’s will play 15 of 18 games at home…are 8-5 over the first 13 games of the stretch…are 9-8 over the last 17 home games after starting the year 6-16…are 15-24 (.385) at home and 20-21 (.488) on the road…have the second worst home record in the ma-jors (Milwaukee, 15-26)…the Oakland record for worst home record is 31-50 (.383) in 1979.

WINS AND LOSSES: The A’s finished June with a 15-12 record to snap a four-month streak with a losing record…it was the A’s first winning month since last July when they went 15-10…are 23-26 (.469) in night games compared to 12-19 (.387) during the day…have won 11 of their last 17 day games after losing 13 of the first 14…have the second worst record in day games in the American League (Los Angeles, 8-13)…are 4-14 (.222) when the opponent starts a left-handed pitcher compared to 31-31 (.500) when they start a right-hander…the mark against lefties is second worst in the majors (Colorado, 3-12).

A’s vs. ROCKIES: The A’s have split the first two games of this series…are 14-13 all-time against the Rockies, including 8-5 in Oakland and 6-8 in Denver…this is the first meeting since 2012 when the A’s swept a three-game series at Colorado, June 12-14…it is the Rockies first appearance in Oakland since 2009 when they swept a three-game series, June 26-28…the A’s have won three of their eight season series with the Rockies, all 3-0 sweeps.

TODAY’S TIDBITSBilly Burns has hit safely in 29 of his last 31 games (46-for-139, .331)…leads Major League rookies in hits (71) and stolen bases (16)…Josh Reddick is tied for 10th in the American League with 48 RBI…46 of those have come as an outfielder, which is second most among AL out-fielders…31 have come with two outs, which is the most in the majors…Stephen Vogt is 21-for-53 (.396) with 13 RBI over his last 14 games…leads ML catchers in batting average (.312), slugging percentage (.586) and on-base percentage (.386)…Ben Zobrist had the go-ahead RBI in the third inning Sunday and 14 of his 29 RBI have given the A’s the lead.

THIS DATE IN A’S HISTORYIn 1902 Rube Waddell becomes the first major league pitcher to strikeout the side on nine pitches…he turns the trick in the third inning of the A’s 2-0 win over Baltimore, his first victory as an Athletic…in 1979 the A’s collect a club record 29 hits in a 13-12, 15 inning win at Texas…Jim Es-sian has five hits and Rickey Henderson, Mike Heath and Mike Edwards add four each…Texas starter Jon Matlack allows 12 hits in 5 1/3 and losing pitcher Doc Medich allows 12 hits in 8 1/3 innings of relief…in 2007 Dan Haren extends his winning streak to 10 games in the A’s 11-5 win at New York.

MLB BEST ALL-TIMEINTERLEAGUE RECORDS

W L PCTNew York (AL) 198 138 .589Boston 190 143 .571Los Angeles (AL) 191 145 .568Chicago (AL) 187 147 .560Oakland 184 146 .556

PITCHING PROBABLESThu., July 2 vs. Seattle LHP Scott Kazmir (4-5, 2.79) vs. LHP Roenis Elias (4-5, 4.25) 7:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The GameFri., July 3 vs. Seattle RHP Jesse Chavez (4-7, 3.02) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (3-5, 3.89) 6:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The GameSat., July 4 vs. Seattle RHP Kendall Graveman (5-4, 3.47) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (10-4, 3.05) 1:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The GameSun., July 5 vs. Seattle TBA vs. LHP Mike Montgomery (3-2, 1.62) 1:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game

Get the latest A’s notes, full stat packets, clips, press releases, roster, updated media guide and more at http://pressbox.athletics.com

OAKLAND ATHLETICS (35-45) VS. COLORADO ROCKIES (34-43)WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 – O.CO COLISEUM – 12:35 P.M. PDTRHP JESSE HAHN (5-6, 3.47) VS. RHP CHAD BETTIS (4-2, 3.56)

CSNCA – A’S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME)

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BRIEFLY: Is 4-2 with a 2.54 ERA (13 er in 46.0 ip) and .227 (39-for-172) opponents batting average over his last seven starts…went 1-1 with a 2.12 ERA and .213 opponents batting average over his first three starts…left his third start April 18 at Kansas City with a blister and missed his turn in the rotation April 23…went 0-3 with a 5.86 ERA and .278 opponents batting average over a five starts stretch from April 29 to May 20.

THE LONG BALL: Allowed two home runs in his last start after surrender-ing just three over his first 14 starts…it was the first time he allowed two home runs since his first career start on June 3, 2014 against Pittsburgh…has allowed just five home runs in 90.2 innings this year for an average of 0.50 per nine innings, which is tied for the third lowest mark in the Ameri-can League…four of the home runs have come in Oakland…ranks sev-enth in the AL in opponents slugging percentage (.325)…has surrendered nine home runs in 164.0 career innings (0.49 per nine innings)…six have come with runners on base.

ERRORS: Opponents have reached base on an error 13 times, which is five more than any other Major League pitcher…they are the most by an A’s pitcher since Tim Hudson had 15 in 2001…has 10 unearned runs, which are the most in the American League and third most in the majors…the unearned runs surpass Sonny Gray’s team-leading total of nine from last year.

AMONG THE LEADERS: Is tied for second in the American League in hit batters (8), ranks third in opponents grounded into double plays (14) and tied for eighth in wild pitches (6)…opponents have been successful in 2-of-6 (33.3%) stolen base attempts off him, which is tied for third lowest in the AL.

NIGHT AND DAY: Is 3-1 with a 1.53 ERA (6 er in 35.1 ip) and .167 (21-for-126) opponents batting average in five starts during the day compared to 2-5 with a 4.72 ERA (29 er in 55.1 ip) and .284 (63-for-222) opponents batting average in 10 starts at night…has the third lowest day ERA in the American League.

OPPONENTS BATTING: Has a .241 opponents batting average, which includes .190 (32-for-168) against right-handed hitters compared to .289 (52-for-180) against left-handers…the mark against righties is tied for fifth lowest in the American League…has walked just four of the 95 batters he has faced to lead off an inning…has a .252 (31-for-123) opponents aver-age the first time through the lineup, .177 (22-for-124) the second time through and .307 (31-for-101) after that…has allowed a .338 (26-for-77) average with runners in scoring position, which is fifth highest in the AL.

INTERLEAGUE: Has made one interleague start this year, a win in the A’s 9-1 victory at San Diego June 15 (1 er in 6.2 ip, 1.35 ERA)…is now 2-1 with a 1.86 ERA (19.1 ip, 12 h, 5 r, 4 er, 8 bb, 14 so) in three career interleague starts.

DAYS REST: Is scheduled to start on four days rest today…is 4-4 with a 3.09 ERA (20 er in 58.1 ip) in nine starts on four days rest compared to 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA (15 er in 32.1 ip) in six starts on five days rest or more.

INNING BY INNING: Has a 4.00 ERA (20 er in 45.0 ip) over the first three innings of a game, 1.29 (4 er in 28.0 ip) over innings four through five and 5.82 (11 er in 17.0 ip) from the sixth inning on.

LOSING STREAK SNAPPED: Tossed a four-hit shutout May 25 against Detroit to snap his career-high tying three-game losing streak (also Aug. 5, 2014-April 7, 2015)…had a 5.86 ERA and .267 opponents batting average during the losing streak, which spanned five starts.

GO THE DISTANCE: Tossed his first career complete game against De-troit May 25, a four-hit shutout in Oakland…became the first A’s pitcher with a shutout on Memorial Day since Dick Fowler and Joe Coleman did it both ends of a 1947 doubleheader against New York…according to Elias, he became the first A’s pitcher to toss a shutout in a game in which his team made at least three errors since Diego Segui did it for the Kansas City A’s June 15, 1965 against California…joins since Mark Mulder (April 24, 2003) as the only A’s pitchers to shutout Detroit over the last 27 years.

THIS AND THAT: Went 1-4 with a 4.30 ERA in six starts in May…tied for third in the American League in May losses…the A’s are 6-9 (.400) in his starting assignments…the Padres went 9-3 (.750) in his starting as-signment last year…has tossed six innings or fewer in 10 of his 15 starts this year…has tossed more than six innings in just eight of his 27 career starts…has walked two batters or fewer in 13 of his 15 starts this year.

2015 HIGHLIGHTS: Had a no decision in the A’s 8-7, 10-inning loss to Seattle April 12 in Oakland…took a no-hitter and a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning…allowed a leadoff double to Morrison and the Mariners ended up scoring four times, although only one run was earned…combined with

Chavez on a seven-hit shutout in the A’s 5-0 win at Kansas City April 18 for his first win as an Athletic…tossed 5.1 innings and allowed three of the hits…left with one out in the sixth inning with a blister…allowed a career-high six runs on a career-high 10 hits in 5.0 innings for the loss May 4 at Minnesota…yielded a career-high tying six runs for the second consecu-tive start in a 7-2 loss at Seattle May 9…had a no decision in the A’s 7-6 loss to Chicago (AL) May 15 in Oakland…left with a 6-2 lead and runners on first and second with one out in the seventh…the bullpen allowed both runs to score and the White Sox scored five unearned runs in the inning (Scribner blown save)…tossed his first career complete game, a four-hit shutout against Detroit May 25 in Oakland…walked just one batter while striking out five…tossed a career-high 112 pitches…allowed only one base runner to advance into scoring position…had a no decision in the A’s 5-4 win over Texas June 10 in Oakland…tossed 3.2 innings, which matched his shortest career outing as a starter (June 3, 2014 vs. Pittsburgh)…hit three batters, which tied the Oakland single game record (ninth time, first since Barry Zito on April 15, 2005)…walked a career-high tying four batters but extended his winning streak to three games in the A’s 4-1 win over Los Angeles (AL) June 20 in Oakland.

