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1 ABOUT THE A S: Snapped their five-game losing streak yesterday went 1-5 on the last homestand after going 6-1 on the last road trip are (.432) for the season, which is the third worst record in the American League with one more win, the A s will match their win total from last year when they went this marks the first time the A s have finished with a losing record in back-to-back seasons since they had three straight from the 21 games under.500 are one short of the season high (60-82 on Sept. 11, on Sept. 25) are in fifth place in the AL West, 1½ games behind fourth place Los Angeles also finished fifth last year and have finished in last place in consecutive seasons just once in Oakland history ( ) are 24½ games behind first place Texas, which is one short of the season-high have been in fourth or worse every day since June 3 have spent 134 of 171 days this year in fourth or worst (66 days in fourth, 19 days tied for fourth and 49 days in fifth). OFFENSE: The A s scored seven runs yesterday, all in the second inning, after scoring just eight runs over the first five games of the homestand batted.197 and averaged 2.5 runs per game on the last homestand after hitting.311 and averaging 9.3 runs per game on the last road trip rank last in the AL in runs (630), on-base percentage (.305) and slugging percentage (.394) have finished last in the AL in runs four times in Oakland history ( , 2008), last in on-base percentage five times ( , 1994, 2008) and last in slugging percentage six times ( , 1994, ) the.305 on-base percentage is currently fourth lowest in Oakland history are also last in the AL in hit by pitches (33), second in fewest strikeouts (1091), fewest stolen bases (48) and fewest sacrifice hits (13), third in lowest batting average (.247) and fewest walks (424) and fourth in fewest home runs (162) and fewest extra base hits (434) the 13 sacrifice hits are currently the fewest in Athletics history the record is 14 last year are on pace for 443 walks, which would be second fewest in Oakland history in a non-strike season (433 in 1978, 472 in 1968). PITCHING: The A s compiled a 3.55 ERA over the first 27 games through May 2, a 5.09 ERA over an 82-game stretch from May 3 to Aug. 5 and have a 3.94 ERA (178 er in ip) over the last 46 contests have a 4.48 ERA for the season, which is second highest in the American League have not finished in the bottom two in the AL in ERA since 1997 when they were last have not finished the year with an ERA above 4.28 since 2000 (4.58) have 1140 strikeouts, which is third fewest in the AL but fifth most in Athletics history (1244 in 2014, 1183 in 2013, 1179 in 2015, 1160 in 2011) have allowed 175 home runs, which is tied for second fewest in the AL however, it is sixth most in Oakland history (205 in 1996, 197 in 1997, 179 in 1998, 177 in 1982, 176 in 1987) have 68 wild pitches, which is tied for third most in the AL and tied for third most in Oakland history (72 in 1979, 71 in 1989, 68 in 1998). STARTING PITCHING: A s starting pitchers are 9-10 with a 3.42 ERA (65 er in ip) over the last 31 games are with a 4.79 ERA (449 er in ip) for the season the innings pitched are the fewest in the American League behind Los Angeles (845.2), although Oakland has one fewer game the A s have finished with fewer than 900 innings pitched by their starters in a non-strike season twice in Oakland history (858.2 in 1997, in 2009) the 42 wins are second fewest in the AL have not won fewer than 47 games since 1997 when they had 29 are tied with the Angels for second in the AL in most losses (65) and have the third highest ERA (4.79) have not finished with an ERA above 4.76 since 1999 (4.96). DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A s have committed 93 errors, which is third most in the AL rank fourth with 149 double plays A s outfielders have 14 assists over the last 42 games after tallying 14 over the first 113 contests. HOME AND AWAY: The A s begin their final road trip of the season tonight, a seven-game trip to Los Angeles-AL (three games) and Seattle (four games) went 6-1 on the last road trip to Kansas City (4-0) and Texas (2-1), which tied for the seventh best road trip in Oakland history (min. six games) are (.446) on the road and have clinched a losing record on the road for the third consecutive season (40-41 in 2014, in 2015) and eighth time in the last 10 years went 1-5 on the final homestand of the season against Houston (0-3) and Texas (1-2) it matched the eighth worst homestand in Oakland history (min. 6 games) and was the worst since they went 1-5 on the final homestand last year the lone win on the last homestand came on Sunday to snap an eight-game home losing streak that tied for fourth longest in Oakland history and matched the longest home losing streak by an A s team over the last 34 years (May 3-22, 1994 and April 8-May 1, 2001) finished the home portion of the schedule O AKLAND A THLETICS Game Information Oakland Athletics Baseball Company 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA A s PR on Alerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (67-88) VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS (69-87) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 ANGELS STADIUM 7:05 P.M. PDT LHP SEAN MANAEA (6-9, 4.03) VS. RHP JERED WEAVER (12-12, 5.20) CSNCA A S RADIO NETWORK (95.7 FM THE GAME) PITCHING PROBABLES (.420) and will finish the season with the second worst home record in the American League it matched the home record from last year for second worst in Oakland history (31-50 in 1979) have finished with a losing record at home in back-to-back seasons for the first time since when they did it three straight years are batting.258 (673-for-2607) and are averaging 4.62 (342 runs in 74 games) runs per game on the road hit.236 and averaged 3.56 runs per game at home will finish last in the AL in runs scored at home and are currently second to last in the majors (Philadelphia, 270 in 78 games) currently have the second lowest home batting average in the AL (will not finish last) the 3.56 runs per game at home ranked third lowest in Oakland history and was the lowest since 1979 (3.23) had the lowest home on-base percentage in Oakland history (.291) and the fourth lowest batting average (.236). SCORING MARGIN: The A s are (.474) in games decided by three runs or fewer compared to (.363) in games decided by four or more runs the wins and record in games decided by four runs or more are the worst in the American League and third worst in the majors are (.469) in one-run games rank fourth in the AL in one-run decisions (49) and tied for fourth in losses have a run differential of -95, which is second worst in the AL (Minnesota, -169) the last time the A s were outscored by more than 62 runs in a season was in 1997 (-182). ROSTER NOTES: The A s have 33 players on the active roster (includes A. Alcantara, Triggs