AUGUST 17, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM
MARK CANHA #16 - FIRST BASEMAN - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
7 HR •
42 RBI •
.242 AVG
7 HR
42 RBI
.242 AVG
Mark Canha owns Oracle Park His list of highlights in San Francisco is growing
Piscotty HR, 5 RBIs, A's rout Giants 15-3 for 4th win in row
Stephen Piscotty homered and drove in five runs as the Oakland Athletics clobbered the San Francisco Giants 15-3 for their fourth straight winAUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blasts decisive homer Canha went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double in Saturday's win over San Francisco.
Impact Canha had already registered a pair of hits before coming to bat with two outs in the ninth inning and Oakland trailing by a pair of runs. The 31-year-old delivered with a 411-foot home run to drive in three and provide the difference in the Athletics' victory. Canha has collected five hits over his last 13 at-bats and is slashing .271/.398/.414 on the season.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
A's do it again: Canha's 3-run HR in 9th beats Giants 7-6 Mark Canha hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied late for the second straight...
AUGUST 16, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
A's do it again: Canha's 3-run HR in 9th beats Giants 7-6
Mark Canha hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth as the Oakland Athletics rallied late for the second straight game, slugging past the San Francisco Giants 7-6AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Piscotty slam ties it in ninth, A's beat Giants 8-7 in 10th
Stephen Piscotty hit a tying grand slam in the ninth inning, Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly put Oakland on top in the 10th, and the Athletics stunned the San Francisco Giants 8-7 in th...AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ramon Laureano's suspension reduced from 6 games to 4
Oakland Athletics center fielder Ramon Laureano had a six-game suspension reduced to four games after appealing a penalty for his role in a benches-clearing brawl with the rival H...AUGUST 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Likely replacement for Laureano Canha is likely to shift over to center field during Ramon Laureano's four-game suspension, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Canha is a versatile veteran with 139 games of major-league experience in center, so he's a natural candidate to fill in. The 31-year-old is hitting a pedestrian .242 over his first 78 plate appearances, but he's also sporting an impressive .385 on-base percentage thanks in part to an elevated 14.1 percent walk rate.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Running hot at plate Canha, who went 2-for-4 with a hit by pitch and a run in a loss to the Angels on Monday, is now 5-for-11 over his last three games.
Impact Canha's performance at the plate has been up and down in August, as he endured a 1-for-14 stretch over the three games prior to his current streak. However, Canha is hitting a solid .264 over his first 69 plate appearances, while his .420 on-base percentage, which has been partly propped up by 11 walks, is a career-best figure.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Trout homers twice, helps Angels rally for 10-9 win over A's
Mike Trout hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking shot in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early five-run deficit for a 10-9 victory Monday night t...AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fight mars A's 9th straight win, 7-2 over Astros
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros, A's clear benches, empty seats; Oak wins 9th in row
Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during the seventh inning of the Astros-Athletics series finale at the ColiseumAUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's Bob Melvin and Mark Canha come to the defense of coach Ryan Christenson Melvin on Christenson: “I’d say he’s very progressive as a person. And everybody feels bad for him right now because they know who he is."
AUGUST 8, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Marlins win again, improve to 6-1 despite outbreak
AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson homers, Fiers gets 1st win as A's sweep Rangers
Matt Olson homered to back Mike Fiers’ first win of the season and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on for their sixth straight victory and a series sweepAUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On base four times in win Canha went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, a bases-loaded walk, another base on balls, a hit-by-pitch and a run in a win over the Mariners on Monday.
Impact The veteran outfielder was able to plate runs in the fifth and seventh innings, his sixth and seventh RBI of the campaign. Canha also boosted his on-base percentage to a stellar .474 with his busy night, and he's one of the few Athletics to have enjoyed some success at the plate this season, as evidenced by his .296 average and .481 slugging percentage.
AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Taijuan Walker overpowering as Mariners beat Athletics 5-3
Taijuan Walker threw one-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Lewis recorded his sixth straight multi-hit game, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches second save Williams earned the save against the A's on Friday after tossing a scoreless ninth inning that included one walk.
Impact Williams was called upon to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning. The 29-year-old worked around a walk to Mark Canha to slam the door shut. The save was his second of the season, though we can expect to see more of a closer-by-committee situation in Seattle for now.
AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rockies rely on strong bullpen again, sweep 2 from A's
The Colorado Rockies wrapped up a successful season-opening road trip by beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plates pair in defeat Canha went 1-for-2 with two RBI from a sacrifice fly and fielder's choice groundout and also drew a walk during a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.
Impact Canha's pair of RBI didn't exactly come from the most notable of hits, but they did account for all but one of the Athletics' runs on the night. The veteran outfielder is now tied with Matt Olson for the team lead with five RBI and has hit safely in all four games he's appeared in this season.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rockies keep rolling behind Hilliard, Senzatela to beat A's
Sam Hilliard homered for the first time this season, Antonio Senzatela pitched out of an early jam on his way to a rare road win, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Oakland Athletic...JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canha homers as Athletics beat Angels 3-0 for winning series OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mark Canha homered for the first time this season, Chris Bassitt escaped a big jam and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels
JULY 28, 2020 • SI.COM
Sits again Tuesday Piscotty will be on the bench Tuesday against the Rockies.
Impact Piscotty sits for the second time in the last three games. As was the case Sunday, Mark Canha will slide over to right field, with Robbie Grossman starting in left.
JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
