Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATT CHAPMAN #26 - THIRD BASEMAN - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
27 HR •
78 RBI •
.247 AVG
27 HR
78 RBI
.247 AVG
A's hit 3 HRs, Laureano's 3 fine catches help top Angels 8-4
Stephen Piscotty, Matt Olson and Robbie Grossman homered, center fielder Ramón Laureano made three nifty catches and the Oakland Athletics averted a sweep with an 8-4 victory over...AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers twice, plates six Chapman went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, six RBI and three runs scored in Monday's loss against the Angels.
Impact Chapman has been on an absolute tear of late and has posted four straight multi-hit performances while going deep in three consecutive games. The star third baseman has a 1.316 slugging percentage in those four games while racking up four homers, two doubles, one triple and 10 RBI.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Chapman stars, winning streak ends with 10-9 loss to Angels Matt Chapman gave everything he could, but Mike Trout and the Angels eventually came away with a 10-9 victory over the Oakland A's. After an...
AUGUST 11, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Chapman (2 HRs) erupts, but A's streak ends Matt Chapman nearly willed the A’s to victory on his own with a career night on offense. Then, Mike Trout happened. Chapman’s 3-for-5 effort...
AUGUST 11, 2020 • MLB.COM
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
Padres take opener from light-hitting Dodgers, 2-1
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard again Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run in a win over the Astros on Sunday.
Impact Chapman has been busy making up for lost time after opening up August in a 4-for-26 funk. He subsequently went 6-for-14 with two doubles, two homers, four RBI and three runs in the three-game weekend set against the Astros, boosting his average 50 points to .246 in the process. A key has been simply making more consistent contact, as Chapman struck out on only three occasions against Houston after whiffing 10 times over the first six contests of the month.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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
Clubs third homer Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Astros.
Impact Offense was at a premium for both sides Saturday, but Chapman came through as the run producer for the A's. The 27-year-old has a .230/.277/.443 slash line with three homers, eight runs and six RBI through 61 plate appearances.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Semien hits leadoff HR, A's beat Astros to win 8th straight
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Semien delivers again vs Astros; A's win 8th in row
Marcus Semien homered in the first after hitting a walkoff single to end a 13-inning win a night earlier and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 for their eighth stra...AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's hold off Astros in 13th inning for seventh straight win
Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th in a game that matched the longest this season with baseball’s new extra-innings rule, and the AL West-leading...AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patient at plate in win Chapman went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Impact While Chapman's line isn't exactly going to send fantasy managers' pulses racing, it's at least another sign the slugging third baseman is slowly clawing his way out of the offensive doldrums he entered August with. Chapman's season slash sat at .188/.235/.375 following an 0-for-5 effort against the Mariners in the first game of the month Saturday, but he's subsequently hit safely in four of five contests with a home run, Thursday's pair of walks and four runs. Nevertheless, Chapman still has plenty of room for improvement when it comes to making consistent contact, as he's whiffed seven times during that stretch and carries a career-high 34.5 percent strikeout rate through his first 55 plate appearances.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
So far in MLB, West is best at avoiding COVID-19 disruption
The West has been the best at avoiding COVID-19 disruptions so far in Major League BaseballAUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches solo shot Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Chapman lifted his second homer of the year against Rangers starter Lance Lynn in the seventh inning. The third baseman then got aboard with a single and scored on Stephen Piscotty's walk-off grand slam in the ninth. Chapman has posted four RBI and five runs scored with a .222/.255/.422 triple-slash line in 11 games this year, but it appears he's heating up with hits in three straight contests.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Piscotty hits A's 2nd walkoff slam this year, beats Rangers
Stephen Piscotty hit Oakland’s second walkoff grand slam of the year and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 Tuesday night for their fourth straight winAUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athletics use late rally for 3-2 victory over Mariners
Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle MarinersAUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nationals beat Blue Jays 4-0 in 10 in road game at home
JULY 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A's follow auspicious start with skid vs. Rox The A’s saw enough of Rockies pitching over a short two-game series. Save for Matt Chapman’s first homer of the year, the bats went cold for...
JULY 29, 2020 • MLB.COM
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
Whiffs eight in quality start Marquez (1-1) earned the win Wednesday at Oakland after allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out eight over six innings.
Impact The right-hander surrendered a solo homer to Matt Chapman during the opening frame, but he otherwise kept the A's off the board Wednesday. Marquez is off to a strong start in 2020 with 14 strikeouts and only six hits and two runs allowed through 11.2 innings. He next lines up to take the mound against the Giants early next week.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Chapman and Nolan Arenado are so similar that it’s weird A pair of identical 3B superstars
JULY 29, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM
