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Oakland Athletics' Matt Olson (28) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Athletics hit 3 HRs, beat Blue Jays 10-5

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard James Harden, right, and forward Luc Mbah a Moute vie for a loose ball during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Rockets rout Warriors 127-105 to tie series at 1-all

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Stephen Piscotty looks up as he arrives at home plate after hitting a home run off Boston Red Sox's Eduardo Rodriguez during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Emotional homer for Piscotty helps A’s beat Red Sox 5-3

By DOUG ALDEN - Associated Press

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2016 file photo shows the former Oakland Army Base pier at left and the Port of Oakland at lower right in Oakland, Calif. A federal judge in California on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, struck down the city of Oakland's ban on coal shipments at a proposed cargo terminal, siding with a developer who wants to use the site to transport Utah coal to Asia. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File, File)

The Latest: Oakland may appeal after judge rejects coal ban

Associated Press

FILE - This Tuesday, May 24, 2016 file photo shows the former Oakland Army Base pier with the Port of Oakland in the background in Oakland, Calif. A federal judge in California on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, struck down the city of Oakland's ban on coal shipments at a proposed cargo terminal, siding with a developer who wants to use the site to transport Utah coal to Asia. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

US judge scraps Oakland, California, ban on coal shipments

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

Band members recall the Purple Onion

By TAMMY REAL-MCKEIGHAN - Associated Press

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton watches his fifth-inning solo home run during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in New York, Sunday, May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Stanton 4 for 4 with HR, Severino pitches Yanks past A’s 6-2

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays' Yangervis Solarte, foreground, is tagged out by Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez at home plate during seventh-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, May 13, 2018. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Martinez homers, has 3 RBIs as Red Sox beat Blue Jays 5-3

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (24) tags out Oakland Athletics' Matt Olson (28) at the plate during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 12, 2018, in New York. Olson attempted to score from third on a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Lucroy. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Walker’s walk-off, reversal help Yanks top A’s 7-6 in 11

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Homestead Nursery for sale after 30 years in South Dakota

By LACEY PETERSON - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman, left, celebrates with shortstop Marcus Semien after defeating the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Triggs, A’s beat Orioles 2-1, extend Baltimore’s skid to 6

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Oakland Athletics' Khris Davis is mobbed by teammates after hitting the game-winning home run off Baltimore Orioles' Pedro Araujo during the 12th inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Davis homers in 12th as Athletics top Orioles 2-0

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Nelson Cruz hits a three-run home run in front of Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Cruz’s homer leads Mariners to 6-3 win over Athletics

By DOUG MILLER - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea delivers during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Manaea follows no-no with strong start as A’s beat Astros

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Texas Rangers pitcher Keone Kela (50) is congratulated by manager Jeff Banister after picking up the save as the Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 in a baseball game Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Mike Stone)

Rangers close out Oakland 4-2, end A’s 4-game win streak

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FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden, left, answers a question next to general manager Reggie McKenzie during an NFL football news conference in Alameda, Calif. The approach McKenzie takes into the NFL draft is no different with Gruden as coach than it was in previous years with Jack Del Rio and Dennis Allen at the helm. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Raiders keep same draft approach under new coach Gruden

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics Marcus Semien (10) watches his home run shot against the Texas Rangers that broke the tie in the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 23, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Semien’s tiebreaking homer in 9th sends A’s past Rangers 9-4

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox's Mitch Moreland, right, celebrates with Mookie Betts after hitting a grand slam off Oakland Athletics' Emilio Pagan during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 20, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Moreland hits slam, Red Sox top A’s 7-3 for 8th straight win

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea throws to a Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 21, 2018. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

A’s lefty Manaea pitches no-hitter vs streaking Red Sox

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden (33) works against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 16, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Mengden goes 8 crisp innings in A’s 8-1 win over White Sox

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press