The 2018 Oakland Athletics season was the 118th season for the

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franchise, all as members of the

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, and their golden jubilee as a franchise in

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. The A's were managed by Bob Melvin in his eighth year as manager of the A's. They played their home games at Oakland Coliseum as members of the

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. The A's began the season on March 29 against the Los Angeles Angels and finished the season on September 30 against the Angels as well. On September 24, they clinched their first playoff berth since

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. They went on to lose to the

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in the Wild Card Game, 7–2. Their 97 wins were the most of any Athletics team since

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Offseason

The Oakland Athletics made a move to acquire outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the St. Louis Cardinals for minor leaguers Yairo Muñoz and Max Schrock on December 14, 2017. The trade allowed Piscotty to be closer to his mother who was suffering from

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. His mother died on May 6, 2018.

Regular season

Game log

, - style=background:#cfc , 1, , March 29, , Angels , , 6–5 (11) , ,

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(1–0) , , Ramirez (0–1) , , —, , 27,764 , , 1–0 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 2, , March 30, , Angels , , 1–2 , , Skaggs (1–0) , , Manaea (0–1) , , Parker (1) , , 27,665 , , 1–1 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 3, , March 31, , Angels , , 3–8 , ,

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(1–0) , , Mengden (0–1) , , —, , 17,012 , , 1–2 , , L2 , - style=background:#fcc , 4, , April 1, , Angels , , 4–7 , , Ohtani (1–0) , , Gossett (0–1) , , Middleton (1) , , 14,644 , , 1–3 , , L3 , - style=background:#cfc , 5, , April 2, , Rangers , , 3–1 , ,

(2–0) , , Jepsen (0–1) , , Treinen (1) , , 7,416 , , 2–3 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 6, , April 3, , Rangers , , 1–4 , , Hamels (1–1) , , Graveman (0–1) , , Kela (1) , , 9,157 , , 2–4 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 7, , April 4, , Rangers , , 6–2 , , Manaea (1–1) , , Fister (1–1) , , —, , 7,908 , , 3–4 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 8, , April 5, , Rangers , , 3–6 , ,

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(1–0) , , Mengden (0–2) , , Kela (2) , , 10,132 , , 3–5 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 9, , April 6, , @ Angels , , 9–13 , ,

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(1–0) , , Treinen (0–1) , , —, , 36,023 , , 3–6 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 10, , April 7, , @ Angels , , 7–3 , , Triggs (1–0) , , Ramírez (0–2) , , Treinen (2) , , 40,129 , , 4–6 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 11, , April 8, , @ Angels , , 1–7 , , Ohtani (2–0) , , Graveman (0–2) , , —, , 44,742 , , 4–7 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 12, , April 10, , @ Dodgers , , 0–4 , , Ryu (1–0) , , Manaea (1–2) , , Jansen (2) , , 41,243 , , 4–8 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 13, , April 11, , @ Dodgers , , 16–6 , , Mengden (1–2) , ,

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(0–2) , , —, , 49,394 , , 5–8 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 14, , April 13, , @ Mariners , , 4–7 , ,

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(1–1) , , Coulombe (0–1) , , Díaz (5) , , 25,352 , , 5–9 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 15, , April 14, , @ Mariners , , 8–10 , ,

Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...

(1–0) , , Graveman (0–3) , , Díaz (6) , , 29,013 , , 5–10 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 16, , April 15, , @ Mariners , , 2–1 , , Manaea (2–2) , , Hernández (2–2) , , Treinen (3) , , 25,882 , , 6–10 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 17, , April 16, , White Sox , , 8–1 , , Mengden (2–2) , , López (0–2) , , —, , 7,479 , , 7–10 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 18, , April 17, , White Sox , , 10–2 , , Cahill (1–0) , , González (0–3) , , —, , 46,028 , , 8–10 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 19, , April 18, , White Sox , , 12–11 (14) , , Trivino (1–0) , , Shields (1–1) , , —, , 13,321 , , 9–10 , , W4 , - style=background:#fcc , 20, , April 20, , Red Sox , , 3–7 , , Velázquez (3–0) , , Graveman (0–4) , , —, , 23,473 , , 9–11 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 21, , April 21, , Red Sox , , 3–0 , , Manaea (3–2) , , Sale (1–1) , , —, , 25,746 , , 10–11 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 22, , April 22, , Red Sox , , 4–1 , , Treinen (1–1) , ,

