Elephant Rumblings: A’s finish sweep of Texas behind Pinder’s walk-off

A’s Coverage:

• Gallegos: A’s sweep Rangers on Pinder’s walk-off single...
• Slusser: Matt Chapman homers in A’s win; he’s now an all-around threat...
• McWilliams: Chad Pinder’s hot start should mean one thing — He’s ready for an everyday role with the A’s... ($)
• Slusser: A’s timetable for Matt Olson becoming more clear...
• Morosi: ‘Electric’ Luzardo could return to Minors in May...
• Ross: Ex-A’s reliever Shawn Kelley has no hard feelings toward former team...

Best of AN:

• Doan: Game #27 — A’s Sweep Rangers in 6-5 Walk-Off...

MLB News:

• Nicholson-Smith: Blue Jays to promote top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for MLB debut Friday against A’s...
• Rosenthal: Brewers sign lefty Gio Gonzalez to $2M major league deal...
• Toribio: Joey Wendle fractures right wrist, will miss significant time for Rays...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• McGrath: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is finally going to The Show. His minor league teammates tell you what to expect... ($)
• Ghiroli: Melanie Newman and Suzie Cool made history on Tuesday night. The hardest part comes next... ($)
• Bowden: An early look at the best starters who could be available at the trade deadline... ($)
• Fink: Zack Greinke Is Hitting Like Barry Bonds...
• Szymborski: Brewers Pass, Mets Fail Giology Class...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1957 - The major leagues adopt a new rule that prohibits baserunners from interfering with batted balls in the field of play. The rule is adopted in reaction to recent actions by several Cincinnati Redlegs baserunners. Earlier in the week, Don Hoak and Johnny Temple had intentionally interfered with batted balls as a way of preventing double plays.
• 1961 - Two weeks after the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship, their reserve center, Gene Conley, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, gets his first American League victory, a 6 - 1 win over the visiting Washington Senators.
• 1981 - Seattle Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for two games as punishment for ordering the grounds crew to enlarge the batter’s boxes at the Kingdome. Wills decided to tamper with the chalk lines after the Oakland Athletics complained that Seattle’s Tom Paciorek repeatedly stepped out of the batter’s box while hitting.

Best of Twitter:

• This marks four ballpark legislation victories in the past three days...

• Couldn’t have said it better myself...

• Pinder contributed on both sides of the ball yesterday...