LAST START: He was the losing pitcher in the A’s 5-2 loss to Kansas City last Friday…allowed a solo home run to Morales in the second inning and three more runs in the third, although only one was earned…Cain and Hosmer had RBI singles and Cain scored on an error…also surrendered a solo home run to Gordon in the sixth inning.

HAHN’S 2015 STARTSDate Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR #PITApril 7 Texas 1-3 L 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 0 3 0 91April 12 Seattle 7-8 (10) – 3.09 5.2 3 4 1 2 2 0 87April 18 at Kansas City 5-0 W 2.12 5.1 3 0 0 1 0 0 65April 29 Los Angeles (AL) 3-6 – 2.86 5.0 4 3 3 1 6 1 89April Totals (4 games, 4 starts) 1-1 2.86 22.0 17 10 7 4 11 1 May 4 at Minnesota 7-8 L 4.33 5.0 10 6 6 0 5 0 104May 9 at Seattle 2-7 L 4.73 5.1 8 6 4 3 4 0 102May 15 Chicago (AL) 6-7 – 4.42 6.1 5 4 2 2 5 0 103May 20 at Houston 1-6 L 4.43 6.0 5 3 3 2 6 1 108May 25 Detroit 4-0 W 3.69 9.0 4 0 0 1 5 0 112May 30 New York (AL) 3-5 L 3.77 6.0 7 4 3 1 4 1 103May Totals (6 games, 6 starts) 1-4 4.30 37.2 39 23 18 9 29 2 June 4 at Detroit 7-5 W 3.51 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 104June 10 Texas 5-4 – 3.84 3.2 7 4 4 2 0 0 68June 15 at San Diego 9-1 W 3.62 6.2 3 1 1 2 4 0 94June 20 Los Angeles (AL) 4-1 W 3.40 7.2 4 1 1 4 4 0 109June 26 Kansas City 2-5 L 3.47 6.0 9 5 3 1 5 2 91June Totals (5 games, 5 starts) 3-1 2.90 31.0 28 12 10 10 18 2

HAHN vs. COLORADO: Is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA (6.1 ip, 8 h, 4 r, 4 er, 4 bb, 7 so, 1 hr) in two career appearances, including one start, both last year with San Diego…the start came in a no decision at San Diego Aug. 11, a 4-3 Padres win…shutout the Rockies on two hits and three walks over the first five innings and had a 1-0 lead when he allowed a three-run home run to Dickerson in the sixth inning…also pitched in relief at Colorado in a 7-6, 12-inning loss on Sept. 6 (1.1 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 bb, 2 so)…tossed a scoreless 11th inning before allowing a walk-off RBI single to Stubbs in the 12th for the loss.

HAHN’S CAREER MATCHUPS VS. COLORADOPlayer Bat AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLGNolan Arenado R 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250Brandon Barnes R 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Charlie Blackmon L 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333Charlie Culberson R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - - -Daniel Descalso L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Corey Dickerson L 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250DJ LeMahieu R 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667Jordan Lyles R 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000Michael McKenry R 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Justin Morneau L 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000Wilin Rosario R 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000Drew Stubbs R 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250

STARTS VS. COLORADODATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO8/11/14 H – 5.0 5 3 3 3 5

TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Jesse Hahn (5-6, 3.47 ERA)

HAHN’S CAREER HIGHSLow Hit CG: 4, 5/25/15 vs. DETIP: 9.0, 5/25/15 vs. DETFewest IP, GS: 3.2 (twice), last: 6/10/14 vs. TEXH: 10, 5/4/15 at MINR: 6 (twice), last: 5/9/15 at SEAER: 6, 5/4/15 at MINBB: 4 (three times), last: 6/20/15 vs. LAASO: 9, 6/30/14 vs. CINHR: 2 (twice), last: 6/26/15 vs. KCPitches: 112, 5/25/15 vs. DETWin Streak: 4, 6/14/14-6/30/14Loss Streak: 3 (twice), last: 5/4/15-5/20/15Scoreless Streak: 10.0 (twice), 7/11/14-7/25/14Complete Games: 1, 5/25/15 vs. DETShutouts: 1, 5/25/15 vs. DET

TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERLHP Scott Kazmir (4-5, 2.79 ERA): Is 2-2 with a 2.31 ERA and .220 op-ponents batting average over his last six starts…is 3-2 with a 1.63 ERA and .177 opponents batting average in eight starts in Oakland compared to 1-3 with a 4.20 ERA and .280 opponents average in seven starts on the road…has the lowest home opponents batting average in the AL and the second lowest ERA…has allowed a .181 batting average with runners on base, which is the lowest among AL pitchers with enough innings to qualify for the ERA title…opponents are 1-for-27 (.037) with RISP and two outs this year and are now 6-for-89 (.067) off him with RISP and two outs over the last two years…is 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA in six starts against AL West opponents…was the losing pitcher in his last start, a 3-2 A’s loss to Kansas City on Saturday (7.0 ip, 7 h, 3 r, 3 er, 1 bb, 6 so)…is 4-4 with a 3.35 ERA in 13 career starts against Seattle…has not faced the Mariners this year.

HAHN BY THE NUMBERS W L ERA G IP ER2015 5 6 3.47 15 90.2 352014 7 4 3.07 14 73.1 25Career 12 10 3.29 29 164.0 60

Home 2 3 3.25 9 55.1 20Road 3 3 3.82 6 35.1 15Day 3 1 1.53 5 35.1 6Night 2 5 4.72 10 55.1 29Pre-ASB 5 6 3.47 15 90.2 35Post-ASB 0 0 — 0 0.0 0

AVG. AB Hvs. LHH .289 180 52vs. RHH .190 168 32

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TEAM6-16, 4.26 ERA (104 er in 219.2 ip)

Saves/Opportunities: 15-for-27 (55.6%)

• The A’s bullpen has allowed one run or fewer in nine of its past 10 games (5 er in 26.1 ip, 1.71 ERA) after posting a 5.24 ERA in its previous 14 contests.

• Has a 4.26 ERA for the season, which is second highest in the American League (Texas, 4.29) and fourth highest in the majors.

• Has six wins and 16 losses...the wins are tied for the fewest in the ma-jors and the losses are tied for third most.

• Has allowed the most first batter RBI in the majors (36) and is tied for the second most home runs (10).

• Is tied for the AL lead in blown saves (12), has the second fewest saves (15) and the second lowest save percentage (55.6%).

• Has allowed 43-of-134 (32.1%) of inherited runners to score, which is the sixth highest percentage in the AL.

• The A’s are 4-28 when the bullpen allows two runs or more, 30-16 when it allows one run or fewer (two complete games).

56 LHP FERNANDO ABADLast Outing: 6/28 vs. Kansas City (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 2 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 0-2Inherited Runners/Scored: 31/10

First Hitters: 9-26, 2 bb, hbp

• Has not allowed a run in 15 of his past 18 games (4 er in 11.2 ip, 3.09 ERA) after posting a 7.04 ERA in his first 11 contests.

• Has allowed 18 hits, 11 of which are for extra bases (five doubles, one triple, five home runs)…has the fourth highest opponents slugging per-centage among American League relievers (.548).

• Is tied for second in the majors in inherited runners (31) and tied for third in most inherited runners scored (10).

• First batters faced are 9-for-26 (.346) with four home runs and 12 RBI…the RBI are the most in the majors and the homers are tied for the most.

• Has allowed a .172 (5-for-29) batting average to right-handed hitters compared to .295 (13-for-44) with nine extra base hits (.705 slugging percentage) against left-handers.

• Has not yielded a run in four of five games in his career against the Rockies (1 er in 4.1 ip, 2.08 ERA)...has not faced Colorado since June 23, 2013.

• Has a 2.31 ERA (3 er in 11.2 ip) in 17 games at home, an 8.22 ERA (7 er in 7.2 ip) in 12 games on the road.

Last Year: Posted a 1.57 ERA and allowed just 13.2% (5-of-38) of inherited run-ners to score in a career-high 69 appearances in his first full season in the majors…ranked third among AL relievers in pct. of inherited runners scored and fifth in ERA.

36 RHP TYLER CLIPPARDLast Outing: 6/29 vs. Colorado (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 1 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 13-15Inherited Runners/Scored: 9/2

First Hitters: 4-28, 3 bb

• Has not allowed a run in six of his past seven games (1 er in 8.0 ip, 1.13 ERA) and is a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities over that span.

• Has nine saves in his last 13 appearances after tallying four over his first 18 contests.

• Has a .187 opponents batting average, which breaks down to .102 (6-for-59) against lefties and .266 (17-for-64) against righties.

• Is tied for fourth among American League relievers in walks (15) and tied for seventh in losses (3).

• Is 2-2 with a 1.35 ERA (3 er in 20.0 ip), save and blown save in 16 games in his career against the Rockies.

• Has a 0.60 ERA (1 er in 15.0 ip) in 14 games at night compared to a 4.67 ERA (9 er in 17.1 ip) in 17 games during the day.

• Has pitched in 402 games since 2010, which is the most in the majors (Belisle, STL 398).

Last Year: Was named to his second National League All-Star team…went 7-4 with a save and a 2.18 ERA in 75 relief appearances…it was his fifth consecutive season with 70 or more games pitched…tied for fourth in the NL in games pitched.