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(2–2) , , —, , 29,804 , , 11–11 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 23, , April 23, , @ Rangers , , 9–4 , , Buchter (1–0) , , Jepsen (0–3) , , —, , 17,060 , , 12–11 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 24, , April 24, , @ Rangers , , 3–2 , , Triggs (2–0) , , Hamels (1–4) , , Casilla (1) , , 19,391 , , 13–11 , , W4 , - style=background:#fcc , 25, , April 25, , @ Rangers , , 2–4 , , Chavez (1–0) , , Graveman (0–5) , , Kela (4) , , 19,121 , , 13–12 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 26, , April 27, , @ Astros , , 8–1 , , Manaea (4–2) , , Keuchel (1–4) , , —, , 32,636 , , 14–12 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 27, , April 28, , @ Astros , , 0–11 , , McCullers (4–1) , , Mengden (2–3) , , —, , 41,493 , , 14–13 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 28, , April 29, , @ Astros , , 4–8 , , Harris (1–1) , , Cahill (1–1) , , —, , 39,131 , , 14–14 , , L2 , - , - style=background:#fcc , 29, , May 1, , @ Mariners , , 3–6 , , Hernández (4–2) , , Triggs (2–1) , , Díaz (12) , , 12,468 , , 14–15 , , L3 , - style=background:#cfc , 30, , May 2, , @ Mariners , , 3–2 , , Treinen (2–1) , , Díaz (0–1) , , —, , 11,603 , , 15–15 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 31, , May 3, , @ Mariners , , 1–4 , ,

(3–0) , , Manaea (4–3) , , Díaz (13) , , 12,888 , , 15–16 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 32, , May 4, , Orioles , , 6–4 , , Trivino (2–0) , , Brach (0–2) , , Treinen (4) , , 12,723 , , 16–16 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 33, , May 5, , Orioles , , 2–0 (12) , ,

(3–0) , , Araújo (1–3) , , —, , 24,612 , , 17–16 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 34, , May 6, , Orioles , , 2–1 , , Triggs (3–1) , , Cobb (0–4) , , Treinen (5) , , 17,112 , , 18–16 , , W3 , - style=background:#fcc , 35, , May 7, , Astros , , 2–16 , , Keuchel (2–5) , , Anderson (0–1) , , —, , 7,360 , , 18–17 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 36, , May 8, , Astros , , 2–4 , , McCullers (5–1) , , Manaea (4–4) , , Giles (4) , , 9,675 , , 18–18 , , L2 , - style=background:#fcc , 37, , May 9, , Astros , , 1–4 , , Cole (4–1) , , Mengden (2–4) , , Giles (5) , , 18,044 , , 18–19 , , L3 , - style=background:#cfc , 38, , May 11, , @ Yankees , , 10–5 , , Graveman (1–5) , ,

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(2–3) , , Treinen (6) , , 43,093 , , 19–19 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 39, , May 12, , @ Yankees , , 6–7 (11) , , Cole (2–1) , ,

(3–1) , , —, , 41,859 , , 19–20 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 40, , May 13, , @ Yankees , , 2–6 , , Severino (6–1) , , Anderson (0–2) , , —, , 40,538 , , 19–21 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 41, , May 14, , @ Red Sox , , 6–5 , , Manaea (5–4) , , Porcello (5–1) , , Treinen (7) , , 35,249 , , 20–21 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 42, , May 15, , @ Red Sox , , 5–3 , , Mengden (3–4) , , Rodríguez (3–1) , , Treinen (8) , , 34,906 , , 21–21 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 43, , May 16, , @ Red Sox , , 4–6 , , Sale (4–1) , , Cahill (1–2) , , Kimbrel (12) , , 34,947 , , 21–22 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 44, , May 17, , @ Blue Jays , , 10–5 , , Petit (1–0) , , Sanchez (2–4) , , —, , 22,893 , , 22–22 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 45, , May 18, , @ Blue Jays , , 3–1 , , Coulombe (1–1) , , Estrada (2–4) , , Treinen (9) , , 21,703 , , 23–22 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 46, , May 19, , @ Blue Jays , , 5–4 , ,

