Elephant Rumblings: Catcher Sean Murphy homers in A’s debut

A’s Coverage:

• Gallegos: A’s Murphy has memorable big league debut...
• Kroner: Sean Murphy homers in MLB debut as A’s shut out Angels... ($)
• Gallegos: Bassitt pushed back after daughter’s birth...
• Sarris: Four signs the A’s are ready for a September run... ($$$)
• Woo: ‘I have to go out there and fight’ - A’s prized prospects wait for the their chance to impact the wild-card race... ($$$)

Best of AN:

• Doan: Game #139 - A’s Fly Past Angels...
• Hall: The Oakland A’s confusing bullpen...
• Iversen: Quick Look - Sean Manaea makes encouraging return to A’s...
• Frijoles: Athletics Nation Meetup - Sunday 9/22/19 vs. Rangers...

MLB News:

• Crowley: Giants righty Johnny Cueto suffers setback due to back tightness, 2019 return in question...
• Gurnick: Dodgers lefty Rich Hill (flexor tendon strain) to face hitters on Friday...
• Foley: Yankees sign former A’s lefty Danny Coulombe to minor league deal...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Rosenthal: With GM Billy Eppler back for 2020, here’s what the Angels must do to build a contender around Mike Trout... ($$$)
• Paulsen: Sean Doolittle’s injury and usage are bigger than the Nationals; it’s a league-wide bullpen dilemma... ($$$)
• Fink: Regression Has Come for Hyun-Jin Ryu...
• Kram: The Nationals Finally Look Ready to Win in the Playoffs...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1995 — Cal Ripken ties Lou Gehrig’s all-time mark by appearing in his 2,130th consecutive game. The Orioles shut out the Angels behind Scott Erickson by a score of 8 - 0.
• 2012 — P Brandon McCarthy of the A’s is hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Angels’ Erick Aybar in the 4th inning. He walks off the mound under his own power, but suffers a fractured skull and will undergo surgery for an epidural hemorrhage, a potentially life-threatening condition.

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