and Wendelken who are out for the season but does not include Gray, who is currently on the DL) yesterday, Matt Olson became the 12th Athletic to play right field, which is tied for second most in Oakland history (13 in 1992) have employed an Oakland record tying 12 rookie pitchers (2009, 2012, 2015) and they have a combined 210 games pitched, which is third most in Oakland history (319 in 2012, 232 in 2009) rookie pitchers have made 60 starts, including 14 of the last 19 have used 19 rookies overall and have had at least three rookies in the starting lineup (including the pitcher) in each of the last 23 games started a season-high six rookies yesterday and a week ago tonight have started five or more rookies 10 times this year and four or more 27 times have used the disabled list an Oakland-record 27 times and those players have combined to miss an Oakland-record 1724 games (63.9 games per stint) currently have 13 players on the DL, including 11 on the 60-day DL. A s vs. ANGELS: The A s are 7-9 against the Angels and need to win each of the remaining three games to avoid losing the season series for the third consecutive year are 4-3 in Anaheim and went 3-6 in Oakland are against the Angels over the last three years since moving to Oakland in 1968, the A s are against the Angels that includes in Oakland and in Anaheim all-time, the A s are against the Angels. TODAY S TIDBITS Khris Davis is the fifth player in Oakland history and seventh in Athletics history to hit 40 home runs is the first since Jason Giambi hit 43 in 2000 Ryan Dull made his 68th appearance of the season yesterday, which leads AL rookies and is tied for third most in Oakland history by a rookie the record is 71 by Aaron Small (1997) and Ryan Cook (2012) Ryon Healy leads AL rookies in hits (73) since the All-Star Break and ranks second in runs (32), doubles (16), home runs (12) and RBI (33) Marcus Semien has 26 home runs, which are the most among AL shortstops, tied for second most in the majors and fifth most in Athletics history has combined with Davis for 66 home runs, which are the most by an A s duo since Thomas and Swisher had 74 in THIS DATE IN A S HISTORY In 1954 the Philadelphia Athletics play at New York in their last game ever and defeat the Yankees, 8-6 in 1971 Vida Blue strikes out four Milwaukee Brewers in his final start to bring his season total to 301 he joins Rube Waddell (1903 and 1904) as the only two A s pitchers to fan 300 in a season in 1974 Jim Hunter defeats Minnesota 2-1 for his 25 th win it is his fourth straight 20-win season in 1996 Terry Steinbach hits an inside the park home run in the A s 7-5 win over Seattle in the Coliseum the home run ties Carlton Fisk s record for most home runs by an American League catcher, a record Steinbach would later break in 2002 the A s clinch their second AL West title in three years and win their 100 th game in a 5-3, 10 inning win at Seattle Miguel Tejada collects his 200 th hit to become the first Oakland player to reach the 200 plateau. Tue., Sept. 27 at Los Angeles (AL) RHP Daniel Mengden (2-8, 5.74) vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco (7-14, 4.60) 7:05 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game Wed., Sept. 28 at Los Angeles (AL) RHP Sonny Gray (5-11, 5.74) vs. RHP Alex Meyer (1-2, 5.91) 7:05 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 World Champions American League Champions

2 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER: Sean Manaea (6-9, 4.03 ERA) FOR STARTERS: Has a win and has not allowed a run in 11.0 innings over his last two starts after missing 15 days with a strained left rhomboid is now 4-5 with a 2.84 ERA (26 er in 82.1 ip) in 14 games, including 13 starts, since he was reinstated from the disabled list June 29 has not allowed a run in five of those starts was 2-4 with a 6.02 ERA in nine starts when he was placed on the 15-day DL June 14 with a left pronator strain was selected from Triple-A Nashville April 29 and is making his ML debut. ROOKIE LEADERS: Ranks second among American League rookies in strikeouts (116), innings pitched (131.2) and games started (22) and tied for sixth in wins (6) the strikeouts are tied for seventh most in Oakland history by a rookie (sixth in Straily with 124 in 2013). BEFORE AND AFTER THE BREAK: Is 3-4 with a 2.78 ERA (20 er in 64.2 ip) and.225 (53-for-236) opponents batting average in 11 games since the All- Star Break after going 3-5 with a 5.24 ERA and.278 opponents average in 12 games before the break. LEFT AND RIGHT: Left-handed hitters are 2-for-20 (.100) against him over his last eight games and they are batting.170 (15-for-88) with five extra base hits (two doubles, three home runs) overall right-handers are batting.270 (111-for-411) with 16 of his 19 AMERICAN LEAGUE ERA LEADERS SINCE THE ALL-STAR BREAK 2.16 Verlander, DET 2.43 Kluber, CLE 2.51 Porcello, BOS 2.59 Santana, MIN 2.78 Manaea, OAK (min innings) home runs and 31 of his 35 walks the batting average against lefties is second lowest in the majors among pitchers with 125 or more innings (Kershaw, LAD.140) and his.511 OPS is third lowest (Kershaw,.315; Duffy, KC.451) has a.774 OPS against righties. INNING BY INNING: Has a 1.73 ERA (13 er in 67.2 ip) and.215 (52-for- 242) opponents batting average over innings one through three and a 6.47 ERA (46 er in 64.0 ip) and.288 (74-for-257) opponents batting average from the fourth inning on has allowed three runs in the first inning (22.0 ip, 1.23 ERA), all on May 10 at Boston his first inning ERA is second lowest in the majors among pitchers with at least 20 innings (Tanaka, NYY 1.16) using the same minimum, it is third lowest in Oakland history (Catfish Hunter, 0.66 in 1974; Ray Burris, 0.96 in 1984) has allowed just four runs in innings one through three in 14 games since returning from the DL June 29 (2 er in 41.0 ip, 0.44 ERA) and just four runs over the first four innings of his last 10 starts (2 er in 39.1 ip, 0.46 ERA). HOME AND AWAY: Is 1-6 with a 5.77 ERA (31 er in 48.1 ip) and.291 (58- for-199) opponents batting average in eight starts on the road started his career 0-6 on the road before winning his last road start on Sept. 14 at Kansas City his career-opening six-game road losing streak matched the longest such streak in Oakland history (Mike Morgan, June 17, 1978-July 24, 1979) went 5-3 with a 3.02 ERA and.227 opponents batting average in 14 games at home has surrendered 10 home runs in 48.1 innings on the road (1.86 per nine innings), nine in 83.1 innings in Oakland (0.97 per nine innings) has an.821 OPS on the road,.667 at home. OPPONENTS BATTING: Opponents are batting.200 (18-for-90) with runners in scoring position, including.143 (6-for-42) with RISP and two outs the mark with RISP is tied for sixth lowest in the American League among pitchers with 125 or more innings pitched using the same minimum, he has the highest opponents batting average in the AL against the