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(1–0) , , Clippard (4–1) , , Treinen (10) , , 35,786 , , 24–22 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 47, , May 20, , @ Blue Jays , , 9–2 , , Mengden (4–4) , , Biagini (0–3) , , —, , 30,676 , , 25–22 , , W4 , - style=background:#fcc , 48, , May 22, , Mariners , , 2–3 (10) , ,

Vincent Vincent (Latin: ''Vincentius'') is a masculine given name originating from the Roman name ''Vincentius'', which itself comes from the Latin verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer." People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003) ...

(3–1) , , Petit (1–1) , , Díaz (16) , , 9,408 , , 25–23 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 49, , May 23, , Mariners , , 0–1 , , Gonzales (4–3) , , Gossett (0–2) , , Díaz (17) , , 6,991 , , 25–24 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 50, , May 24, , Mariners , , 4–3 , , Petit (2–1) , , Hernández (5–4) , , Treinen (11) , , 12,633 , , 26–24 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 51, , May 25, , Diamondbacks , , 1–7 , , Corbin (5–1) , , Manaea (5–5) , , —, , 22,691 , , 26–25 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 52, , May 26, , Diamondbacks , , 3–0 , , Mengden (5–4) , , Buchholz (0–1) , , —, , 17,580 , , 27–25 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 53, , May 27, , Diamondbacks , , 2–1 , , Montas (1–0) , , Greinke (3–4) , , Treinen (12) , , 13,947 , , 28–25 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 54, , May 28, , Rays , , 0–1 (13) , , Stanek (1–0) , ,

(3–2) , , Venters (1) , , 10,881 , , 28–26 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 55, , May 29, , Rays , , 3–4 , , Snell (7–3) , , Gossett (0–3) , ,

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcad ...

(1) , , 7,521 , , 28–27 , , L2 , - style=background:#fcc , 56, , May 30, , Rays , , 0–6 , , Eovaldi (1–0) , , Manaea (5–6) , , —, , 6,705 , , 28–28 , , L3 , - style=background:#cfc , 57, , May 31, , Rays , , 7–3 , , Mengden (6–4) , , Stanek (1–1) , , Treinen (13), , 12,070 , , 29–28 , , W1 , - , - style=background:#cfc , 58, , June 1, , @ Royals , , 16–0 , , Montas (2–0) , , Kennedy (1–6) , , —, , 23,413 , , 30–28 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 59, , June 2, , @ Royals , , 4–5 , ,

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(1–1) , , Petit (2–2) , , Herrera (13), , 24,553 , , 30–29 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 60, , June 3, , @ Royals , , 5–1 , , Trivino (3–0) , , Junis (5–5) , , —, , 19,424 , , 31–29 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 61, , June 5, , @ Rangers , , 4–7 , ,

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(1–1) , , Trivino (3–1) , , Kela (14), , 19,470 , , 31–30 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 62, , June 6, , @ Rangers , , 2–8 , , Colón (3–3) , , Mengden (6–5) , , —, , 22,335 , , 31–31 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 63, , June 7, , Royals , , 4–1 , ,

Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston ...

(1–0) , , Hammel (2–6) , , Treinen (14), , 7,963 , , 32–31 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 64, , June 8, , Royals , , 7–2 , , Montas (3–0) , , Junis (5–6) , , Trivino (1), , 10,132 , , 33–31 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 65, , June 9, , Royals , , 0–2 , , Duffy (3–6) , , Bassitt (0–1) , , Herrera (14), , 16,208 , , 33–32 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 66, , June 10, , Royals , , 3–2 , , Treinen (3–1) , ,

Adam Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam ...