49 RHP EDWARD MUJICALast Outing: 6/30 vs. Colorado (ND, 0.2 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 0-2Inherited Runners/Scored: 16/4

First Hitters: 4-20, sf

• Was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list June 19 and has appeared in five games since his return (3.2 ip, 4 h, 5 r, 3 er, 4 so, 2 hr, 7.36 ERA).

• Is tied for third among American League relievers in grounded into dou-ble plays (6) and tied for sixth in home runs allowed (5).

• Has a 4.13 ERA in 21 career appearances against Colorado (28.1 ip, 30 h, 16 r, 13 er, 8 bb, 27 so, 6 hr).

• Was placed on the disabled list May 22 with a fractured right thumb...appeared in two games with Single-A Stockton on a rehab assignment and did not allow a base runner in 2.0 innings while striking out four.

• Began the year with Boston and was designated for assignment May 8...was traded to Oakland the next day for a player to be named later or cash.

Last Year: Spent the entire season with the Red Sox and was 2-4 with a 3.37 ERA, eight saves and one blown save in 64 relief appearances...it was his fourth consecutive season with 60 or more appearances.

39 LHP ERIC O’FLAHERTYLast Outing: 6/30 vs. Colorado (ND, 1.1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 0-1Inherited Runners/Scored: 6/1

First Hitters: 3-14, bb

• Has not allowed an earned run in six of his seven games since he was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list June 2 (6.1 ip, 8 h, 3 r, 2 er, 5 bb, 4 so, 2.84 ERA).

• Has allowed a .148 (4-for-27) batting average and no extra base hits to left-handed hitters compared to .484 (15-for-31) with seven extra base hits (.774 slugging percentage) against right-handers.

• Has not allowed an earned run in 21 of 23 games in his career against the Rockies (2 er in 17.1 ip, 1.04 ERA)...the ERA is his second lowest against any team (min. 10.0 ip).

• Has not allowed a home run to a left-handed hitter since Aug. 14, 2011 against Chicago-NL (Carlos Pena).

• Was placed on the disabled list May 2 with a left shoulder strain…did not allow an earned run, walk a batter or record a strikeout over 2.0 innings in two rehab appearances with Nashville and Stockton.

Last Year: Was 1-0 with a save, a 2.25 ERA and .205 opponents batting average in 21 games with the A’s in his comeback from May 21, 2013 Tommy John surgery…struck out 15 and walked just four for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.75.

13 LHP DREW POMERANZLast Outing: 6/29 vs. Colorado (ND, 0.1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 1-1Inherited Runners/Scored: 12/2

First Hitters: 1-8, 4 bb, sf

• Has not allowed a run in 11 of 13 relief appearances since his was rein-stated from the 15-day disabled list June 3 (10.2 ip, 6 h, 2 r, 2 er, 7 bb, 11 so, 1.69 ERA).

• Was 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA in eight games, all starts, before he was placed on the DL…in two seasons with the A’s, is 1-1 with a save and a 1.65 ERA (5 er in 27.1 ip) in 23 relief appearances, 6-6 with a 3.40 ERA in 18 starts.

• His appearance Monday night was the first of his career against the Rockies...was 4-14 with a 5.20 ERA in 34 games, including 30 starts, in three seasons for Colorado from 2011-13.

• Has allowed a .136 (8-for-59) batting average and no extra base hits against left-handed hitters compared to .270 (37-for-137) and 14 extra base hits (.438 slugging percentage) against right-handers.

• Was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 20 retroactive to May 19 with a sprained left AC joint…appeared in one game in relief on a rehab assignment with Single-A Stockton May 31 (2.0 ip, 3 so).

Last Year: Combined for a 5-4 record and a 2.35 ERA in 20 games, 10 starts, with the A’s… missed 24 games from June 17 to July 12 while on the disabled list...went 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA eight games, all starts, with Triple-A Sacramento.

33 RHP FERNANDO RODRIGUEZLast Outing: 6/30 vs. Colorado (ND, 2.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 5 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 0-0Inherited Runners/Scored: 14/2

First Hitters: 3-21, bb

• Had a career-high tying five strikeouts last night (third time, last: Sept. 24, 2012 vs. St. Louis).

• Did not allow a run over his first four games (5.0 ip), allowed seven in his next five games from May 15 to 24 (15.75 ERA) and has yielded just three in 13 games since then (12.2 ip, 2.13 ERA).

• Has not allowed a home run in two seasons and 29 games pitched with the A’s (27.0 ip).

• Is 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA (6 er in 9.0 ip) in eight career games against Colorado.

• Was selected from Triple-A Nashville May 7 after logging a 2.81 ERA in 10 relief appearances with the Sounds…held opponents to a .143 bat-ting average, including .120 against right-handed hitters.

Last Year: Spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento where he was 3-0 with a 1.97 ERA in 38 relief appearances…also went 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA in seven games over two stints with Oakland.

58 RHP EVAN SCRIBNERLast Outing: 6/29 vs. Colorado (ND, 0.2 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 1 so)

Saves/Opportunities: 0-4Inherited Runners/Scored: 18/9

First Hitters: 14-38

• Compiled a 1.10 ERA over his first 14 games, but has all four of his blown saves, his lone loss and a 4.56 ERA (12 er in 23.2 ip) over his last 24 contests (beginning May 8).

• Leads American League relievers in games pitched (38), strikeout-to-walk ratio (14.00) and fewest walks per nine innings (0.68), is second in innings pitched (40.0) and tied for seventh in strikeouts (42)...is tied for the most home runs allowed (7) and blown saves (4).

• Has allowed 9-of-18 (50.0%) inherited runners to score, which is tied for the third highest percentage in the AL.

• His appearance Monday night was his first against the Rockies since June 15, 2011.

• Has a 7.59 ERA (9 er in 10.2 ip) in 12 outings on no days rest, a 1.53 ERA (5 er in 29.1 ip) in 26 outings on one day of rest or more.

Last Year: Spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento where he was 4-1 with 16 saves and a 3.06 ERA in 40 relief appearances…also went 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA in 13 games over four stints with Oakland.

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1 BILLY BURNSCurrent Streak: 1 game (1 for 4)

Colorado Series: 1-8, sbHomestand: 3-13, 2b, sb

• Has hit safely in 29 of his last 31 games (46-for-139, .331) and 44 of 52 overall.

• Leads Major League rookies in hits (71) and stolen bases (16) and is tied for the lead in multiple hit games (21)…ranks second among Ameri-can League rookies in total bases (93) and tied for second in triples (4) and runs (32)…his 16 stolen bases match the second best total by an A’s rookie over the last 28 years (Weeks 22, in 2011; Céspedes, 16 in 2012).

• Ranks second among all AL players in stolen bases (16), sixth in stolen base percentage (84.2%) and tied for sixth in triples (4).

• Has 22 infield hits, which is second most in the majors (Gordon, MIA 28) and second most by an Athletic over the last eight years (Rajai Davis, 29 in 2010).

• Is batting .367 (36-for-98) at home compared to .278 (35-for-126) on the road…however, has a 16-game road hitting streak (22-for-74, .297).

• Is batting .511 (24-for-47) with five doubles, two triples and two home runs when putting the first pitch in play.

• Had his hitting streak snapped at a career and A’s season-high 16 games Monday…it fell one short of the Oakland rookie record of 17 shared by Terrence Long (June 10-29, 2000), Luis Polonia (May 2-June 1, 1987) and Mike Edwards (June 25-July 16, 1978)…it is the longest streak by a ML rookie this year and is tied for fourth longest among all AL players…hit .365 (27-for-74) with 13 runs scored and eight multiple hit games during the streak.

• Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville May 2 for his second stint with the A’s this year…was on the A’s Opening Day roster but did not appear in a game before he was optioned to Nashville April 8.

Last Year: Went 1-for-6 (.167) in 13 games over two stints with Oakland in his Major League debut…combined to hit .237 with one home run and 28 RBI in 119 games with Midland and Sacramento…tied for fourth in the minors in steals (54).

16 BILLY BUTLERCurrent Streak: 3 games (5 for 10)

Colorado Series: 4-7, 3 r, 2b, hr, 3 rbi, bb, ibb, soHomestand: 5-14, 3 r, 2 2b, hr, 3 rbi, 2 bb, ibb, 3 so

• Is 12-for-37 (.324) with a three-hit game and a four-hit game over his last 12 games…however, hit .237 in June.

• Is 10-for-19 (.526) with six runs, two home runs and six RBI in six in-terleague games…has a .311 (121-for-389) career average against the National League with 16 home runs and 60 RBI in 123 games.

• Has three home runs and 22 RBI over his last 58 games after collecting three home runs and 12 RBI over his first 16 contests.

• Four of his six home runs have come with runners on base.• Is tied for sixth in the American League in grounded into double plays

(11).Last Year: Batted .271 with nine home runs and 66 RBI in 151 games in his eighth and final season with Kansas City…the batting average was a career-low as was his .323 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage.

20 MARK CANHACurrent Streak: 0 for 5

Colorado Series: 0-4, gidpHomestand: 0-4, gidp

• Went 0-for-4 in a start in left field last night, his first action since a week ago today at Texas…is 1-for-15 over his last four games.

• Hit .279 in 17 games in April, .169 in 24 games in May and .265 in 13 games in June.

• Ranks second among American League rookies in home runs (8), third in RBI (26) and walks (15) and tied for fourth in runs (27).

• Is hitting .300 (36-for-120) with all eight of his home runs against right-handed pitching compared to .113 (7-for-62) against left-handers.

• Is 0-for-8 with five strikeouts as a pinch hitter.Last Year: Spent the entire season at Triple-A New Orleans in the Miami farm system where he batted a career-high .303 with 20 home runs and 82 RBI in 127 games…added 57 walks for a career-high .384 on-base percentage.