opponents number four hitter (22-for-60,.367) and the third lowest against the number three hitter (10-for-56,.179) opponents are 36-for-80 (.450) with eight doubles, six home runs and 21 RBI when putting the first pitch in play using the 125 inning minimum, the batting average and slugging percentage (.775) are fifth highest in the AL has a.212 (41-for-193) opponents batting average the first time through the lineup,.249 (46-for-185) the second time and.322 (39-for-121) with 10 of his 19 home runs after that HIGHLIGHTS: Made his Major League debut on April 29 and had a no decision in a 7-4 A s win over Houston had just 42 minor league appearances, all starts, in three professional seasons became the 45th pitcher in Oakland history to start in his ML debut, the first since Dan Straily on Aug. 3, 2012 against Toronto left with an 8-4 lead in his second start on May 4 against Seattle but the bullpen allowed two runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh for the blown save (Axford) yielded a career-high eight runs on 10 hits in a career-low 2.2 innings for the first decision of his career, a loss in a 13-5 decision at Boston May 10 became just the second pitcher in Oakland history to allow at least four runs in each of his first three Major League appearances the other is Vida Blue (July 20-Aug. 3, 1969) picked up his first Major League win in the A s 3-1 victory over Texas May 16 in Oakland had a 10-2 lead when he left the game on June 13 against Texas after 4.1 innings with a left pronator muscle strain went on the DL the next day tossed a career-high 106 pitches in 7.0 innings and did not allow a run or walk a batter on July 10 at Houston ended up with a no decision in the A s 2-1, 10-inning loss made his first career relief appearance July 17 against Toronto entered the game to start the second inning in relief of Andrew Triggs, who left the game with a left shin contusion Triggs relieved Rich Hill who left after five pitchers with a blister Manaea had been scheduled to start two days later tossed 5.0 innings, which is a season-high for an A s reliever had a no decision in the A s 1-0, 13-inning win over Tampa Bay July 22 in Oakland tossed a career-high 8.0 scoreless innings and allowed just five hits and no walks, but Odorizzi did the same for the Rays struck out a careerhigh nine batters in 6.2 innings in a no decision at Texas July 27 walked Escobar with two outs in the fifth inning on August 2 at Los Angeles to snap a streak of four games, 30.2 innings and 126 batters faced without a walk from July 10 to Aug. 2 the streak of 30.2 innings without a walk was the longest single season streak in Oakland history, topping the previous mark of 29.0 by Lary Sorensen (July 8-31, 1984) it was fifth longest overall in Oakland history left his start on August 29 at Houston after 3.1 innings with a strained left rhomboid. LAST START: Did not allow a run for the second consecutive start but had a no decision in the A s 2-1 loss to Houston in 10 inning last Tuesday in Oakland tossed 6.0 scoreless innings to extend his scoreless streak to a career-high 12.1 innings allowed just two base runners to advance as far as second base and retired each of the final seven batters he faced left after six innings with a 1-0 lead but Axford allowed a run in the seventh for the blown save. MANAEA S 2016 APPEARANCES WITH OAKLAND Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR #PIT April 29 Houston April Totals (1 game, 1 start) May 4 Seattle May 10 at Boston 5-13 L May 16 Texas 3-1 W May 21 New York (AL) 1-5 L May 27 Detroit 1-4 L May Totals (5 games, 5 starts) June 1 Minnesota 5-1 W June 7 at Milwaukee 4-5 L June 13 Texas June 29 San Francisco 7-1 W June Totals (4 games, 4 starts) July 5 at Minnesota 4-11 L July 10 at Houston 1-2 (10) *July 17 Toronto July 22 Tampa Bay 1-0 (13) July 27 at Texas July Totals (5 games, 4 starts) Aug. 2 at Los Angeles (AL) 4-5 L Aug. 7 Chicago (NL) 1-3 L Aug. 12 Seattle 6-3 W Aug. 17 at Texas 2-6 L Aug. 23 Cleveland 9-1 W Aug. 29 at Houston 0-6 L August Totals (6 games, 6 starts) Sept. 14 at Kansas City 8-0 W Sept. 20 Houston 1-2 (10) *indicates relief appearance MANAEA vs. LOS ANGELES: He was the losing pitcher in his only career appearance, a start in the A s 5-4 loss at Los Angeles Aug. 2 shutout the Angels on two hits over the first STARTS VS. LOS ANGELES DATE H/A DEC IP H R ER BB SO 8/2/16 A L four innings and had a 2-0 lead when he allowed a two-run home run to Bandy in the bottom of the fifth surrendered a three-run home run to Marte in the sixth for the loss. MANAEA S CAREER MATCHUPS VS. LOS ANGELES Player Bat AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SH SF HBP GDP AVG OBP SLG Jett Bandy R Kole Calhoun L Yunel Escobar R Johnny Giavotella R Jefry Marte R Albert Pujols R Shane Robinson R Andrelton Simmons R Mike Trout R NASHVILLE: Was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA (18.0 ip, 16 h, 3 r, 3 er, 4 bb, 21 so in three starts with Triple-A Nashville ranked second in the Pacific Coast League in ERA, fifth in strikeouts per nine innings (10.50) and tied for fifth in wins at the time of his April 29 promotion allowed just one run in each of his starts surrendered just one home run in 18.0 innings allowed a.232 opponents batting average, including.077 (1-for-13) against left-handed hitters compared to.268 (15-for-56) against right-handers. MANAEA BY THE NUMBERS W L ERA G IP ER Career Home Road Day Night Pre-ASB Post-ASB AVG. AB H vs. LHH vs. RHH MANAEA S CAREER HIGHS Low Hit CG: None IP: 8.0, 7/22/16 vs. TB Fewest IP, GS: 2.2, 5/10/16 at BOS H: 11, 7/27/16 at TEX R: 8, 5/10/16 at BOS ER: 8, 5/10/16 at BOS BB: 4, 4/29/16 vs. HOU SO: 9, 7/27/16 at TEX HR: 2 (five times), last: 8/7/16 vs. CHI Pitches: 106, 7/10/16 at HOU Win Streak: 1 (6 times), last: 9/14/16 to present Loss Streak: 3, 7/5/16 to 8/7/16 Scoreless Streak: 12.1, 8/29/16 to present Complete Games: None Shutouts: None TOMORROW S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER RHP Daniel Mengden (2-8, 5.74 ERA): Is 2-8 with a 5.74 ERA in 13 starts over two stints with the A s his.200 winning percentage is the lowest in the American League and third lowest in the majors among pitchers with 10 or more decision it is tied for sixth lowest in Oakland history is tied for fifth among AL rookies in games started is 2-1 with a 4.25 ERA and.232 opponents batting average in five starts on the road compared to 0-7 with a 6.86 ERA and.293 opponents average in eight starts at home is 2-2 with a 6.94 ERA in seven starts at night compared to 0-6 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts during the day is 1-4 with a 7.02 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star Break compared to 1-4 with a 4.54 ERA in six starts before the break was the losing pitcher in his last start, a 6-5 A s loss to Houston last Wednesday in Oakland (5.2 ip, 6 h, 4 r, 4 er, 2 bb, 7 so) has never faced the Angels in his career.

