Kemp's RBI single in 9th gives A's 4-3 win over Guardians
Tony Kemp hit a game-ending single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 win over the Cleveland GuardiansAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Drives in winner vs. Guardians Kemp went 2-for-5 with a walkoff single, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Guardians.
Impact With the score tied at 3-3, Kemp slashed a single to right to score Ryan Noda in the bottom of the ninth and give the Guardians the win. The veteran infielder/outfielder also came around to score in the second after stealing his first base of the season. Kemp won't provide much power and plays in a lethargic lineup, but he should hit at the top of the group against right-handers and does provide some versatility on benches.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Delivers key double in win Kemp went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in the Athletics' win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact Kemp operated out of the leadoff spot and ignited an eighth-inning rally with a double into the left-center gap that brought home Esteury Ruiz with the tying run. The veteran subsequently scored what would prove to be the winning run on Aledmys Diaz's single, capping off what was an encouraging start to the campaign for Kemp following a spring in which he hit a middling .233 across 53 plate appearances.
MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 in Angels' opening loss to A's
Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in his season debut coming off the World Baseball Classic title before Oakland capitalized once he exited with Aledmys Díaz r...MARCH 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Struggling in Cactus League Kempt went 1-for-3 in Saturday's Cactus League contest against the Reds.
Impact Kemp has really struggled thus far this spring, so it's nice to see the 31-year-old have some success. Even with the knock, the left-handed hitter is slashing just .154/.361/.192 in his time in Arizona. Kemp is likely to hit at or near the top of the order against right-handers for the A's while likely moving to the bottom or out of the lineup altogether against southpaws.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches deal for 2023 Kemp agreed to a one-year, $3.725 million contract with the A's on Friday to avoid arbitration, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact The 31-year-old made just over $1 million last season, and he'll more than triple that figure in 2023, which is his final year of arbitration eligibility. Kemp played in a career-high 147 games last year and had a .235/.307/.334 slash line with seven home runs, 46 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Langeliers' bases-loaded walk sends A's past Angels, 2-1
Shea Langeliers drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kemp's RBI single in 10th lifts Athletics past Angels 5-4
Pinch hitter Tony Kemp had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a spirited comeback that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles AngelsOCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench against southpaw Kemp isn't starting Monday against the Angels.
Impact Kemp will take a seat for a second consecutive game since left-hander Patrick Sandoval is starting for the Halos on Monday. Seth Brown is taking over in left field and batting fifth.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits against lefty Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Kemp is 3-for-26 over his past eight games and will sit Sunday with southpaw Robbie Ray pitching for Seattle. Seth Brown will shift to left field while Cristian Pache starts in center.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Castillo strikes out 8, surging Mariners drop A's 5-1
Luis Castillo struck out eight in six innings of two-hit ball and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 to keep pace with the Toronto Blue Jays in their bid to host a...OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani takes no-hitter into 8th, Angels beat Athletics 4-2
Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and extended his hitting streak to 14 games as he led the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland Athletics 4-2SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels' Ohtani has no-hitter broken up in 8th vs Athletics
Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics before Conner Capel singled with two outs to break it u...SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes 11th bag Wednesday Kemp went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
Impact The veteran led off and provided one of the few productive nights at the plate for a largely moribund Athletics offense. Kemp has been wielding a mostly productive bat for the last month-plus, posting a .286 average, .790 OPS, nine extra-base hits and 17 RBI over his last 28 games, all while striking out a tiny 6.1 percent clip in that sample. Both his RBI and stolen-base production are also at a career-best level this season, as Kemp has set new high-water marks with 45 runs driven in and 11 thefts (in 12 attempts) across 141 games.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics aim to end 3-game losing streak, take on the Angels
The Oakland Athletics head into the matchup against the Los Angeles Angels as losers of three in a rowSEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trout hits 38th homer, Lorenzen sharp as Angels beat A's 4-1
Mike Trout hit his 38th home run, Michael Lorenzen went five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels continued their success against the Oakland Athletics with a 4-1 victorySEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kemp makes jaw-dropping catch, even by his standards ANAHEIM -- If Tony Kemp is playing second base, at the very least you can expect some solid defense. Oftentimes -- like in the eighth inning...
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Jo Adell's 8th-inning RBI sends Angels past Athletics, 4-3
Jo Adell drove in Matt Duffy with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a 4-3 victory over the O...SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Tuesday Kemp is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Kemp started the past 11 games and will head to the bench after he posted a .233/.283/.442 slash line with two home runs and seven RBI during that span. Jordan Diaz will step in at the keystone and bat sixth against Halos lefty Patrick Sandoval.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angels host the Athletics in first of 3-game series
The Los Angeles Angels host the Oakland Athletics to open a three-game seriesSEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rodríguez leaves with back tightness, Mariners beat A's 9-5
Julio Rodríguez doubled and scored before leaving with lower back tightness, and the Seattle Mariners overcame the loss of the rookie center fielder to beat the Oakland Athletics 9...SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athletics host the Mariners on 3-game home win streak
The Oakland Athletics host the Seattle Mariners looking to continue a three-game home winning streakSEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Torrens homers but Mariners stumble to A's again, lose 2-1
Luis Torrens homered for one of four hits by the stumbling Seattle Mariners as they were shut down again by the last-place Oakland Athletics, losing 2-1SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bashes three-run homer Kemp went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 4-1 win against Seattle on Tuesday.
Impact Kemp got to Seattle starter Luis Castillo twice with a single in the third inning and go-ahead three-run home run in the fifth. The impressive performance continues a stellar September for the 30-year-old, who's slashing .321/.387/.571 with three long balls in 15 contests.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Valdez has MLB-record 25th quality start, Astros down A's
Framber Valdez set an MLB record with his 25th straight quality start, and Yordan Alvarez and Martin Maldonado had four RBIs each to help the Houston Astros build an early lead in...SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