4 COCO CRISPCurrent Streak: 0 for 12

• Was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 23 retroactive to May 20 with a cervical strain…was transferred to the 60-day DL June 5.

• This is his second stint on the DL as he began the season on the DL after undergoing surgery on his right elbow…was reinstated May 6.

Last Year: Batted .246 in 126 games but added a career-high 66 walks for a .336 on-base percentage…stole 19 bases, his 12th consecutive season with 10 or more steals…is one of four in MLB with 10 or more steals in each of the previous 12 seasons.

17 IKE DAVISCurrent Streak: 1 game (2 for 4)

Colorado Series: 2-4, r, 2b, hr, 2 rbiHomestand: 4-13, r, 2 2b, hr, 3 rbi, bb, 3 so, sf

• Was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list June 19 and has started nine of the A’s 10 games at first base since his return (7-for-30, .233).

• Has made each of his 37 starts against right-handed pitchers and is batting .279 (34-for-122) against righties…is 2-for-11 (.182) against left-ies…each of his 137 starts over the last two years have come in games in which the opponent starts a right-hander…is 5-for-43 (.116) against lefties over the last two years.

• Is a .329 (24-for-73) career hitter against Colorado with 14 walks in 26 games (.437 on-base percentage).

• Is batting .321 (26-for-81) at night, .192 (10-for-52) during the day.• Was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 17 retroactive to May 14

with a strained left quad…went 5-for-21 (.238) with five RBI in five games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville.

Last Year: Batted a combined .233 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI in 143 games with New York (NL) and Pittsburgh… added 63 walks for a .344 on-base percent-age…hit .247 against right-handed pitching, .094 against left-handers.

23 SAM FULDCurrent Streak: 0 for 4

Colorado Series: 0-2, bbHomestand: 3-12, r, 2 2b, rbi, 2 bb, 3 so, sb

• Is 12-for-41 (.293) over his last 18 games after going 7-for-76 (.092) over his previous 33 contests.

• Has made 43 of his 47 starts against right-handed pitching…is 35-for-157 (.223) against righties, 2-for-19 (.105) against lefties.

• Is batting .265 (22-for-83) at home compared to .161 (15-for-93) on the road.

• Is tied for ninth among American League outfielders in assists (6).• Is 7-for-19 (.368) with four walks in 11 career games against Colorado.

Last Year: Began the season with the A’s, was claimed off waivers by Minnesota in mid-April and then returned to Oakland at the trading deadline…combined to hit .239 with four home runs, 36 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 113 games overall.

15 BRETT LAWRIECurrent Streak: 3 games (3 for 10)Colorado Series: 2-7, 3b, rbi, so

Homestand: 3-14, 2b, 3b, rbi, bb, 3 so

• Hit .229 in April, .295 in May and .326 in June…had three home runs and 16 RBI in 25 games in June after combining for four home runs and 20 RBI in 49 games in April and May.

• Is batting .342 (26-for-76) with runners in scoring position and .324 (46-for-142) on the road.

• Has five home runs in 73 at bats against lefties, two in 204 at bats against righties.

• Has hit safely in each of his five interleague games and is 8-for-18 (.444) with two doubles, a triple and five RBI…is a .340 (50-for-147) career hitter against the National League with five home runs and 24 RBI in 39 games.

• Has committed four errors in his last 10 games and now has 11 for the season, which is tied for second most among American League third basemen (Headley, NYY 16).

• Hit his third career grand slam a week ago tonight at Texas…it was the fourth by an A’s player this season...the four RBI are a season-high.

• Tied his career-high with three hits a week ago tonight (23rd time). • Is tied for 10th in the American League in strikeouts (77).

Last Year: Batted .247 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in just 70 games in a season shortened by a broken finger and a strained oblique…the home runs were a career high but his batting average was a career low as was his .301 on-base percentage.

19 JOSH PHEGLEYCurrent Streak: 0 for 10

Colorado Series: 0-4, 2 so, gidpHomestand: 0-8, 3 so, gidp

• Is batting .310 (22-for-71) over his last 23 games after hitting .219 over his first 11 contests.

• Is hitting .340 (17-for-50) against left-handed pitchers compared to .226 (12-for-53) against right-handers.

• Has four home runs in his last 10 games.• Is batting .333 (8-for-24) with runners in scoring position and .316 (18-

for-57) at night.• Has thrown out 10 of the last 18 (55.6%) attempted base stealers and

11-of-26 (42.3%) for the season.Last Year: Spent the entire season at Triple-A Charlotte before being promoted to Chicago (AL) Sept. 2…hit .216 with 3 HR and 7 RBI in 11 games with the White Sox…batted .274 with 23 HR and 75 RBI in 107 games with Charlotte.

ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES

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A’S HITTING VS. COLORADO2015 CAREER AVG. AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI.125 8 1 0 0 Burns .125 8 1 0 0.571 7 4 1 3 Butler .343 35 12 1 4.000 4 0 0 0 Canha .000 4 0 0 0.500 4 2 1 2 Davis .329 73 24 2 10.000 2 0 0 0 Fuld .368 19 7 0 2.286 7 2 0 1 Lawrie .286 7 2 0 1.000 4 0 0 0 Phegley .000 4 0 0 0.250 4 1 1 2 Reddick .238 21 5 2 3.250 8 2 0 0 Semien .381 21 8 0 2.333 3 1 0 0 Sogard .333 3 1 0 0.286 7 2 0 0 Vogt .286 7 2 0 0.286 7 2 0 0 Zobrist .276 29 8 1 4.262 65 17 3 8 TOTALS

A’S CAREER HITTING VS. BETTIS

PLAYER BAT AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLGIke Davis L 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000Sam Fuld L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1.000 -Marcus Semien R 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

22 JOSH REDDICKCurrent Streak: 0 for 3

Colorado Series: 1-4, 2 r, hr, 2 rbi, bb, soLast Homestand: 3-16, 2 r, hr, 3 rbi, bb, 2 so

• Is 8-for-41 (.195) with seven RBI over his last 11 games and is now bat-ting .249 (49-for-197) over his last 52 contests (beginning May 5) after hitting .389 over his first 20 games.

• Is tied for 10th in the American League with 48 RBI…46 of those have come as an outfielder, which is second most among AL outfielders

• Hit a two-out, two-run home run in the first inning Monday night and is now batting .326 (29-for-89) with eight home runs and 31 RBI with two outs…leads the majors in two-out RBI and is tied for second in the AL in two-out home runs.

• Is averaging 10.5 plate appearances per strikeout, which is the third best mark in the AL.

• Is batting .325 (67-for-206) with 10 of his 11 home runs against right-handed pitching compared to .159 (10-for-63) against left-handers…his average against righties is fifth best in the AL.

• Singled in the third inning Sunday against Colorado for his 500th career hit.

• Began the season on the disabled list with a strained right oblique…was reinstated April 12 after a two-game rehab assignment with Stockton.

Last Year: Batted .264 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI in 109 games in a season shortened due to two stints on the DL…the games were his fewest in his three seasons with Oakland but his average and .316 on-base percentage were his best.

10 MARCUS SEMIENCurrent Streak: 3 games (3 for 10)Colorado Series: 2-8. 2b, so, gidp

Homestand: 3-16, r, 2 2b, 3 so, 2 gidp

• Is batting .201 (27-for-134) with three RBI over his last 38 games after hitting .313 with 15 RBI over his first 41 contests.

• Has hit safely in all six interleague games (6-for-19, .316) and is a .320 (16-for-50) career hitter against the National League…including .381 (8-for-21) against Colorado.

• Leads the American League in games played (79) and is tied for sixth in grounded into double plays (11).

• Has committed 24 errors, which are seven more than any other player (Desmond, WAS 17)…they are second most by an A’s shortstop over the last 17 years (Pennington, 25 in 2010).

• Has a career-high 44-game homerless streak (previous: 26, April 24-Sept. 9, 2014)…last homered on May 12 against Boston.

Last Year: Batted .234 with six home runs and 28 RBI in 64 games over two stints with Chicago (AL)…hit .271 against left-handed pitching, .212 against righties…also batted .267 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 83 games with Triple-A Charlotte.

28 ERIC SOGARDCurrent Streak: 3 games (3 for 9)

Colorado Series: 1-3, bbHomestand: 3-13, 2 r, bb, so, sb

• Is hitting .279 (19-for-68) over his last 22 games after batting .173 over his previous 15 contests.

• Has made 55 of his 63 starts this year and 288 of his 310 career starts against right-handed pitchers.

• Has not committed an error since May 8 and has a 37-game errorless streak as a second baseman.

• Made his first career start batting leadoff last Friday night and went 0-for-4.

• Has a 103-game homerless streak dating back to his last home run on Aug. 6, 2014 against Tampa Bay…it is the second longest homerless streak of his career (110, July 23, 2013-Aug. 5, 2014)…the home run came as a shortstop and he now has a 186-game homerless streak as a second baseman, which is the longest by an Athletics second base-man since Irv Hall had a 289-game streak from Oct. 2, 1943 to June 23, 1946.

Last Year: Spent the entire year with the A’s for the second consecutive season and batted .223 with a home run and 22 RBI in 117 games…made 88 of his 92 starts against right-handed pitching (80 at second base, 12 at shortstop).

21 STEPHEN VOGTCurrent Streak: 0 for 4

Colorado Series: 2-7, r, bb, soHomestand: 4-19, 2 r, hbp, bb, 5 so

• Is 21-for-53 (.396) with four doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI and six multiple hit games over his last 14 contests.