(0–1) , , —, , 15,548 , , 34–32 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 67, , June 12, , Astros , , 3–6 , , McCullers (8–3) , , Mengden (6–6) , , Giles (11), , 11,742 , , 34–33 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 68, , June 13, , Astros , , 5–13 , , Cole (8–1) , ,

(1–1) , , —, , 9,164 , , 34–34 , , L2 , - style=background:#fcc , 69, , June 14, , Astros , , 3–7 , , Verlander (9–2) , , Montas (3–1) , , —, , 13,009 , , 34–35 , , L3 , - style=background:#fcc , 70, , June 15, , Angels , , 4–8 , , Skaggs (6–4) , , Bassitt (0–2) , , —, , 18,356 , , 34–36 , , L4 , - style=background:#cfc , 71, , June 16, , Angels , , 6–4 , , Manaea (6–6) , , Ramirez (2–3) , , Treinen (15) , , 19,185 , , 35–36 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 72, , June 17, , Angels , , 6–5 (11) , , Treinen (4–1) , , Jewell (0–1) , , —, , 21,217 , , 36–36 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 73, , June 19, , @ Padres , , 4–2 (10) , , Trivino (4–1) , , Cimber (3–3) , , Treinen (16) , , 37,485 , , 37–36 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 74, , June 20, , @ Padres , , 12–4 , , Montas (4–1) , , Lucchesi (3–3) , , —, , 28,225 , , 38–36 , , W4 , - style=background:#bbb , – , , June 21, , @ White Sox , , colspan="9", ''Postponed (rain); Rescheduled for June 22 as part of a doubleheader.'' , - style=background:#cfc , 75, , June 22 (1), , @ White Sox , , 11–2 , , Manaea (7–6) , , Shields (2–9) , , —, , 18,323 , , 39–36 , , W5 , - style=background:#fcc , 76, , June 22 (2), , @ White Sox , , 4–6 , , Giolito (5–7) , , Bassitt (0–3) , ,

Soria Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial populatio ...

(11) , , 18,323 , , 39–37 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 77, , June 23, , @ White Sox , , 7–6 , , Trivino (5–1) , , Minaya (0–2) , , Treinen (17) , , 20,457 , , 40–37 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 78, , June 24, , @ White Sox , , 3–10 , , Rodon (1–2) , ,

(1–2) , , —, , 21,908 , , 40–38 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 79, , June 25, , @ Tigers , , 5–4 , , Trivino (6–1) , , Greene (2–4) , , Treinen (18) , , 19,127 , , 41–38 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 80, , June 26, , @ Tigers , , 9–7 , , Buchter (2–0) , , Greene (2–5) , , Treinen (19) , , 22,809 , , 42–38 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 81, , June 27, , @ Tigers , , 3–0 , , Bassitt (1–3) , , Fiers (5–5) , , Trivino (2) , , 23,961 , , 43–38 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 82, , June 28, , @ Tigers , , 4–2 , , Manaea (8–6) , , Fulmer (3–7) , , Treinen (20) , , 28,866 , , 44–38 , , W4 , - style=background:#cfc , 83, , June 29, , Indians , , 3–1 , ,

(2–2) , , Bauer (7–6) , , Treinen (21) , , 14,823 , , 45–38 , , W5 , - style=background:#cfc , 84, , June 30, , Indians , , 7–2 , , Jackson (1–0) , , Plutko (4–2) , , Trivino (3) , , 17,748 , , 46–38 , , W6 , - , - style=background:#fcc , 85, , July 1, , Indians , , 3–15 , , Clevinger (7–3) , , Montas (4–2) , , —, , 16,164 , , 46–39 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 86, , July 3, , Padres , , 6–2 , ,

(2–0) , ,

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...