3 TEAM 25-23, 3.98 ERA (235 er in ip) Saves/Opportunities: 41-for-62 (66.1%) The A s bullpen has a 4.83 ERA (44 er in 82.0 ip) in the month of September and a 3.98 ERA (235 er in ip) for the season, which is fifth highest in the American League. Has tossed innings, which is third most in the AL, the most by A s relievers since 2009 when they pitched innings and sixth most in Oakland history. Has allowed 63-of-235 (26.8%) inherited runners to score, which is the second best percentage in the AL and fifth best in the majors. Ranks fifth in the AL in strikeouts (506), opponents on-base percentage (.309), slugging percentage (.385) and walks per nine innings (3.10)... ranks third in most blown saves (21), fourth in most wild pitches (32) and lowest save percentage (66.1%) and fifth in most losses (23). First batters faced are 102-for-437 (.233) with 32 walks (.283 on-base percentage)...is tied for the fewest first batter home runs in the AL (6), ranks second in slugging percentage (.332) and fourth in batting average and on-base percentage. 61 RHP JOHN AXFORD Last Outing: 9/23 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: 2-9 Inherited Runners/Scored: 16/8 First Hitters: 18-63, 3 bb Has not allowed an earned run in 19 of his last 22 games for a 2.38 ERA (6 er in 22.2 ip) dating back to July 26...however, has a 5.11 ERA (21 er in 37.0 ip) over his last 40 games (since June 15) after logging a 2.70 ERA over his first 26 contests. Is tied for sixth among American League relievers in wins (6)...is tied for second in most blown saves (7) and tied for third in most walks (30). Has allowed 11 of his 30 runs (5.1 ip, ERA) over innings three through six has a 2.78 ERA (18 er in 58.1 ip) from the seventh inning on. Has a.316 (18-for-57) opponents batting average with runners in scoring position, including.400 (12-for-30) with RISP and two outs. His six wins are two short of his career-high (eight in 2010), his 66 games pitched are nine short of his high (75 in 2012) and his 63.2 innings are 10 short of his high (73.2 in 2011). Is 1-0 with two blown saves and a 5.14 ERA (4 er in 7.0 ip) in seven games against the Angels. Last Year: Was 4-5 with a 4.20 ERA and a team-leading 25 saves in 60 relief appearances with Colorado had a 2.70 ERA and.216 opponents average on the road, a 5.59 ERA and.298 opponents average at Coors Field. 57 LHP DANIEL COULOMBE Last Outing: 9/24 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 12/3 First Hitters: 4-29, 2 bb Has a 1.93 ERA (1 er in 4.2 ip) over his last five games...however, has a 7.13 ERA (14 er in 17.2 ip) over his last 14 games (since Aug. 11) after logging a 3.33 ERA over his first 18 games. Has a 2.45 ERA (5 er in 18.1 ip) in 13 games on the road, a 6.49 ERA (19 er in 26.1 ip) in 19 games at home. Has a.224 (36-for-161) opponents batting average, but has a.333 (13- for-39) opponents average with runners in scoring position. Has not allowed a run in three games and 1.2 innings in his career against Los Angeles. Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville July 19 for his fifth stint with the A s this year and has a 5.06 ERA (15 er in 26.2 ip) in 19 games since then. Was with Oakland for the first time for a one-day stint on May pitched twice during his second stint from May logged a 4.50 ERA in seven outings during his third stint from June appeared in three games during his fourth stint from June 30-July 3. Had no decisions and a 1.08 ERA in 20 relief appearances for Nashville...his opponents had a.200 batting average and he did not allow a home run in 25.0 innings. Last Year: Had no decisions and a 5.63 ERA in 14 relief appearances with the Dodgers and A s...spent the balance of the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Dodgers farm system where he went 3-1 with a save and a 3.27 ERA in 38 games. 46 LHP ROSS DETWILER Last Outing: 9/18 at Texas (W, 5.1 ip, 5 h, 2 r, 2 er, 3 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/1 First Hitters: 2-7, bb Tossed 8.0 shutout innings for the win in his A s debut on Aug. 10 but is 1-3 with a 6.21 ERA (23 er in 33.1 ip) in seven games, including six starts, since then. Is 2-3 with a 4.70 ERA (20 er in 38.1 ip) in his seven starts compared to 0-0 with a 7.04 ERA (6 er in 7.2 ip) in eight relief appearances. Is 1-3 with a 5.81 ERA (20 er in 31.0 ip) in seven games on the road compared to 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (6 er in 15.0 ip) in eight games in his home ballparks. Is 0-1 with a 6.59 ERA (10 er in 13.2 ip) in five games, including one start, in his career against Los Angeles. ATHLETICS BULLPEN BRIEFS MOST INNINGS PITCHED, OAKLAND RELIEVERS Was selected from Triple-A Nashville Aug. 10 and is 2-3 with a 5.01 ERA (23 er in 41.1 ip) in eight games, including seven starts, since then. Was traded to the A s organization in a minor league deal with Cleveland for cash considerations on July 17 and reported to Nashville. Combined for a 6-4 record and a 4.40 ERA in 16 games, including 15 starts, between Triple-A Columbus and Nashville...issued 21 walks in 62.2 innings with Columbus (3.02 per nine innings) but then walked just four batters in 23.1 innings with the Sounds (1.54 per nine innings. Last Year: Split the 2015 season with Texas and Atlanta after spending the first seven seasons of his career with Washington (2007, 09-14)...combined for a 1-5 record and a 7.25 ERA in 41 games, including seven starts. 62 LHP SEAN DOOLITTLE Last Outing: 9/25 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 4-5 Inherited Runners/Scored: 17/5 First Hitters: 12-38, 4 bb Was reinstated from the disabled list Sept. 2 and has a 1.42 ERA (1 er in 6.1 ip) in seven games since his return. Has a.218 opponents batting average...that includes a.175 (10-for- 57) average against left-handed hitters,.250 (19-for-76) against righthanders. Has a 1.10 ERA (2 er in 16.1 ip) in 19 games on the road, a 3.92 ERA (9 er in 20.2 ip) in 23 games at home. His five home runs allowed match his career-high (also in 2014)...his two wins are three short of his high (five in 2013). Logged a 6.75 ERA over his first six games, a 1.33 ERA over a 24-game stretch from April 16-June 12 and a 5.40 ERA over his last five contests before he was placed on the DL. Was placed on the 15-day disabled list June 30 retroactive to June 26 with a strained left shoulder and missed 59 games. Is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA (4 er in 4.2 ip) and has converted 1-of-2 save opportunities in five games against the Angels. Last Year: Missed 121 games due to two stints on the disabled list (strained left rotator cuff, strained left shoulder) went 1-0 with four saves, a blown save and a 3.95 ERA in 12 relief appearances with the A s. 66 RHP RYAN DULL Last Outing: 9/25 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 3 so) Saves/Opportunities: 3-5 Inherited Runners/Scored: 52/7 First Hitters: 8-64, 2 bb Has a 1.13 ERA (1 er in 8.0 ip) in eight games MOST GAMES PITCHED, in the month of September. OAKLAND A S ROOKIES Has allowed 7 of his last 16 (43.8%) inherited runners to score after stranding each of his first 36 inherited runners, which was the longest streak by any pitcher in the expansion era. Has allowed 7-of-52 (13.5%) inherited runners to score for the season, which is the best percentage by a rookie in Oakland history and the third best percentage in the American League...the inherited runners rank second in the AL and tied for fifth in the majors. Leads AL rookies, is tied for third among rookies in Oakland history and tied for eighth among all AL pitchers in games pitched (68). Ranks second among AL relievers in opponents on-base percentage (.213), sixth in innings (72.1) and strikeouts per walk (5.92), seventh in batting average (.178) and ninth in walks per nine innings (1.49)...is tied for eighth in most home runs allowed (10) and most wild pitches (6). 71 Ryan Cook, Aaron Small, Ryan Dull, Andrew Bailey, 2009 LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF INHERITED RUNNERS SCORED, OAKLAND ROOKIE 13.5% Ryan Dull, % Steve Ontiveros, % Santiago Casilla, % Jay Marshall, % Greg Cadaret, 1987 (since 1974) First batters faced are 8-for-64 (.125) with two walks (.147 on-base percentage)...ranks second in first batter on-base percentage, tied for fourth in batting average and tied for sixth in slugging percentage (.219). Opponents are 5-for-66 (.076) with runners in scoring position, including 3-for-38 (.079) with RISP and two outs. Is 1-2 with a save and a 2.35 ERA (2 er in 7.2 ip) in nine games against the Angels. Last Year: Was named the A s Organizational Pitcher of the Year after going 3-2 with 12 saves and a 0.74 ERA in 47 games with Midland and Nashville made his ML debut in September and went 1-2 with a save and a 4.24 ERA in 13 games.