• Is tied for second in the American League in RBI (53), ranks fourth in on-base percentage (.392) and is tied for eighth in walks (39)…is also third in batting with runners in scoring position (.380) and tied for 10th in intentional walks (5)…leads the majors in sacrifice flies (7) and is tied for the lead in grand slams (2).

• Leads Major League catchers in batting average (.312), slugging per-centage (.586) and on-base percentage (.386), is tied for the lead in home runs (13) and ranks second in RBI (47).

• Batted .348 in April, .301 in May and .264 in June.• Is batting .333 (39-for-117) at home and .317 (19-for-60) against left-

handed pitchers…ranks 10th in the AL in home batting…however, has 12 of his 13 home runs off righties and nine have come on the road.

• Is 7-for-21 (.333) with one home run and seven RBI in six interleague games

• Made 34 of his first 35 starts at catcher but just 17 of his last 30…has tossed out 8-of-34 (23.5%) attempted base stealers.

• Has five walks as a pinch hitter, which is tied for the Major League…that matches the most by an Athletic over the last 15 years (Callaspo, 2014; Myers, 2002).

• The A’s are 31-34 with him in the starting lineup, 4-11 when he doesn’t start.

• Went 0-for-4 last Saturday, marking the first time he has not reached base safely in a home game this year…his season-opening streak of reaching base in 34 consecutive home games is the longest by an Ath-letic since Jimmie Foxx had a 36-game streak in 1933…it was second longest at any point over the last 22 years (37, Ryan Sweeney from Aug. 14, 2009-May 4, 2010).

Last Year: Began the season at Triple-A Sacramento but was promoted to Oakland June 1 and spent the remainder of the season with the A’s…batted .279 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 84 games with Oakland.

18 BEN ZOBRISTCurrent Streak: 1 game (2 for 3)

Colorado Series: 2-7, r, 2b, bb, 2 soHomestand: 5-16, 2 r, 2 2b, 2 rbi, 3 bb, 3 so, sf

• Is 20-for-54 (.370) with 18 runs, six doubles, a triple, three home runs, 13 RBI and 12 walks (1 sf, .478 on-base percentage) over his last 16 games.

• Drove in the first run of the game last Sunday with a third inning sacrifice fly and 14 of his 29 RBI have given the A’s the lead…is tied for fifth in the American League in go-ahead RBI…four of his five home runs have put the A’s ahead.

• Is batting .338 (26-for-77) with runners on base compared to .186 (16-for-86) with the bases empty.

• Is 7-for-17 (.412) with eight runs, five RBI and five walks in six inter-league games.

• Has made 19 starts in left field, 19 at second base, three at designated hitter and two in right field.

• Was on the disabled list from April 25 to May 24 with a left medial menis-cus tear…had surgery April 28.

Last Year: Was named the Rays’ MVP by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the BBWAA after batting .272 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI in 146 games…added 75 walks for a .354 on-base percentage…tied for seventh in the American League in walks.

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GA/ LEADER CUM.DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT.4/6 1 TEX W 8-0 1-0 t1 – OAK/HOU/SEA – Gray Gallardo 36,067* 36,0674/7 2 TEX L 1-3 1-1 t2 -½ HOU ½ Lewis Hahn Feliz 15,025 51,0924/8 3 TEX W 10-0 2-1 t1 – OAK/LAA – Kazmir Detwiler 19,479 70,5714/9 4 TEX L 1-10 2-2 t2 -½ LAA ½ Martinez Graveman 16,045 86,6164/10 5 SEA W 12-0 3-2 1 +½ OAK ½ Pomeranz Walker 30,114 116,7304/11 6 SEA L 4-5 (11) 3-3 t1 – OAK/TEX – Olson Abad Rodney 24,355 141,0854/12 7 SEA L 7-8 (10) 3-4 t3 -½ HOU/SEA – Rodney Clippard Medina 32,282 173,367 (7 dates)4/13 8 at HOU W 8-1 4-4 1 +½ OAK ½ Kazmir Feldman 19,279 19,2794/14 9 at HOU W 4-0 5-4 1 +1 OAK 1 Graveman Peacock 18,935 38,2144/15 10 at HOU L 1-6 5-5 1 +½ OAK ½ McHugh Pomeranz 19,777 57,9914/16 OFF DAY 1 +½ OAK ½ 4/17 11 at KC L 4-6 5-6 t2 -½ LAA ½ Davis Otero Holland 39,228 97,2194/18 12 at KC W 5-0 6-6 1 +½ OAK ½ Hahn Ventura Chavez 33,151 130,3704/19 13 at KC L 2-4 6-7 2 -½ HOU ½ Morales O’Flaherty Davis 36,755 167,1254/20 14 at LAA W 6-3 7-7 2 -½ HOU ½ Otero Shoemaker Clippard 35,228 202,3534/21 15 at LAA L 1-14 7-8 2 -1½ HOU 1½ Santiago Pomeranz 32,137 234,4904/22 16 at LAA W 9-2 8-8 2 -½ HOU ½ Gray Salas 30,034 264,5244/23 17 at LAA L 0-2 8-9 2 -1 HOU 1 Tropeano Chavez Street 24,304 288,828 (10 dates)4/24 18 HOU L 4-5 (11) 8-10 t3 -2 HOU 1½ Gregerson O’Flaherty Qualls 18,205 191,5724/25 19 HOU L 3-9 8-11 t3 -3 HOU 1½ Feldman Graveman 24,342 215,9144/26 20 HOU L 6-7 8-12 t3 -4 HOU 2½ Sipp Clippard Gregerson 22,080 237,9944/27 OFF DAY 4 -4½ HOU 34/28 21 LAA W 6-2 9-12 4 -4½ HOU 4 Gray Weaver 17,674 255,6684/29 22 LAA L 3-6 9-13 4 -5½ HOU 4 Morin Cook Street 16,212 271,8804/30 23 LAA L 5-6 9-14 4 -6½ HOU 4 Richards Chavez Street 19,534 291,414 (13 dates)5/1 24 at TEX W 7-5 10-14 4 -6½ HOU 5 Otero Mendez Clippard 29,700 318,5285/2 25 at TEX L 7-8 (10) 10-15 4 -7½ HOU 6 Kela Cook 32,207 350,7355/3 26 at TEX W 7-1 11-15 3 -7½ HOU 7 Gray Gallardo 36,006 386,7415/4 27 at MIN L 7-8 11-16 4 -7½ HOU 7 Hughes Hahn Perkins 20,605 407,3465/5 28 at MIN W 2-1 12-16 3 -6½ HOU 6 Chavez May Clippard 18,135 425,4815/6 29 at MIN L 0-13 12-17 t3 -6½ HOU 5 Gibson Kazmir 18,866 444,3475/7 30 at MIN L 5-6 12-18 t4 -7½ HOU 6 Nolasco Pomeranz Perkins 22,379 466,7265/8 31 at SEA L 3-4 (11) 12-19 5 -7½ HOU 5 Smith Otero 25,187 491,9135/9 32 at SEA L 2-7 12-20 5 -8½ HOU 6 Happ Hahn 37,441 529,3545/10 33 at SEA L 3-4 12-21 5 -8½ HOU 5 Hernandez Chavez Rodney 42,831 572,185 (20 dates)5/11 34 BOS L 4-5 (11) 12-22 5 -9 HOU 5 Barnes Castro 19,743 311,1575/12 35 BOS W 9-2 13-22 5 -8 HOU 4 Pomeranz Masterson 24,605 335,7625/13 36 BOS L 0-2 13-23 5 -9 HOU 4 Miley Gray Uehara 22,389 358,1515/14 OFF DAY 5 -9½ HOU 4½5/15 37 CWS L 6-7 13-24 5 -10½ HOU 4½ Carroll Abad Duke 21,464 379,6155/16 38 CWS L 3-4 13-25 5 -11½ HOU 4½ Danks Rodriguez Robertson 28,445 408,0605/17 39 CWS L 3-7 13-26 5 -12½ HOU 5½ Samardzija Kazmir 33,195 441,255 (19 dates)5/18 40 at HOU W 2-1 14-26 5 -11½ HOU 5½ Mujica Thatcher Clippard 21,724 593,9095/19 41 at HOU L 4-6 14-27 5 -12½ HOU 5½ Hernandez Gray Neshek 17,575 611,4845/20 42 at HOU L 1-6 14-28 5 -13½ HOU 5½ Keuchel Hahn 21,066 632,5505/21 43 at TB L 0-3 14-29 5 -13½ HOU 5½ Colome Chavez Boxberger 10,605 643,1555/22 44 at TB L 2-5 14-30 5 -13½ HOU 4½ Archer Kazmir Boxberger 12,329 655,4845/23 45 at TB W 5-0 15-30 5 -13½ HOU 5½ Graveman Karns 15,207 670,6915/24 46 at TB W 7-2 16-30 5 -13½ HOU 6½ Gray Ramirez 15,692 686,383 (27 dates)5/25 47 DET W 4-0 17-30 5 -12½ HOU 5½ HAHN Greene 25,380 466,6355/26 48 DET L 0-1 17-31 5 -13½ HOU 6½ Price Chavez Soria 22,758 489,3935/27 49 DET L 2-3 17-32 5 -13½ HOU 6 Ryan Otero Soria 20,387 509,7805/28 50 NYY W 5-4 18-32 5 -13 HOU 6 Scribner Sabathia Clippard 21,795 531,5755/29 51 NYY W 6-2 19-32 5 -12 HOU 5 Gray Capuano Clippard 23,540 555,1155/30 52 NYY L 3-5 19-33 5 -13 HOU 5 Shreve Hahn Miller 25,223 580,3385/31 53 NYY W 3-0 20-33 5 -12 HOU 4 Chavez Warren Clippard 25,457 605,795 (26 dates)6/1 OFF DAY 5 -12½ HOU 46/2 54 at DET W 5-3 21-33 5 -12½ HOU 5 Graveman Simon Clippard 28,362 714,7456/3 55 at DET W 6-1 22-33 5 -12½ HOU 6 Gray Sanchez 30,718 745,4636/4 56 at DET W 7-5 23-33 5 -11½ HOU 5½ Hahn Greene Clippard 37,411 782,8746/5 57 at BOS L 2-4 23-34 5 -11½ HOU 4½ Miley Kazmir Uehara 34,910 817,7846/6 58 at BOS L 2-4 23-35 5 -11½ HOU 3½ Kelly Chavez Uehara 36,713 854,4976/7 59 at BOS L 4-7 23-36 5 -11½ HOU 3½ Wright Clippard Layne 36,913 891,410 (33 dates)6/8 OFF DAY 5 -11 HOU 36/9 60 TEX L 1-2 23-37 5 -11 HOU 2 Martinez Gray Tolleson 14,617 620,4126/10 61 TEX W 5-4 24-37 5 -10 HOU 2 Clippard Kela 14,290 634,7026/11 62 TEX W 7-0 25-37 5 -9½ HOU 2½ Kazmir Gonzalez 14,489 649,191 (29 dates)6/12 63 at LAA L 4-5 25-38 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Alvarez Scribner Street 42,113 933,5236/13 64 at LAA L 0-1 25-39 5 -10½ HOU 1½ Wilson GRAVEMAN Street 43,540 977,0636/14 65 at LAA W 8-1 26-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Gray Shoemaker 35,143 1,012,2066/15 66 at SD W 9-1 27-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Hahn Ross 30,018 1,042,2246/16 67 at SD W 6-5 28-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Scribner Kimbrel Clippard 28,482 1,070,706 (38 dates)6/17 68 SD W 16-2 29-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Chavez Despaigne 20,625 669,8166/18 69 SD L 1-3 29-40 5 -11½ HOU 3½ Kennedy Graveman Kimbrel 16,643 686,4596/19 70 LAA L 7-12 29-41 5 -11½ HOU 2½ Salas Mujica 25,528 711,9876/20 71 LAA W 4-1 30-41 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Hahn Weaver Clippard 26,471 738,4586/21 72 LAA W 3-2 31-41 5 -10½ HOU 3½ Kazmir Richards Clippard 29,137 767,595 (34 dates)6/22 OFF DAY 5 -10 HOU 36/23 73 at TEX W 8-6 32-41 5 -10 HOU 4 Chavez Gonzalez Pomeranz 35,889 1,106,5956/24 74 at TEX W 8-2 33-41 5 -9 HOU 4 Graveman Rodriguez 34,216 1,140,8116/25 75 at TEX W 6-3 34-41 t4 -9 HOU 5 Gray Kela Clippard 29,251 1,170,062 (41 dates)6/26 76 KC L 2-5 34-42 5 -9 HOU 5 Volquez Hahn Holland 27,365 794,9606/27 77 KC L 2-3 34-43 5 -9 HOU 4 Young Kazmir Holland 28,619 823,5796/28 78 KC L 3-5 34-44 5 -10 HOU 4 Guthrie Chavez Davis 22,477 846,0566/29 79 COL W 7-1 35-44 5 -10 HOU 4 Graveman Hale 12,125 858,1816/30 80 COL L 1-2 35-55 5 -11 HOU 4 De La Rosa Bassitt Hawkins 19,206 877,387