(7–8) , , —, , 29,925 , , 47–39 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 87, , July 4, , Padres , , 4–2 , , Trivino (7–1) , , Castillo (1–2) , , Treinen (22) , , 14,408 , , 48–39 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 88, , July 6, , @ Indians , , 4–10 , , Carrasco (9–5) , ,

(2–3) , , —, , 34,633 , , 48–40 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 89, , July 7, , @ Indians , , 6–3 (11) , , Treinen (5–1) , , Tomlin (0–5) , , —, , 33,195 , , 49–40 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 90, , July 8, , @ Indians , , 6–0 , , Anderson (1–2) , , Bieber (4–1) , , —, , 27,125 , , 50–40 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 91, , July 9, , @ Astros , , 2–0 , , Montas (5–2) , ,

Peacock Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus '' Pavo'' and one species of the closely related genus '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred t ...

(1–4) , , Treinen (23) , , 28,301 , , 51–40 , , W3 , - style=background:#fcc , 92, , July 10, , @ Astros , , 5–6 (11) , , McHugh (5–0) , , Treinen (5–2) , , —, , 34,585 , , 51–41 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 93, , July 11, , @ Astros , , 8–3 , , Bassitt (2–3) , , McCullers (10–4) , , —, , 41,119 , , 52–41 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 94, , July 12, , @ Astros , , 6–4 , , Petit (3–2) , , Devenski (2–2) , , Trivino (4) , , 38,900 , , 53–41 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 95, , July 13, , @

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, , 1–7 , , Bumgarner (3–3) , , Jackson (1–1) , , —, , 41,751 , , 53–42 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 96, , July 14, , @

, , 4–3 , , Petit (4–2) , , Watson (2–3) , , Treinen (24) , , 41,970 , , 54–42 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 97, , July 15, , @

, , 6–2 , , Manaea (9–6) , , Suarez (3–6) , , —, , 42,098 , , 55–42 , , W2 , - style=background:#bbcaff , colspan="10", 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 89th All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. , - style=background:#fcc , 98, , July 20, ,

, , 1–5 , , Dereck Rodríguez, Rodríguez (5–1) , , Jackson (1–2) , , —, , 45,606 , , 55–43 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 99, , July 21, ,

, , 4–3 (11) , , Petit (5–2) , , Will Smith (pitcher), Smith (0–1) , , —, , 56,310 , , 56–43 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 100, , July 22, ,

, , 6–5 (10) , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (5–4) , , Ty Blach, Blach (6–6) , , —, , 44,374 , , 57–43 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 101, , July 23, , @ Rangers , , 15–3 , , Anderson (2–2) , , Hamels (5–9) , , —, , 18,744 , , 58–43 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 102, , July 24, , @ Rangers , , 13–10 (10) , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (6–4) , , Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Bibens-Dirkx (2–3), , Treinen (25) , , 18,249 , , 59–43 , , W4 , - style=background:#cfc , 103, , July 25, , @ Rangers , , 6–5 , , Trivino (8–1) , , José Leclerc, Leclerc (2–3) , , Treinen (26) , , 20,549 , , 60–43 , , W5 , - style=background:#cfc , 104, , July 26, , @ Rangers , , 7–6 , , Cahill (2–2) , , Colón (5–9) , , Treinen (27) , , 20,533 , , 61–43 , , W6 , - style=background:#fcc , 105, , July 27, , @ 2018 Colorado Rockies season, Rockies , , 1–3 , , Kyle Freeland, Freeland (9–6) , , Manaea (9–7) , , Adam Ottavino, Ottavino (4), , 40,229 , , 61–44 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 106, , July 28, , @ 2018 Colorado Rockies season, Rockies , , 1–4 , , Antonio Senzatela, Senzatela (4–3) , , Anderson (2–3) , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (29) , , 47,809 , , 61–45 , , L2 , - style=background:#fcc , 107, , July 29, , @ 2018 Colorado Rockies season, Rockies , , 2–3 , , Germán Márquez, Márquez (9–8) , , Montas (5–3) , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (30) , , 41,988 , , 61–46 , , L3 , - style=background:#cfc , 108, , July 30, , Blue Jays , , 10–1 , , Jackson (2–2) , , Estrada (4–8) , , —, , 11,449 , , 62–46 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 109, , July 31, , Blue Jays , , 6–2 , , Cahill (3–2) , , Sam Gaviglio, Gaviglio (2–4) , , —, , 17,325 , , 63–46 , , W2 , - , - style=background:#cfc , 110, , August 1, , Blue Jays , , 8–3 , , Manaea (10–7) , , Marcus Stroman, Stroman (4–8) , , —, , 17,058 , , 64–46 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 111, , August 3, , Tigers , , 1–0 (13) , ,