4 31 RHP LIAM HENDRIKS Last Outing: 9/24 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 1 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 32/5 First Hitters: 12-49, bb Had his seven-game, 7.0-inning scoreless streak snapped in his last appearance on Saturday...however, has not allowed an earned run in 17 of his last 20 games for a 2.11 ERA (5 er in 21.1 ip) dating back to Aug. 7. Has allowed 5-of-32 (15.6%) inherited runners to score, which is the fourth best percentage in the American League. Opponents are batting that includes.232 (22-for-95) against lefthanded hitters,.300 (45-for-150) against right-handers. Has a 1.66 ERA (7 er in 38.0 ip) in 29 games at night, a 7.23 ERA (19 er in 23.2 ip) in 21 games during the day. Has a 2.18 ERA (11 er in 45.1 ip) in 39 games since he was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list June 19...logged an 8.27 ERA in 11 games before he was placed on the DL with a strained right triceps. His 66 strikeouts are five short of his career-high of 71 from last year... his 50 games pitched are eight short of his high (58 in 2015). Is 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA (4 er in 11.2 ip) in nine games against Los Angeles. Last Year: Pitched exclusively in relief for the first time in his career and was 5-0 with a 2.92 ERA in 58 games with Toronto had career highs in games and strikeouts (71) and career lows in ERA and opponents batting average (.240). 44 RHP RYAN MADSON Last Outing: 9/19 vs. Houston (L, 1.1 ip, 3 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: Inherited Runners/Scored: 8/0 First Hitters: 13-57, 4 bb Has allowed six runs over his last four games (4.0 ip, ERA) to snap his 12-game, 13.2-inning scoreless streak. Has 30 saves, which is two short of his career high of 32 in the saves are the most by an A s pitcher since 2013 (Balfour, 38) and tied for seventh in the American League...however, is tied for second in most blown saves (7) and has the third lowest save percentage (81.1%). Is tied for ninth among AL relievers in opponents grounded into double plays (8)...is tied for third in losses (7). Has a 6.00 ERA (20 er in 30.0 ip) in 30 games against AL West teams, a 1.42 ERA (5 er in 31.2 ip) in 31 games against all other opponents. Has a 2.81 ERA (15 er in 48.0 ip) in 46 games with one days rest or more, a 6.59 ERA (10 er in 13.2 ip) in 15 games with no rest. Has a 1.57 ERA (4 er in 23.0 ip) in 23 games during the day and 2.41 ERA (9 er in 33.2 ip) in 33 games at home. Is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA (3 er in 9.0 ip) and has converted 3-of-4 save opportunities in eight games against the Angels. Last Year: Returned to the majors for the first time since 2011 and was 1-2 with three saves and a career-low 2.13 ERA in 68 appearances with Kansas City also had career lows in opponents batting (.205) and on-base percentage (.254). Was selected for the first time June 25 and went 1-1 with an ERA in two starts before he was optioned back to Nashville July 1...returned July 19, had a no decision in the A s 4-3, 10-inning win over Houston that day and was sent back to Nashville the next day...was last with Oakland from July 30-Aug. 5 and went 0-2 with a ERA in two starts. Took the loss in his only postseason start with Nashville, allowing five runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings in a 5-2 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Pacific Coast League Semifinals Sept. 8. Led the A s farm system, ranked third in the PCL and tied for 13th in all of minor league baseball in wins (13)...also ranked fifth in the PCL in ERA (3.29)...his complete 2016 minor league stats: W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Started the year at Single-A Stockton and was promoted to Double-A Midland July 2...combined for a 7-6 record and a 3.43 ERA in 27 games, including 25 starts...led the A s farm system in ERA and tied for third in strikeouts (106). 56 RHP CHRIS SMITH Last Outing: 9/23 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 6/4 First Hitters: 0-8, 3 bb Has a 0.82 ERA (1 er in 11.0 ip) over his last five games (since Sept. 3) after logging a 5.56 ERA over his first seven games. Has tossed more than one inning in seven of his 12 appearances, including two or more innings five times. Faced the Angels for the only time in his career on June 14, 2010 (1.0 ip, 1 h, 2 so). Was selected from Triple-A Nashville Aug. 7 and has a 3.22 ERA (8 er in 22.1 ip) in 12 games since then. This is his first stint in the majors since 2010 when he logged a 5.40 ERA in three relief appearances with Milwaukee. Pitched in the Mariners farm system in 2011, was out of baseball in 2012 and had stints with independent teams in Wichita (2013) and Sugar Land (2014) before signing a minor league deal with San Diego in Was 1-5 with a 5.21 ERA over his first seven starts with Nashville through May 9, but went 5-3 with a 3.40 ERA over his last 15 starts...his complete 2016 minor league stats: W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Spent most of the year at Triple-A El Paso where he went 5-7 with a 3.60 ERA in 22 starts...also had no decisions and a 0.90 ERA in two starts for Double-A San Antonio...had minor league career highs in strikeouts (132) and walks (44). 58 RHP ZACH NEAL Last Outing: 9/24 vs. Texas (ND, 1.0 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 so) Saves/Opportunities: 2-3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/1 First Hitters: 5-16 Has a 2.77 ERA (4 er in 13.0 ip) over his last six games, including one start, dating back to Sept. 6. Has issued just six walks in 62.0 innings, an average of 0.87 walks per nine innings...that is the second lowest mark in the majors among pitchers with 40 or more innings pitched (Kershaw, LAD 0.63)...has struck out just 24, an average of 3.48 per nine innings, which is the lowest in the majors using the 40.0 innings minimum. Is 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA (20 er in 31.1 ip) in his six starting assignments compared to 1-1 with a 3.82 ERA (13 er in 30.2 ip) in 16 relief appearances. Has a 1.74 ERA (2 er in 10.1 ip) in three games, including one start, against Los Angeles. Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville July 21 for his fourth stint with the A s this year and is 1-3 with a 3.69 ERA (19 er in 46.1 ip) in 14 games, including five starts, since then. Made his Major League debut during his first stint from May (May 11 at Boston) pitched twice during his second stay from May logged a 4.70 ERA in five games during his last stint from June Went 7-2 with a 3.21 ERA in 11 starts for Nashville...issued just eight walks in 61.2 innings, an average of 1.17 per nine innings. Last Year: Started the year at Double-A Midland and ended it with Triple-A Nashville...was 3-3 with a 6.44 ERA in seven starts with Midland, 7-10 with a 4.18 ERA in 21 games, including 20 starts, with Nashville and with a 4.67 ERA overall. 47 LHP DILLON OVERTON Last Outing: 9/15 at Kansas City (ND, 1.0 ip, 5 h, 5 r, 5 er, 1 bb, 1 so, 1 hr) Saves/Opportunities: 0-0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 First Hitters: 0-1 Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Sept. 15 for his fourth stint with the A s this year and has pitched once since then (1.0 ip, 5 h, 5 r, 5 er, 1 bb, 1 so, 1 hr). Has surrendered 12 home runs in 22.1 innings for an average of 4.84 home runs per nine innings, which is the highest in the majors among pitchers with 15 or more innings pitched. Faced Los Angeles for the only time June 25, a start and win in his Major League debut (5.2 ip, 7 h, 3 r, 3 er, 2 bb, 3 so, 3 hr).