* indicates sellout. CAPS indicates complete game.

DATE G OPP TIME TV PROMOTION6/30 80 COL 7:05 CSNCA7/1 81 COL 12:35 CSNCA7/2 82 SEA 7:05 CSNCA7/3 83 SEA 6:05 CSNCA Fireworks7/4 84 SEA 1:05 CSNCA7/5 85 SEA 1:05 CSNCA MLB Network Reusable Tote Bag (20,000 fans)7/6 OFF DAY 7/7 86 at NYY 4:05 CSNCA7/8 87 at NYY 4:05 CSNCA7/9 88 at NYY 10:05 CSNCA7/10 89 at CLE 4:10 CSNCA7/11 90 at CLE 3:35 CSNCA7/12 91 at CLE 10:10 CSNCA7/13 ALL- 7/14 STAR 7/15 BREAK 7/16 (at CIN) 7/17 92 MIN 7:05 CSNCA7/18 93 MIN 6:05 CSNCA Hello Kitty Bobblehead (15,000 fans)7/19 94 MIN 1:05 CSNCA7/20 OFF DAY 7/21 95 TOR 7:05 CSNCA7/22 96 TOR 7:05 CSNCA Root Beer Float Day7/23 97 TOR 12:35 CSNCA# 7/24 98 at SF 7:15 CSNCA7/25 99 at SF 1:05 CSNCA7/26 100 at SF 1:05 CSNCA7/27 OFF DAY 7/28 101 at LAD 7:10 CSNCA7/29 102 at LAD 7:10 CSNCA7/30 103 CLE 7:05 CSNCA7/31 104 CLE 6:35 CSNCA Fireworks8/1 105 CLE 6:05 CSNCA8/2 106 CLE 1:05 CSNCA Mike Gallego Windmill Wind-Up Toy (15,000 fans)8/3 107 BAL 7:05 CSNCA8/4 108 BAL 7:05 CSNCA8/5 109 BAL 12:35 CSNCA#8/6 110 HOU 7:05 CSNCA8/7 111 HOU 7:05 CSNCA8/8 112 HOU 1:05 CSNCA8/9 113 HOU 1:05 CSNCA8/10 OFF DAY 8/11 114 at TOR 4:05 CSNCA8/12 115 at TOR 4:05 CSNCA8/13 116 at TOR 9:35 CSNCA#8/14 117 at BAL 4:05 CSNCA8/15 118 at BAL 4:05 CSNCA8/16 119 at BAL 10:35 CSNCA8/17 120 at BAL 4:05 CSNCA8/18 121 LAD 7:05 CSNCA Mark McGwire Bobblehead (20,000 fans)8/19 122 LAD 12:35 CSNCA8/20 OFF DAY 8/21 123 TB 7:05 CSNCA8/22 124 TB 6:05 CSNCA Chevron Star Wars Fireworks8/23 125 TB 1:05 CSNCA8/24 126 at SEA 7:10 ESPN8/25 127 at SEA 7:10 CSNCA8/26 128 at SEA 12:40 CSNCA#8/27 OFF DAY 8/28 129 at ARZ 6:40 CSNCA8/29 130 at ARZ 5:10 CSNCA8/30 131 at ARZ 1:10 CSNCA8/31 132 LAA 7:05 CSNCA9/1 133 LAA 7:05 CSNCA9/2 134 LAA 12:35 CSNCA9/3 OFF DAY 9/4 135 SEA 7:05 CSNCA9/5 136 SEA 6:05 CSNCA Fireworks9/6 137 SEA 1:05 CSNCA Breast Cancer Awareness Day9/7 138 HOU 1:05 CSNCA9/8 139 HOU 7:05 CSNCA9/9 140 HOU 7:05 CSNCA9/10 OFF DAY 9/11 141 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA9/12 142 at TEX 5:05 CSNCA9/13 143 at TEX 12:05 CSNCA9/14 144 at CWS 5:10 CSNCA9/15 145 at CWS 5:10 CSNCA9/16 146 at CWS 5:10 CSNCA9/17 147 at CWS 11:10 CSNCA#9/18 148 at HOU 5:10 CSNCA9/19 149 at HOU 4:10 CSNCA9/20 150 at HOU 11:10 CSNCA9/21 OFF DAY 9/22 151 TEX 7:05 CSNCA Team Photo (10,000 fans)9/23 152 TEX 7:05 CSNCA9/24 153 TEX 12:35 CSNCA#9/25 154 SF 7:05 CSNCA9/26 155 SF 1:05 CSNCA9/27 156 SF 1:05 CSNCA9/28 157 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA9/29 158 at LAA 7:05 CSNCA9/30 159 at LAA 4:05 CSNCA10/1 10/2 160 at SEA 7:10 CSNCA10/3 161 at SEA 6:10 CSNCA10/4 162 at SEA 12:10 CSNCA