(3–0) , , Buck Farmer, Farmer (4–3) , , —, , 14,766 , , 65–46 , , W4 , - style=background:#cfc , 112, , August 4, , Tigers , , 2–1 , , Jackson (3–2) , , Jordan Zimmermann, Zimmermann (4–4) , , Treinen (28) , , 33,668 , , 66–46 , , W5 , - style=background:#cfc , 113, , August 5, , Tigers , , 6–0 , , Cahill (4–2) , , Francisco Liriano, Liriano (3–6) , , —, , 19,559 , , 67–46 , , W6 , - style=background:#fcc , 114, , August 7, , Dodgers , , 2–4 , , Rich Hill (pitcher), Hill (5–4) , , Manaea (10–8) , , Jansen (32) , , 33,654 , , 67–47 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 115, , August 8, , Dodgers , , 3–2 , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (7–4) , , J. T. Chargois, Chargois (2–3) , , Treinen (29) , , 32,062 , , 68–47 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 116, , August 10, , @ Angels , , 3–4 , ,

(4–2) , , Trivino (8–2) , , Parker (11) , , 42,722 , , 68–48 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 117, , August 11, , @ Angels , , 7–0 , , Jackson (4–2) , , Skaggs (8–8) , , —, , 39,425 , , 69–48 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 118, , August 12, , @ Angels , , 8–7 , , Fernando Rodney, Rodney (4–2) , ,