5 ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES 17 YONDER ALONSO Current Streak: 2 games (3 for 7) Texas Series: 3-8, r, 2b, so Last Homestand: 4-15, r, 2 2b, bb, 2 so Is batting.316 (18-for-57) with seven doubles in September is tied for seventh in the American League in doubles this month. Has made 112 of his 126 starts against right-handed pitchers is batting.263 (104-for-395) with six of his seven home runs against righties,.200 (12-for-60) against lefties. Is 17-for-55 (.309) against Los Angeles this year and is a.318 (21-for- 66) career hitter against the Angels has hit safely in each of his seven career games at Angel Stadium (11-for-29,.379). Is hitting.299 (58-for-194) with six of his seven home runs with runners on base compared to.222 (58-for-261) with the bases empty has hit 19 of his 39 career home runs with runners on base. Is batting.289 (69-for-239) on the road,.218 (47-for-216) at home. that is second best in Oakland history (McGwire,.9969 in 1991). to.232 (69-for-298) in innings 1-6. home run and 18 RBI over his first 74 contests. Ranks third among AL first baseman with a.9965 fielding percentage Has a.299 (47-for-157) average in the seventh inning or later compared Is 7-for-11 (.636) with 13 RBI with the bases loaded the batting average is the best in the majors and tied for third best in Oakland history. Has six home runs and 35 RBI over his last 75 games after tallying one Has a career high 51 runs scored his two home runs are two short of his high (9 in 2012), his 149 games are six short of his best (155 in 2012) and his 53 RBI are nine short of his high (62 in 2012). Last Year: Batted.282 with five home runs and 31 RBI in 103 games in a season shortened by two stints on the disabled list the batting average was his best in his four seasons with San Diego, as was his.361 on-base percentage and.742 OPS. 2 KHRIS DAVIS Current Streak: 0 for 3 Texas Series: 1-10, 2b, 2 bb, 4 so, gidp Last Homestand: 1-14, 2b, 2 bb, 5 so, gidp Went 1-for-14 in four games on the last homestand after going 10-for-25 (.400) with five home runs and 13 RBI in seven games on the last road trip. Ranks fourth in the American League in home runs (40), tied for seventh in strikeouts (159) and tied for 10th in grounded into double plays (18). Is the fifth player in Oakland history (Canseco, Giambi, Jackson and McGwire) and seventh in Athletics history (Foxx, Zernial) to hit 40 home runs is the first since Jason Giambi (43 in 2000) needs one more RBI to become the 17th player in Oakland history with 100 the last is Frank Thomas, who had 114 RBI in Has 21 home runs and 44 RBI in 63 games since the All-Star Break after tallying 19 home runs and 55 RBI in 81 games before the break his post-break home runs are tied for second most in the majors (Dozier, MIN 28) they are tied for third most in Oakland history and are the most since Eric Chavez also had 21 in Is batting.272 (94-for-346) and is tied for second in the majors with 29 home runs at night compared to.207 (39-for-188) during the day has the third best night home run total in Athletics history behind Jose Canseco (33 in 1991) and Mark McGwire (30 in 1996). Has hit 25 of his home runs as a left fielder, which is second most among AL left fielders (Upton, DET 28) they are sixth most in Oakland history by a left fielder and are the most since Ben Grieve had 27 in 2000 the other 15 home runs have come as a designated hitter, which are the most by an A s DH since Jack Cust had 18 in Has five home runs against Los Angeles, which match the most by an Athletic against the Angels over the last 24 years is 10-for-28 (.357) with three HR and six RBI in seven career games at Angel Stadium. Has hit 23 of his home runs against AL West competition, which are the most by an Athletic against a division foe since McGwire set the record with 26 in Has appeared exclusively in left field on defense, where he has committed five errors in 89 games the errors are second most among AL left fielders (Grossman, MIN 8) and are the most by an A s left fielder since Rickey Henderson also had five in Was named AL Co-Player of the Week for the week of Sept along with Hanley Ramirez (BOS) after batting.400 with nine runs, a double, five home runs, 13 RBI and seven walks in seven games it was his first career Player of the Week award. Has career highs in runs (82), hits (133), home runs (40), RBI (99), extra base hits (63), at bats (534) and strikeouts (159) and has matched his best in games played (144) and triples (2). OAKLAND A S SINGLE SEASON BESTS HOME RUNS 1. Mark McGwire, Mark McGwire, Reggie Jackson, Jose Canseco, Jason Giambi, Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Khris Davis, STRIKEOUTS 1. Jack Cust, Jack Cust, Jose Canseco, Reggie Jackson, Jack Cust, Reggie Jackson, Khris Davis, Has more home runs (40) than walks (38) entering this season, the most home runs by an Athletic with more home runs than walks is 35 by Dave Kingman in 1986 (33 walks). Last Year: Batted.247 with 27 home runs and 66 RBI in 121 games with Milwaukee had career highs in walks (44) and stolen bases (6) and matched his best in triples (2) led the Brewers and tied for 10th in the National League in home runs. 39 BRETT EIBNER Current Streak: 0 for 10 Texas Series: 0-8, rbi, bb, 2 so Last Homestand: 2-19, 2b, 2 rbi, bb, 4 so Is 2-for-26 (.077) over his last eight games. Is batting.154 (18-for-117) with three home runs and 12 RBI in 46 games since the All-Star Break after hitting.304 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 19 contests before the break. Made his Major League debut with Kansas City earlier this year and hit.231 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 26 games over two stints was traded to the A s on July 30 for Billy Burns and is batting.179 (17-for-95) in 39 games, including 26 starts (12 in right field, 12 in center field, two in left field), since he was recalled from Triple-A Nashville August 5. Overall he has appeared in 28 games in right field (21 starts), 14 in center field (12 starts) and 13 in left field (11 starts). Combined to hit.289 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI in 54 games with Triple-A Omaha and Nashville including.308 in four games with the Sounds appeared in 37 games in center field, 12 in right field and three in left field. Last Year: Spent the entire season at Triple-A Omaha where he batted.303 with 19 home runs and 81 RBI in 103 games ranked ninth in the Pacific Coast League in RBI, slugging percentage (.514) and OPS (.878) hit.348 with RISP. 48 RYON HEALY Current Streak: 1 game (3 for 4) Texas Series: 4-12, r, hr, 2 rbi, 2 so Last Homestand: 5-24, 2 r, 2 hr, 4 rbi, 5 so Is batting.352 (51-for-145) with 17 multiple hit games over his last 37 games after hitting.229 over his first 28 contests. Hit his 12th home run