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1st Apr - BOS 3 @ OAK 7
The offense is rolling for this one. Ruiz and Rooker hit their 3rd and 2nd HR of the season respectively, and Ruiz also gets an RBI double and is named Player of the Game. Mitch Spence goes 6.2 innings with 0 earned runs, with errors accouting for all three of Boston's runs.
W: M. Spence (1-0)
L: K. Crawford (0-1)
SB: K. Muller (1)
Record: 2-3

2nd Apr - BOS 6 @ OAK 0
Oakland's pitching leaks runs all game, with all three pitchers used conceding earned runs. Langeliers and Nick Allen were the only two A's with hits this evening.
W: N. Pivetta (1-1)
L: A. Wood (0-2)
Record: 2-4


3rd Apr - BOS 1 @ OAK 6
Ruiz has a two hit night and the A's come up clutch, with multiple 2-out RBI shots against the Red Sox. The bullpen had another clean night, and JP Sears gave 5 innings of 1 run ball, for a strong team effort to win their first series of 2024.
W: J. Sears (1-0)
L: B. Bello (0-2)
Record: 3-4

NEWS:
Tragedy strikes for the Atlanta Braves, as they will be expecting to miss around 6 weeks of Ronald Acuna Jr, after fracturing his finger against Chicago earlier today. The Phillies also have injury issues, as Zach Wheeler will have to miss 3 months due to a rotator cuff inflammation.

5th Apr - OAK 2 @ DET 3
Seth Brown goes deep after starting 2024 in a slump and another decent start from Paul Blackburn is not enough to save the hitting woes of the Athletics. Oakland are unable to score off the Detroit bullpen and the Tigers coast to an easy victory.
W: R. Olson (1-0)
L: P. Blackburn (0-2)
SV: A. Lange (2)
Record: 3-5

6th Apr - OAK 3 @ DET 0
A lights out performance for Stripling sees him go 6.1 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts and only 1 hit. From here, a two RBI single for Nick Allen got Oakland the lead, and the bullpen held out, to give them another win on the season.
W: R. Stripling (1-0)
L: B. Brieske (0-1)
SV: M. Miller (1)
Record: 4-5

7th Apr - OAK 7 @ DET 5
Coming into the top of the 8th, Oakland found themselves down 5-3 to Detroit. Andrew Chafin had trouble finding his spots, and walked the first two batters of the inning, before a flyout and wild pitch get the A's on the board this frame. From here, a Langliers home run, and fielders choice get the A's the last few runs, before Mason Miller shuts the door in the bottom of the frame.
W: J. Boyle (1-0)
L: A. Lange (0-1)
SV: M. Miller (2)
Record: 5-5

Oakland move up to 17th in the power rankings.

Other news:
Braves sign AJ Minter to a 3 year, 25 mil extension