Elephant Rumblings: Kelley turning in strong work, but A’s need more length from starters

A’s Coverage:

• Game #134: A’s Lose a Heartbreaker, 5-4...
• Lee: Cahill’s road woes continue...
• Peterson: Tony La Russa loses World Series ring where only one person could find it...
• Slusser: Shawn Kelley turning in strong work for A’s after being dumped by Nats...
• McWilliams (Athletic Subscription): Astros’ walk-off win magnifies issues with the A’s thin starting rotation...

MLB News:

• ESPN: Christian Yelich hits for first career cycle, goes 6-for-6 vs. Reds...
• Rome: Astros place Charlie Morton on disabled list with shoulder discomfort...
• ESPN: Angels’ Albert Pujols undergoes left knee surgery, out for season...
• Anderson: Astros reportedly agree to extension with manager A.J. Hinch...
• Caruso: Josh Donaldson expected to be traded by Friday’s waiver deadline...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Townsend: Umpire’s ‘unusual call’ gives Reds pitcher chance at home run history...
• Hart: How Miles Mikolas learned in Japan to ‘stay within himself’ – and the strike zone...
• Edwards: Mike Shildt and the Cardinals’ 180...
• Gay: A Radical Pitch to Save Baseball...
• Venook: The San Diego Padres Found a Way to Monetize Bad Baseball...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1993 - Oakland P Rich Gossage breaks his right wrist when he trips over a ball bag prior to the Athletics’ game with Toronto. The Blue Jays beat Oakland, 4 - 2.
• 1996 - Mark McGwire pounds his 45th homer and drives in three runs as the A’s beat the Red Sox, 7 - 0. A’s pitchers will record shutouts in their next two games as well.

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