(4–3) , , Treinen (30) , , 38,364 , , 70–48 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 119, , August 13, , Mariners , , 7–6 , , Manaea (11–8) , , Gonzales (12–8) , , Treinen (31) , , 10,400 , , 71–48 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 120, , August 14, , Mariners , , 3–2 , , Fiers (8–6) , , Hernández (8–11) , , Treinen (32) , , 17,419 , , 72–48 , , W4 , - style=background:#fcc , 121, , August 15, , Mariners , , 0–2 (12) , , James Pazos, Pazos (3–1) , , Petit (5–3) , , Díaz (47) , , 17,078 , , 72–49 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 122, , August 17, , Astros , , 4–3 (10) , , Treinen (6–2) , , Tony Sipp, Sipp (2–1) , , —, , 23,535 , , 73–49 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 123, , August 18, , Astros , , 7–1 , , Cahill (5–2) , , Keuchel (9–10) , , —, , 32,204 , , 74–49 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 124, , August 19, , Astros , , 4–9 , , Verlander (12–8) , , Manaea (11–9) , , —, , 29,143 , , 74–50 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 125, , August 20, , Rangers , , 9–0 , , Fiers (9–6) , , Colón (7–11) , , —, , 9,341 , , 75–50 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 126, , August 21, , Rangers , , 6–0 , , Anderson (3–3) , , Ariel Jurado, Jurado (2–3) , , —, , 11,579 , , 76–50 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 127, , August 22, , Rangers , , 2–4 , , Mike Minor (baseball), Minor (10–6) , , Jackson (4–3) , , José Leclerc, Leclerc (6) , , 13,139 , , 76–51 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 128, , August 23, , @ 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 4–6 , , Alan Busenitz, Busenitz (4–0) , , Cahill (5–3) , , Trevor Hildenberger, Hildenberger (4) , , 24,171 , , 76–52 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 129, , August 24, , @ 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 7–1 , , Manaea (12–9) , , Jake Odorizzi, Odorizzi (5–8) , , —, , 22,568 , , 77–52 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 130, , August 25, , @ 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 6–2 , , Fiers (10–6) , , Stephen Gonsalves, Gonsalves (0–2) , , —, , 28,772 , , 78–52 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 131, , August 26, , @ 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 6–2 , , Buchter (3–0) , , José Berríos, Berríos (11–9) , , —, , 23,318 , , 79–52 , , W3 , - style=background:#fcc , 132, , August 27, , @ Astros , , 4–11 , , Cole (12–5) , , Anderson (3–4) , , —, , 43,171 , , 79–53 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 133, , August 28, , @ Astros , , 4–3 , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (8–4) , , Roberto Osuna, Osuna (1–2) , , Treinen (33) , , 33,136 , , 80–53 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 134, , August 29, , @ Astros , , 4–5 , , Roberto Osuna, Osuna (2–2) , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (8–5) , , —, , 32,926 , , 80–54 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 135, , August 30, , Mariners , , 1–7 , , Wade LeBlanc, LeBlanc (8–3) , , Montas (5–4) , , —, , 10,844 , , 80–55 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 136, , August 31, , Mariners , , 7–5 , , Petit (6–3) , , Mike Leake, Leake (8–9) , , Treinen (34) , , 17,942 , , 81–55 , , W1 , - , - style=background:#fcc , 137, , September 1, , Mariners , , 7–8 , , James Paxton (baseball), Paxton (11–5) , , Liam Hendriks, Hendriks (0–1) , , Díaz (51) , , 28,760 , , 81–56 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 138, , September 2, , Mariners , , 8–2 , , Jackson (5–3) , , Hernández (8–13) , , Treinen (35) , , 21,497 , , 82–56 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 139, , September 3, , Yankees , , 6–3 , , Cahill (6–3) , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (7–6) , , Treinen (36) , , 40,546 , , 83–56 , , W2 , - style=background:#fcc , 140, , September 4, , Yankees , , 1–5 , , David Robertson (baseball), Robertson (8–3) , , Fernando Rodney, Rodney (4–3) , , —, , 17,536 , , 83–57 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 141, , September 5, , Yankees , , 8–2 , , Fiers (11–6) , , Severino (17–7) , , —, , 21,004 , , 84–57 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 142, , September 7, , Rangers , , 8–4 , , Petit (7–3) , , Yovani Gallardo, Gallardo (8–4) , , —, , 15,572 , , 85–57 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 143, , September 8, , Rangers , , 8–6 , , Buchter (4–0) , ,

(1–4) , , Treinen (37) , , 20,504 , , 86–57 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 144, , September 9, , Rangers , , 7–3 , , Shawn Kelley, Kelley (2–0) , , Ariel Jurado, Jurado (2–5) , , —, , 27,932 , , 87–57 , , W4 , - style=background:#cfc , 145, , September 11, , @ Orioles , , 3–2 , , Fiers (12–6) , , Mike Wright (baseball), Wright (3–2) , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (18) , , 9,141 , , 88–57 , , W5 , - style=background:#cfc , 146, , September 12, , @ Orioles , , 10–0 , , Mengden (7–6) , , Andrew Cashner, Cashner (4–15) , , —, , 10,480 , , 89–57 , , W6 , - style=background:#fcc , 147, , September 13, , @ Orioles , , 3–5 , , Dylan Bundy, Bundy (8–14) , , Anderson (3–5) , , Mychal Givens, Givens (7) , , 11,714 , , 89–58 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 148, , September 14, , @ Rays , , 2–1 (10) , , Treinen (7–2) , , Jaime Schultz, Schultz (2–1) , , —, , 11,549 , , 90–58 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 149, , September 15, , @ Rays , , 5–7 , , Andrew Kittredge, Kittredge (2–2) , , Jeurys Familia, Familia (8–6) , ,