of the season yesterday, which is tied for sixth most in Oakland history among players with fewer than 81 games in a season the home run came in his 65th game and his 12 home runs are tied for fifth most in Oakland history by a player over the first 65 games of his career. Leads American League rookies in hits (73) since the All-Star Break and ranks second in runs (32), doubles (16), home runs (12) and RBI (33) overall, he ranks tied for sixth among AL rookies in home runs, seventh in RBI, tied for seventh in doubles, tied for eighth in hits and tied for ninth in runs. OAKLAND A S ROOKIE LEADERS (min. 250 PA) BATTING AVERAGE.307 Mitchell Page, Ryon Healy, Jemile Weeks, Tony Batisa, Billy Burns, 2015 SLUGGING PERCENTAGE.618 Mark McGwire, Mitchell Page, Ryon Healy, Yoenis Céspedes, Olmedo Saenz, 1999 Has hit safely in each of his last nine road games (16-for-38,.421) and has reached base safely in each of his last 21 is now batting.330 (35- for-106) on the road. Was selected from Triple-A Nashville July 15 (first day after the All-Star Break) and has started 65 of the A s 66 games since then at third base. Has improved each month since joining the A s hit.241 with two home runs and seven RBI in July,.303 with four home runs and 10 RBI in August and is batting.341 (30-for-88) with six home runs and 16 RBI in September. Is 8-for-23 (.348) with two home runs and six RBI in six games against Los Angeles. Is batting.337 (28-for-83) in the seventh inning or later,.317 (20-for-63) against left-handed pitchers and.304 (48-for-158) at night Has made both his Major League and Triple-A debut this year hit.338 at Double-A Midland and was promoted to Nashville May 17 batted.318 with the Sounds and combined to hit.326 with 14 home runs and 64 RBI in 85 games was tied for fifth in all of minor league baseball in extra base hits (46) at the time of his promotion. Last Year: Spent the entire season at Midland in his Double-A debut and was named to the Texas League Postseason All-Star Team after hitting.302 with 10 home runs and 62 RBI in 124 games. 63 BRUCE MAXWELL Current Streak: 1 game (3 for 4) Texas Series: 3-6, r, rbi, gidp Last Homestand: 5-14, 2 r, 2b, hr, 3 rbi, bb, 3 so, gidp Is batting.395 (17-for-43) in 15 games in September after hitting.129 over his first 12 games. Has 13 RBI over his last 18 games after driving in no runs over his first nine contests. Is batting.304 (17-for-56) with all 13 of his RBI, all seven of his walks and five of his six extra base hits against right-handed pitching is 4-for- 18 (.222) with a double against lefties. Was selected from Triple-A Nashville July 23 and has played in 27 games in his Major League debut. Has not committed an error in 25 games, including 21 starts, at catcher however, opponents have been successful in each of their seven stolen base attempts off him tossed out 30-of-77 (39.0%) at Nashville. Is hitting.370 (10-for-27) with runners on,.234 (11-for-47) with the bases empty is 6-for-18 (.333) with runners in scoring position. Hit his first Major League home run a week ago tonight against Houston, a solo shot off Brad Peacock in the second inning. Made his Triple-A debut this year and hit.321 with a career-high 10 home runs and 41 RBI in 60 games with Nashville added 24 walks for a.393 on-base percentage and slugged.539 made all 60 of his appearances at catcher. Last Year: Spent the entire season at Double-A Midland where he batted.243 with two home runs and 48 RBI in 96 games led Texas League catchers with a.997 fielding percentage and tossed out 19-of-86 (22.1%) attempted base stealers.

6 29 MATT MCBRIDE Current Streak: 0 for 3 Texas Series: 0-1 Last Homestand: 0-1 Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville September 2 for his fourth stint with the A s this year and is 0-for-4 in four games since his return went 0-for-1 on Saturday in his first appearance since Sept. 10 has not started since July 25 at Texas. Is 7-for-26 (.269) against left-handed pitchers, 2-for-17 (.118) against right-handers. Was originally selected by Oakland April 27 but did not appear in a game before being optioned on April 29 also had stints from May and July 3-25 this is his fourth season in the majors but his 19 games played are his fewest (20 in 2015). Has appeared in 15 games at catcher (11 starts) and opponents have been successful in all seven of their stolen base attempts off him had never caught in the majors prior to this year has also made one appearance in right field and one at first base. Batted.267 with seven home runs and 30 RBI in 70 games with Triple-A Nashville appeared in 46 games at catcher, 12 in right field, nine in left field and one at first base hit.336 with five of his seven home runs on the road,.209 at home his complete 2016 statistics with the Sounds: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Spent most of the season at Triple-A Albuquerque and batted.328 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI in 78 games...was promoted to Colorado Aug. 12 and hit.167 with no RBI in 20 games before he was outrighted to Albuquerque Sept MAX MUNCY Current Streak: 0 for 2 Texas Series: DNP Last Homestand: 0-0 Is 3-for-10 (.300) with four walks over his last eight games to snap a career-high 0-for-15 streak is now batting.140 (8-for-57) over his last 27 games. Has made each of his 34 starts this year and all 60 in his career against right-handed pitchers is 1-for-5 (.200) against left-handed pitchers this year and has just seven career plate appearances against south paws. Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville for his third stint on July 25 and is 12-for-75 (.160) in 34 games, including 22 starts (19 at second base, three in right field), since his return. Is batting.191 in 48 games over three stints with the A s this year after hitting.206 in 45 games over four stints with Oakland in his Major League debut last year has 20 walks this year (.315 on-base percentage) after walking just nine times last year (.268 on-base percentage). Has appeared in 21 games (19 starts) at second base, 17 games (13 starts) in right field, three games in left field and one game (one start) at third base made his only error in his one game at third base had never played second base or outfield in the majors prior to this year with Nashville this year, he appeared in 28 games in left field, 13 at third base, eight in right field, three at first base and three at second base. Is batting.273 (12-for-44) during the day,.136 (9-for-66) at night. Hit.251 with eight home runs and 26 RBI in 64 games with Nashville also walked 35 times for a.360 on-base percentage hit.305 on the road,.190 at home. Last Year: Made both his Triple-A and Major League debut in his fourth professional season batted.206 with 3 HR and 9 RBI in 45 games over four stints with Oakland and.274 with 4 HR and 35 RBI in 60 games with Nashville. 