CSNCA# indicates 95.7 The Game’s radio calls synchronized with live video feeds

2015 OAKLAND ATHLETICS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

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CLUBLongest Winning Streak ............................................................................... 5, June 20 to 25Longest Winning Streak, Home .................................................................... 3, June 10 to 17Longest Winning Streak, Road ............................................................. 6, June 14 to presentLongest Losing Streak ......................................................................................6, May 6 to 11Longest Losing Streak, Home ........................................................................5, April 11 to 26Longest Losing Streak, Road .......................................................................... 5, May 6 to 10........................................................................................................................ 5, June 5 to 13Most Runs, Game, A’s .................................................................. 16, June 17 vs. San DiegoMost Runs, Game, Opponents .............................................14, April 21 at Los Angeles (AL)Most Runs, Inning, A’s ........................................................................7, May 1 at Texas (8th)................................................................................................7, June 17 vs. San Diego (8th)Most Runs, Inning, Opponents ...................................... 8, June 19 vs. Los Angeles-AL (7th)Largest Margin, Victory ...................................................... 14, June 17 vs. San Diego (16-2)Largest Margin, Loss ................................................. 13, April 21 at Los Angeles (AL) (1-14) ................................................................................................ 13, May 6 at Minnesota (0-13)Most Hits, Game, A’s .................................................................... 20, June 17 vs. San DiegoMost Hits, Game, Opponents ....................................................... 15, April 17 at Kansas City..............................................................................................15, April 21 at Los Angeles (AL)Most Hits, Inning, A’s ..............................................................8, June 17 vs. San Diego (8th)Most Hits, Inning, Opponents ..........................................................8, June 7 at Boston (8th)Most Home Runs, Game, A’s................................3 (eight times), last: June 29 vs. ColoradoMost Home Runs, Game, Opponents ...................................................... 4, April 9 vs. TexasMost Doubles, Game, A’s ..................................................................... 5, April 10 vs. Seattle................................................................................................................. 5, June 7 at Boston............................................................................................. 5, June 20 vs. Los Angeles (AL)Most Doubles, Game, Opponents .......................................................5, May 4 at Minnesota............................................................................................. 5, June 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL)................................................................................................................. 5, June 23 at TexasMost Triples, Game, A’s ......................................................................... 2, May 27 vs. DetroitMost Triples, Game, Opponents .......................1 (seven times), last: June 18 vs. San DiegoMost Stolen Bases, Game, A’s ...............................................4, April 22 at Los Angeles (AL)Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents ................................ 3, April 30 vs. Los Angeles (AL)..........................................................................................................3, May 21 at Tampa Bay..........................................................................................................3, May 24 at Tampa BayMost Strikeouts, A’s Pitchers .................................................................. 15, May 8 at SeattleMost Strikeouts, Opponents Pitchers ..................................................... 14, May 8 at SeattleMost Walks, A’s Pitchers ............................................................................. 9, May 3 at TexasMost Walks, Opponents Pitchers.................................................8, May 15 vs. Chicago (AL)Fewest Hits Allowed, A’s Pitchers ............................................................. 1, April 6 vs. Texas................................................................................................1, April 23 at Los Angeles (AL)................................................................................................................1, June 11 vs. TexasFewest Hits Allowed, Opponents Pitchers ............................. 2, June 13 at Los Angeles (AL)Most Left on Base, Nine Inning Game .......................................13, May 15 vs. Chicago (AL)Most Left on Base, Extra Inning Game ......................................... 11, May 11 vs. Boston (11)Fewest Left on Base, Game ................................................. 3, April 28 vs. Los Angeles (AL)Most Errors, Game ................................................................................... 4, May 9 at Seattle.....................................................................................................4, May 17 vs. Chicago (AL)............................................................................................. 4, June 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL)Largest Comeback in Win .......................................................................... 5, May 1 at Texas Largest Lead Surrendered in Loss ...................................... 5, June 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL)

INDIVIDUALGrand Slams ..............................................Stephen Vogt, May 4 at Minnesota (Phil Hughes).........................................................................Ben Zobrist, June 2 at Detroit (Angel Nesbitt)............................................................Stephen Vogt, June 15 at San Diego (Cory Mazzona)................................................................ Brett Lawrie, June 24 at Texas (Wandy Rodriguez)Pinch Hit Home Runs .....................................................................................................NoneLead Off Home Runs .......................... Billy Burns, May 24 at Tampa Bay (Erasmo Ramirez)Inside-The-Park Home Runs ..........................................................................................NoneGame Ending Home Runs ..............................................................................................NoneBack-to-Back Home Runs ....................Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, April 17 at Kansas City.................................................Brett Lawrie and Josh Phegley, June 12 at Los Angeles (AL)Longest Hitting Streak ............................................................. 16, Billy Burns, June 10 to 28Most Runs, Game .............................. 3 (eight times), last: Billy Butler, June 29 vs. ColoradoMost Hits, Game ............................................................ 4, Josh Reddick, May 12 vs. Boston..................................................................................... 4, Billy Butler, June 17 vs. San DiegoMost Doubles, Game ....................................2 (11 times), last: Billy Burns, June 24 at TexasMost Triples, Game .............................1 (19 times), last: Brett Lawrie, June 29 vs. ColoradoMost Home Runs, Game ........................................ 2, Stephen Vogt, April 17 at Kansas City.............................................................................................2, Stephen Vogt, May 3 at Texas..................................................................................... 2, Marcus Semien, May 10 at SeattleMost Runs Batted In, Game ........................................ 5, Stephen Vogt, May 4 at Minnesota.................................................................................. 5, Stephen Vogt, June 15 at San DiegoMost Walks, Game ...................................................... 4, Ben Zobrist, June 15 at San DiegoMost Strikeouts, Game ........................................................ 4, Brett Lawrie, April 7 vs. Texas..........................................................................4, Craig Gentry, April 21 at Los Angeles (AL)Most Stolen Bases, Game ............................................. 2, Marcus Semien, May 9 at Seattle................................................................................2, Billy Burns, May 31 vs. New York (AL) ......................................................................... 2, Mark Canha, June 12 at Los Angeles (AL)Longest Winning Streak ........................................................4, Sonny Gray, April 6 to May 3Longest Losing Streak ........................................................ 4, Scott Kazmir, May 6 to June 5Most Strikeouts, Game .........................................11, Jesse Chavez, June 17 vs. San DiegoMost Walks, Game ................................................................ 7, Sonny Gray, May 3 at TexasMost Innings, Game, Starter .......................................... 9.0, Jesse Hahn, May 25 vs. DetroitMost Innings, Game, Reliever ................................... 4.1, Chris Bassitt, April 25 vs. HoustonLow Hit Complete Game .................................................. 4, Jesse Hahn, May 25 vs. DetroitMost Consecutive Scoreless Innings ................................15.0, Jesse Chavez, May 26 to 31Most Consecutive Batters Retired ................................15, Tyler Clippard, April 30 to May 11

GENERALLongest Game, Innings ............................................ 11 (four times), last: May 11 vs. BostonLongest Game, Time, Nine Innings ................................ 3:38, June 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL)Longest Game, Time, Extra Innings ..........................................3:57, May 11 vs. Boston (11)Shortest Game, Time....................................................... 2:06, April 28 vs. Los Angeles (AL)Largest Crowd, Home ...................................................................... 36,067, April 6 vs. TexasSmallest Crowd, Home ............................................................ 12,125, June 29 vs. ColoradoLargest Crowd, Road .................................................... 43,540, June 13 at Los Angeles (AL)Smallest Crowd, Road .............................................................10,605, May 21 at Tampa BayPostponement, Rain, Home ...........................................................................................NonePostponement, Rain, Road ............................................................................................None

HIGHS AND LOWS

MULTIPLE HIT GAMESPLAYER 2 3 4 5 TOTBurns 15 6 0 0 21Butler 14 3 1 0 18Canha 6 4 0 0 10Davis 4 2 0 0 6Fuld 5 2 0 0 7Lawrie 15 6 0 0 21Muncy 3 0 0 0 3Phegley 8 1 0 0 9Reddick 18 4 1 0 23Semien 13 5 0 0 18Sogard 15 1 0 0 16Vogt 13 7 0 0 20Zobrist 9 3 0 0 12

MULTIPLE RBI GAMESPLAYER 2 3 4 5 6 TOTBurns 1 1 0 0 0 2Butler 3 2 1 0 0 6Canha 4 2 1 0 0 7Davis 2 0 1 0 0 3Fuld 4 0 0 0 0 4Ladendorf 1 0 0 0 0 1Lawrie 5 2 1 0 0 8Muncy 1 0 0 0 0 1Phegley 2 1 0 0 0 3Reddick 6 6 1 0 0 13Semien 3 0 0 0 0 3Sogard 1 2 0 0 0 3Vogt 8 4 1 2 0 15Zobrist 4 2 1 0 0 7

GAME TYING/GO-AHEAD RBIPLAYER GT GA TOTBurns 1 4 5Butler 4 5 9Canha 0 3 3Davis 0 2 2Fuld 1 0 1Gentry 2 0 2Ladendorf 0 1 1Lawrie 4 4 8Muncy 1 2 3Phegley 2 2 4Reddick 6 11 17Semien 0 4 4Sogard 3 3 6Vogt 4 9 13Zobrist 1 14 15

STARTS IN THE BATTING ORDERPlayer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Burns 46 1 - - - - - 3 -Butler - - - 57 11 4 - - -Canha - 16 - 1 2 2 12 10 2Crisp 8 1 - - - 1 1 - -Davis - - 1 - 20 11 5 - -Fuld 19 3 - - - - - 9 16Gentry 5 - - - - - - 2 5Ladendorf - - - - - - - - 2Lawrie - 2 - - 4 32 35 - -Muncy - - - - 1 8 10 2 -Parrino - - - - - - - 1 -Phegley - - - - 3 5 8 11 2Reddick - 3 31 3 14 10 2 5 -Ross - 1 - - 4 - - 1 -Semien 1 36 - - - 1 1 19 16Sogard 1 7 - - - - 2 17 35Vogt - 5 23 6 21 6 4 - -Zobrist - 5 25 13 - - - - -

GAMES BY POSITIONC 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH

Player G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GSBurns - - - - - - - - - - - - 52 52 - - - -Butler - - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 70 70Canha - - 27 17 - - 1 - - - 31 27 - - 2 - 2 2Crisp - - - - - - - - - - 11 11 - - - - - -Davis - - 39 37 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Fuld - - - - - - - - - - 30 17 29 25 7 4 - -Gentry - - - - - - - - - - 10 4 5 5 3 2 - -Ladendorf - - - - 2 2 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - - - -Lawrie - - - - 3 1 73 72 - - - - - - - - - -Muncy - - 19 13 - - 12 8 - - - - - - - - - -Parrino - - - - - - 5 - 10 1 - - - - - - - -Phegley 33 29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Reddick - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 70 68 - -Ross - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 - - 5 4 1 -Semien - - - - - - - - 77 74 - - - - - - - -Sogard - - - - 64 48 - - 5 5 - - - - - - 1 -Vogt 56 51 12 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3Zobrist - - - - 19 19 - - - - 22 19 - - 3 2 3 3