(20) , , 15,154 , , 90–59 , , L1 , - style=background:#fcc , 150, , September 16, , @ Rays , , 4–5 , , Andrew Kittredge, Kittredge (3–2) , , Fiers (12–7) , ,

(21) , , 13,197 , , 90–60 , , L2 , - style=background:#fcc , 151, , September 18, , Angels , , 7–9 , , Ramirez (6–5) , , Trivino (8–3) , , Ty Buttrey, Buttrey (4) , , 15,031 , , 90–61 , , L3 , - style=background:#cfc , 152, , September 19, , Angels , , 10–0 , , Anderson (4–5) , , Félix Peña, Peña (3–5) , , — , , 16,425 , , 91–61 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 153, , September 20, , Angels , , 21–3 , , Jackson (6–3) , ,

(2–2) , , — , , 17,217 , , 92–61 , , W2 , - style=background:#cfc , 154, , September 21, , 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 7–6 (10) , , Treinen (8–2) , , Matt Magill, Magill (3–3) , , — , , 27,558 , , 93–61 , , W3 , - style=background:#cfc , 155, , September 22, , 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 3–2 , , Treinen (9–2) , , Trevor Hildenberger, Hildenberger (4–5) , , — , , 36,731 , , 94–61 , , W4 , - style=background:#fcc , 156, , September 23, , 2018 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 1–5 , , Kyle Gibson, Gibson (9–13) , , Cahill (6–4) , , Trevor May, May (1) , , 35,754 , , 94–62 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 157, , September 24, , @ Mariners , , 7–3 , , Buchter (5–0) , , Shawn Armstrong, Armstrong (0–1) , , — , , 16,491 , , 95–62 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 158, , September 25, , @ Mariners , , 8–10 (11) , , Álex Colomé, Colomé (7–5) , ,

(3–1) , , — , , 12,791 , , 95–63 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 159, , September 26, , @ Mariners , , 9–3 , , Buchter (6–0) , , Hernández (8–14) , , —, , 13,727 , , 96–63 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 160, , September 28, , @ Angels , , 5–8 , , Taylor Cole (baseball), Cole (4–2) , , Fiers (12–8) , , Hansel Robles, Robles (2) , , 35,041 , , 96–64 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 161, , September 29, , @ Angels , , 5–2 , , Cahill (7–4) , , Skaggs (8–10) , , Treinen (38) , , 43,762 , , 97–64 , , W1 , - style=background:#fcc , 162, , September 30, , @ Angels , , 4–5 , , Parker Bridwell, Bridwell (3–3) , ,

(3–3) , , —, , 36,892 , , 97–65 , , L1 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = A's team member

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average'' Sourc

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts'' Sourc

American League West

American League Wild Card

Record against opponents

Postseason

Postseason game log

, - bgcolor= Pink , 1 , , October 3 , , @ Yankees , , Yankee Stadium , , 2-7 , , Dellin Betances, Betances (1−0) , , Liam Hendriks, Hendriks (0−1), , - , , 49,620 , , 0–1

Postseason rosters

, style="text-align:left" , *Pitchers: 15 Emilio Pagán 16 Liam Hendriks 31 Shawn Kelley 32 Jeurys Familia 36 Yusmeiro Petit 37 Edwin Jackson (baseball), Edwin Jackson 39 Blake Treinen 52 Ryan Buchter 56 Fernando Rodney 57 J. B. Wendelken 62 Lou Trivino *Catchers: 19 Josh Phegley 21 Jonathan Lucroy *Infielders: 1 Franklin Barreto 8 Jed Lowrie 10 Marcus Semien 18 Chad Pinder 26 Matt Chapman 28 Matt Olson *Outfielders: 20 Mark Canha 22 Ramón Laureano 23 Matt Joyce (baseball), Matt Joyce 25 Stephen Piscotty 38 Nick Martini *Designated hitters: 2 Khris Davis , - valign="top"

Roster

Farm system

Notes

References

External links

2018 Oakland Athletics season
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