22 RENATO NUÑEZ Current Streak: 0 for 3 Texas Series: 1-4, so Last Homestand: 1-6, so Was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Sept. 12 and is making his Major League debut has appeared in eight games (six at designated hitter, two as a pinch hitter) and has made four starts (all at designated hitter). Is 2-for-12 (.167) against left-handed pitchers, 0-for-3 against righties. Batted.228 with 23 home runs and 75 RBI in a career-high tying 128 games in his Triple-A debut with Nashville the batting average was a career-low tied for sixth in the Pacific Coast League in home runs (23) and tied for 10th in RBI (75) ranked second in the A s farm system in home runs and fifth in RBI led the Sounds in home runs and RBI. Appeared in 89 games at third base, 27 at designated hitter and 12 in left field led PCL third baseman in errors (21). Went 5-for-21 (.238) with three home runs and 10 RBI in five games for Nashville in the PCL Semifinals the RBI were the most in a playoff series in Sounds history. His complete 2016 statistics with Nashville: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Made his Double-A debut with Midland and spent the entire season with the RockHounds, batting.249 with 17 home runs and 75 RBI in 133 games added 105 walks for a.388 on-base percentage ranked second in the minors in walks. 13 MATT OLSON Current Streak: 1 game (1 for 3) Texas Series: 1-3, r, bb, so Last Homestand: 1-6, r, 2 bb, si Singled off Nick Martinez in the third inning yesterday for his first Major League hit. Was selected from Triple-A Nashville Sept. 12 and is making his Major League debut has appeared in six games, including two starts at first base and one in right field. Is 1-for-10 (.100) but has five walks for a.400 on-base percentage. Batted.235 with 17 home runs and 60 RBI in 131 games in his Triple-A debut with Nashville added 71 walks for a.335 on-base percentage had a career-low.422 slugging percentage tied for third in the Pacific Coast League in doubles (34), ranked fifth in walks, tied for sixth in extra base hits (52) and ninth in strikeouts (132) led the Sounds in doubles, walks and strikeouts. Appeared in 81 games in right field and 49 at first base had five errors as a right fielder, none as a first baseman. Hit.263 with four walks, a home run and three RBI in five games for Nashville in the PCL Semifinals. His complete 2016 statistics with Nashville: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OBP Nashville (AAA) Last Year: Made his Double-A debut with Midland and spent the entire season with the RockHounds, batting.249 with 17 home runs and 75 RBI in 133 games added 105 walks for a.388 on-base percentage ranked second in the minors in walks. 18 CHAD PINDER Current Streak: 3 games (4 for 5) Texas Series: 3-4, 2 2b Last Homestand: 4-5, 2 r, 3 2b, bb Was selected from Triple-A Nashville August 19 and is making his Major League debut is 5-for-10 (.500) with two runs scored and two walks over his last six games after hitting.156 with no runs and no walks over his first 11 contests. Three of his last four hits are doubles. Has made eight of his 11 starts against left-handed pitchers is batting.280 (7-for-25) against lefties,.176 (3-for-17) against righties. Has appeared in 17 games, including 11 games (eight starts) at second base and six (three starts) at shortstop has committed three errors as a second baseman and none at shortstop appeared in 98 games at shortstop and four at second base with Nashville. Is 2-for-4 (.500) with a double as a pinch hitter. Batted.256 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 107 games with Nashville in his Triple-A debut had career highs in runs (72) and strikeouts (108) was a Pacific Coast League Midseason All-Star. Committed 29 errors in 98 games at shortstop for a.931 fielding percentage did not make an error in his four games at second base. Last Year: Was named Texas League Player of the Year and A s Organizational Player of the Year spent the entire season at Double-A Midland, hitting.317 with 15 home runs and 86 RBI in 117 games. 10 MARCUS SEMIEN Current Streak: 2 games (3 for 7) Texas Series: 3-11, r, bb, 2 so Last Homestand: 4-21, r, 2 bb, 4 so, gidp Is batting.193 (16-for-83) in September but has 14 RBI in 22 games drove in just 15 runs total in 51 games in July and August. Has 26 home runs, which are the most among American League shortstops, tied for second most in the majors and fifth most in Athletics history has the second most home runs by an AL shortstop over the last 11 years (30, J.J. Hardy with Baltimore in 2011). Has five home runs against Los Angeles, which match the most by an Athletic against the Angels over the last 24 years have seven career home runs against Los Angeles, which match his most against any team (Seattle). Leads the majors with nine home runs batting ninth, which ties the Athletics franchise record (Hernandez, 2000) is tied for seventh in the AL in home runs with two strikes (13), tied for eighth in home runs in the seventh inning or later (11) and tied for 10th in home runs against lefties (10) has six home runs in the eighth inning, which is one short of the Oakland record of seven (McGwire, 1992; Canseco, 1997). Is batting.280 (61-for-218) with runners on base compared to.202 (66- for-326) with the bases empty. Leads Major League shortstops with 21 errors after setting an Athletics record with a ML leading 35 errors last year the last player to lead ML shortstops in errors in consecutive seasons is Starling Castro ( ) but the last to lead AL shortstops in two straight seasons is Angel Berroa ( ) Also leads ML shortstops in double plays (109), total chances (710) and assists (462) and is tied for the lead in putouts (227) the 109 double plays are fourth most in Oakland history by a shortstop (Bordick 121 in 1996, Tejada 115 in 2000, Tejada 110 in 1999). MOST HOME RUNS, ATHLETICS SHORTSTOP 34 Miguel Tejada, Miguel Tejada, Miguel Tejada, Miguel Tejada, Marcus Semien, 2016 Has career highs in runs (68), doubles (24), home runs (26), RBI (70), walks (49) and strikeouts (134) his 152 games are three short of his high (155 in 2015) and his 544 at bats are 12 short of his best (556 in 2015) his.233 batting average is currently a career-low but his.428 slugging percentage is a career high. Has started games at every spot in the order this year except clean-up. Was placed on the paternity list August 24 and missed three games for the birth of his son, Isaiah those are the only three games he has missed. Last Year: Batted.257 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI in a team-leading 155 games in his first full season in the majors committed a Major League leading and Oakland record 35 errors tied for second among AL shortstops in home runs.