Elephant Rumblings: Kaprielian Dealing With Shoulder Soreness, A’s Recall Josh Phegley

A’s Coverage:

• Game #43: A’s miss out on the sweep, but take the series vs Red Sox...
• Slusser: A’s prospect James Kaprielian dealing with shoulder soreness...
• Drath: Can Wilmer Font turn it around?
• Slusser: A’s to place Bruce Maxwell on restricted list for Toronto series...
• Oakland A’s prospect watch: Richie Martin showing signs of life in Double-A...

MLB News:

• AP: Derek Jeter staying positive despite frustrations with Marlins’ record, attendance...
• ESPN: Joey Votto apologizes for ripping Canadian baseball...
• Owens: Brandon Belt suggests umpire made bad call on purpose to try ‘to get the game over with’...
• MLB: Verlander spins 5-hit shutout, gets 2,500th K...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Moore: The Rise of the New Fireman, Josh Hader...
• Kram: If Manny Machado Still Played Third, He Might Be MVP...
• ESPN: Joey Gallo does not want to fill the Rangers’ hole at third base...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1941 - The city of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania declare a legal holiday to honor Philadelphia Athletics manager on Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park.
• 1998 – On “Beanie Baby Day” at Yankee Stadium, David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat Minnesota, 4 - 0. Wells, whose “perfecto” is the first by a Yankees pitcher since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an American League record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start on May 12th against Kansas City. Minnesota shortstop Pat Meares flies out to right fielder Paul O’Neill to complete the perfect afternoon.
• 2016 - Khris Davis has a three-homer game, including a grand slam as the Athletics defeat the Rangers, 8 - 5. His slam off Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson ends the game with two outs in the bottom of the 9th after a two-run homer by Ian Desmond had put Texas ahead, 5 - 4, in the top of the inning.

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