Here are 10 fun A's games to watch right now
While the 2020 season is on hold, fans still have plenty of opportunities to satisfy their baseball cravings.
Every single MLB game from the past two seasons is available, for free, on MLB.TV. That equates to more than 4,800 games, including regular season and postseason, from 2018 and ‘19.
This dive into the archives is free to all users, on any supported device, with zero blackout restrictions. Simply visit MLB.TV for details or download the MLB App on your favorite device.
There is no shortage of viewing options, whether you prefer to relive the ups and downs of your favorite team’s season or discover something you might have missed the first time around. There are fantastic individual performances, dramatic October classics, and much more. There's also a large collection of classic games available on YouTube.
To help fans find a place to start amid those two seasons worth of baseball, we’ve curated the top 10 games for each of the 30 teams. Here is a recommended viewing guide for the A’s.
July 24, 2018: A’s 13, Rangers 10
The A’s overcame an eight-run deficit with 11 unanswered runs, tying it in the ninth on a solo homer by Stephen Piscotty before Khris Davis put Oakland ahead for good by launching a three-run shot in the 10th. It was the first time the A’s had won a game when trailing by eight runs or more after six innings since a matchup on Aug. 30, 1939, against the St. Louis Browns.
May 7, 2019: A’s 2, Reds 0
On a bizarre night that began with a delay due to a light malfunction at the Coliseum, Mike Fiers made history by tossing the second no-hitter of his career. He became the 35th pitcher in MLB history to throw multiple no-nos.
April 21, 2018: A’s 3, Red Sox 0
Sean Manaea became the 12th pitcher in A’s history to throw a no-hitter. Making the feat even more impressive was the fact that the Red Sox entered the night with the best record in baseball.
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Sept. 25, 2019: A’s 3, Angels 2
Trailing by a run in the ninth inning, Matt Chapman came to the rescue with a clutch two-run blast off Angels closer Hansel Robles. The win kept the A’s from falling behind in the American League Wild Card race.
May 15, 2018: A’s 5, Red Sox 3
Piscotty produced an emotional moment at Fenway Park as he launched a homer over the Green Monster in his first at-bat back with the A’s following the passing of his mother, Gretchen.
July 28, 2019: A’s 6, Rangers 5
A beef that started earlier in the season during a game in Texas reached a boiling point in Oakland. Adrian Sampson took offense to some words said by Ramón Laureano following a home run. Later in the game, Laureano got hit by a pitch from Rafael Montero, leading to both benches clearing. The A's ended up holding off a late rally from the Rangers.
Aug. 20, 2018: A’s 9, Rangers 0
Davis smashed a homer wearing a jersey that had been autographed by a Make-A-Wish kid earlier in the day. The win also kept the A's in a first-place tie for AL West.
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Sept. 11, 2019: A’s 5, Astros 3
In one of the most anticipated A’s debuts in quite some time, Jesús Luzardo lived up to the hype by retiring nine of 10 batters faced over three innings of high-stakes relief.
Aug. 15, 2019: A’s 7, Astros 6
A rare warm August night in Oakland set the tone as the A's and Astros set a Coliseum record with 10 home runs in a game, including two each by Chapman and Matt Olson. Carlos Correa and Michael Brantley also hit two apiece for Houston.
June 20, 2019: A’s 5, Rays 4
Entering the ninth trailing by three, Chapman launched a walk-off home run that proved critical for the A's in the AL Wild Card standings.
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Aug. 17, 2019: Brewers 15, Nationals 14
Christian Yelich homered -- No. 40 -- as part of a three-homer, four-run ninth inning for a 12-11 Brewers lead, only to see the Nationals come back to tie it up against Josh Hader. Yelich homered again in the 13th for a 13-12 lead, only to see the Nats come back again. Finally, in the 14th, the Brewers scored twice and this time held off another Nats surge.
June 27, 2019: Dodgers 12, Rockies 8
The Dodgers overcame a shaky Coors Field start from Walker Buehler (seven runs) with a six-homer onslaught -- two by Max Muncy -- for their 12th consecutive win over Colorado.
July 25, 2019: Orioles 10, Angels 8
The Orioles and Angels had been engaged in a marathon, 6-hour, 16-inning, back-and-forth affair when things went from simply weird to historic. That's because of who closed the game -- outfielder Stevie Wilkerson, who recorded a 1-2-3 bottom of the 16th throwing nothing but mid-50 mph floaters to record the first save by a position player in MLB history.
July 12, 2019: Rangers 9, Astros 8
The Rangers scored five runs in the last three innings to erase the Astros' 8-4 lead. The Rangers hit five home runs in this game, including three off Astros starter Gerrit Cole.
June 23, 2019: Pirates 11, Padres 10
Former manager Clint Hurdle called this “one of the best wins that I’ve watched in nine years here,” and it was a wild one. Down three in the ninth against a closer who hadn’t blown a save all season, the Pirates rallied to force extra innings. Down three again in the 11th, they battled back -- and then all of a sudden rookie shortstop Kevin Newman was at the plate, working a walk-off walk to cap the Bucs’ fourth straight win.