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HOME RUN BREAKDOWN 2015 HOME RUNS LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME RUNPlayer Solo 2R 3R GS Tot. Date Opponent Pitcher GP SinceBurns 2 0 0 0 2 May 28, 2015 New York (AL) Sabathia 27Butler 2 2 2 0 6 June 29, 2015 Colorado Hale 1Canha 4 3 1 0 8 June 11, 2015 Texas Edwards 6Crisp 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 27, 2014 at Houston Chapman 38Davis 2 1 0 0 3 June 29, 2015 Colorado Hale –Fuld 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 14, 2014 at Seattle Young 66Lawrie 3 2 1 1 7 June 24, 2015 at Texas Rodriguez 5Phegley 4 1 0 0 5 June 24, 2015 at Texas Rodriguez 2Reddick 4 4 3 0 11 June 29, 2015 Colorado Hale 1Semien 5 1 0 0 6 May 12, 2015 Boston Wright 43Sogard 0 0 0 0 0 Aug. 6, 2014 Tampa Bay Hellickson 103Vogt 6 2 3 2 13 June 19, 2015 Los Angeles (AL) Shoemaker 8Zobrist 0 3 1 1 5 June 23, 2015 at Texas Kela 6others 1 1 0 0 2Team 33 20 11 4 68

MILESTONESPlayer Category No. NeedsButler Doubles 289 11 for 300Chavez Innings Pitched 470.0 30.0 for 500Crisp Games 1433 67 for 1500 Games as OF (w/OAK) 551 49 for 598 (ties Long for 10th in Oakland history) Hits 1449 51 for 1500 Doubles 276 24 for 300 Triples (w/OAK) 22 1 for 23 (ties Lansford, Jackson and North for 5th in Oakland history) Steals 298 2 for 300 Steals (w/OAK) 161 11 for 172 (ties Baker for 9th in Athletics history)Davis Hits 480 20 for 500 Home Runs 81 19 for 100Doolittle Games 176 24 for 200 Saves 25 19 for 44 (ties Koch and Foulke for 9th in Athletics history)Gray Innings Pitched 390.2 109.1 for 500Kazmir Wins 95 5 for 100 Innings Pitched 1460.2 39.1 for 1500Lawrie Games 419 81 for 500 Hits 424 76 for 500Mujica Games 466 34 for 500

A’S AT A GLANCESeason High ........................1-0/2-1/3-2/5-4 (April 6/8/10/14)Season Low ...................................................14-30 (May 22)April ................................................................................9-14May ............................................................................... 11-19June ..............................................................................15-12July ...................................................................................0-0August ..............................................................................0-0September ........................................................................0-0Home Series ..................................................................3-7-2Road Series ...................................................................5-6-2Series Sweeps ..................................................................3-5First Game of Series .....................................................14-12Last Game of Series .......................................................9-16A’s Score First ..............................................................27-15Opponent Scores First ....................................................8-30Leading After 7th ............................................................33-5Leading After 8th ............................................................33-1Tied After 7th ....................................................................0-5Tied After 8th ....................................................................2-5Trailing After 7th .............................................................2-35Trailing After 8th .............................................................0-39Commit No Errors .........................................................16-13Commit 1 or More Errors ..............................................19-32More HR Than Opp. .....................................................19-12Fewer HR Than Opp. .....................................................6-24Same Total HR of Opp. ...................................................10-9Starter Pitches 7 or More ..............................................19-10Starter Pitches Less Than 7 .........................................16-35When Scoring 4 or More ...............................................31-15When Scoring Less Than 4 ............................................4-30Last At Bat ...................................................................... 2-11Replay Challenges ......................................................... 7-11Different Lineups ...............................................................67

WALK-OFF WINS (1)Josh Reddick, June 10 vs. Texas (fielder’s choice)

April 25 Ben Zobrist placed on the 15-day disabled list (left medial meniscus tear); Max Muncy selected from Nashville; Eury De La Rosa designated for assignment

April 26 Kendall Graveman optioned to Nashville; Ryan Cook recalled from Nashville

April 30 Eury De La Rosa claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers

May 1 Coco Crisp assigned to Stockton on a rehab as-signment

May 2 Eric O’Flaherty placed on the 15-day disabled list (strained left shoulder); Cody Ross designat-ed for assignment; R.J. Alvarez and Billy Burns recalled from Nashville; Alex Hassan claimed off waivers from Texas and optioned to Nashville

May 3 Chad Smith recalled from Nashville; Ryan Cook optioned to Nashville; Jarrod Parker transferred to Nashville on rehab

May 4 Nate Freiman assigned to Nashville on a rehab assignment

May 5 Sean Nolin assigned to Nashville on a rehab as-signment; Cody Ross released

May 6 Coco Crisp reinstated from the disabled list; Craig Gentry optioned to Nashville

May 7 Fernando Rodriguez selected from Nashville; Chad Smith designated for assignment

May 8 Angel Castro selected from Nashville; R.J. Al-varez optioned to Nashville; Alex Hassan desig-nated for assignment; Chad Smith traded to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations

May 9 Nate Freiman reinstated from the disabled list and optioned to Nashville; Edward Mujica and cash considerations acquired from Boston for a player to be named later or cash considerations;

Jarrod Parker returned from rehab assignment and transferred to the 60-day disabled list

May 11 Chris Bassitt optioned to NashvilleMay 12 Alex Hassan releasedMay 14 Sean Doolittle assigned to Stockton on a rehab

assignmentMay 15 Sean Nolin reinstated from the disabled list and

optioned to NashvilleMay 17 Ike Davis placed on the 15-day disabled list

retroactive to May 14 (strained left quad); Craig Gentry recalled from Nashville

May 19 Sean Doolittle transferred to Midland on rehab; Ben Zobrist assigned to Stockton on a rehab as-signment

May 20 Drew Pomeranz placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 19 (sprained left AC joint); Arnold Leon recalled from Nashville

May 22 Edward Mujica placed on the 15-day disabled list (fractured right thumb); Andy Parrino selected from Nashville; Tyler Ladendorf recalled from Nashville and placed on the 60-day disabled list (left ankle surgery); Sean Doolittle and Ben Zo-brist transferred to Nashville on rehab

May 23 Coco Crisp placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 20 (cervical strain); Kendall Graveman recalled from Nashville

May 25 Ben Zobrist reinstated from the disabled list; Craig Gentry optioned to Nashville

May 26 Sean Doolittle reinstated from the disabled list; Angel Castro optioned to Nashville

May 27 Eric O’Flaherty sent to Nashville on a rehab as-signment

May 30 Sean Doolittle placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 28 (strained left shoul-

der); Angel Castro recalled from Nashville; Eric O’Flaherty transferred to Stockton on rehab

May 31 Drew Pomeranz assigned to Stockton on rehabJune 2 Eric O’Flaherty reinstated from the disabled list;

Angel Castro optioned to Nashville; A.J. Griffin sent to Stockton on a rehab assignment

June 3 Drew Pomeranz reinstated from the disabled list; Arnold Leon optioned to Nashville

June 5 Pat Venditte selected from Nashville; Dan Otero optioned to Nashville; Coco Crisp transferred to the 60-day disabled list

June 12 Arnold Leon recalled from Nashville; Pat Ven-ditte placed on the 15-day disabled list retroac-tive to June 11 (strained right shoulder); A.J. Grif-fin transferred to Nashville on rehab; Ike Davis assigned to Nashville on a rehab assignment

June 13 A.J. Griffin reinstated from the disabled list and optioned to Nashville; Sean Doolittle transferred to the 60-day disabled list

June 15 Edward Mujica assigned to Stockton on a rehab assignment

June 18 Ike Davis and Edward Mujica reinstated from the disabled list; Arnold Leon optioned to Nashville; Andy Parrino designated for assignment

June 21 Jake Smolinski claimed off waivers from the Texas Rangers and optioned to Nashville

June 22 Andy Parrino outrighted to NashvilleJune 30 Chris Bassitt recalled from Nashville; Max Mun-

cy optioned to Nashville

Player Injury Dates Games MissedCrisp Right elbow surgery April 4-May 5 28Crisp Cervical strain May 20-present (eligible July 19) 39Davis Strained left quad May 14-June 18 33Doolittle Strained left rotator cuff April 4-May 25 47Doolittle Strained left shoulder May 28-present (eligible July 27) 31Freiman Strained lumbar muscle April 4-May 9 31Griffin Tommy John surgery Feb. 27-June 12 63Ladendorf Left ankle surgery May 22-present (eligible July 21) 37Mujica Fractured right thumb May 22-June 18 26

Player Injury Dates Games MissedNolin Bilateral core surgery April 4-May 14 36O’Flaherty Strained left shoulder May 2-June 1 29Parker Tommy John surgery April 4-present (eligible May 26) 80Pomeranz Sprained left AC joint May 19-June 2 14Reddick Strained right oblique March 27-April 11 6Thompson Strained right shoulder Feb. 26-present (eligible May 26) 80Venditte Strained right shoulder June 11-present (eligible June 26) 19Zobrist Left medial meniscus tear April 25-May 24 28

DISABLED LIST

The A’s have used the disabled list 17 times this season…used the DL 18 times in 2014

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