2014 Oakland Athletics season

March 2026 November 2013 Oakland Athletics 2014 American League Wild Card winners Oakland A's logo.svg American League West O.co Coliseum Oakland, California 88–74 (.543) 2nd Lewis Wolff, John Fisher Billy Beane Bob Melvin Comcast SportsNet California(Glen Kuiper, Ray Fosse, Shooty Babitt) KGMZ(Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, Ray Fosse) The 2014 Oakland Athletics season was the 46th for the franchise in Oakland, as well as the 114th in club history. The Athletics entered the season hoping to win a third consecutive American League West championship; to that end, the team made a number of key signings and trades during the 2013–14 MLB offseason. Notably, Athletics traded outfielder Michael Choice for left fielder Craig Gentry and pitcher Josh Lindblom; they also traded the promising but oft-injured Brett Anderson for reliever Drew Pomeranz. Additional trades brought in relievers Fernando Abad (acquired for John Wooten), Luke Gregerson (acquired for Seth Smith), and Jim Johnson (acquired for Jemile Weeks and David Freitas). In free agency, the Athletics signed former All-Star starting pitcher Scott Kazmir to a two-year deal. These moves, among others, sought to bolster the depth of team's starting pitching and bullpen. Shortly before the season opener, the Athletics were dealt a huge blow when starting pitchers Jarrod Parker and A. J. Griffin were ruled out for the season. The team responded by promoting reliever Jesse Chavez (and, eventually, Drew Pomeranz) to the starting rotation. Despite this setback, the team raced out to an impressive start; by the All-Star Break, the Athletics had compiled a league-best record of 59–36. Unexpectedly strong performances by starting pitchers Scott Kazmir, Jesse Chavez, and Drew Pomeranz enabled much of this surge; the Athletics' red-hot hitters (particularly sluggers Josh Donaldson, Yoenis Céspedes, and Brandon Moss) also played a major role. Despite their fantastic first-half performance, the Athletics remained locked in a tight battle for first place in the American League West. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, like the Athletics, had also raced out to an impressive start; at the All-Star Break, the Angels owned the league's second-best record (and, at 57-37, only trailed the Athletics by 1.5 games). In part because of this, the Athletics traded noted prospects Addison Russell and Billy McKinney, along with starting pitcher Dan Straily, to the Chicago Cubs for two starters (ace Jeff Samardzija and veteran Jason Hammel) on July 4. The Athletics continued to play well throughout July. Still, they failed to gain significant ground on the Angels. On July 31, with a 2.5 game lead over Los Angeles, the Athletics stunned the league by trading Yoenis Céspedes for all-star starter Jon Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes. In the week immediately following the trade, things went well for the team; by August 9, they had raised their lead over the Angels to four games. From that point forward, however, the A's tumbled into a downward spiral as they won just 16 of their final 46 games due to ineffective hitting and a spate of narrow losses. The Athletics only managed to clinch an AL Wild Card berth on the final day of the regular season. The team finished some ten games behind the Angels, who clinched the league's best record with a 98-64 finish. The Athletics met the Kansas City Royals in the 2014 American League Wild Card Game. The Athletics held a 7–3 lead over the Royals through seven innings; a Royals rally tied the game, with three runs in the eight inning, and one in the ninth. In the 12th inning, the Athletics' took an 8-7 lead on an Alberto Callaspo line drive; the Royals, however, would again rally for a 9–8 walk-off victory (their first playoff win in 29 years). The Athletics did not reach the postseason again until the 2018 season. Regular season Oakland's 2014 season was full of ups and downs. They held the best record in the MLB at (59-36) going into the All-Star break, and were ranked by the Bleacher Report as the number one team in Major League Baseball. By mid-August, however, the Athletics had quickly begun losing ground in the AL race with a record of 11–25 through a 36-game span from August 10, to September 19, and were in the midst of what some called an historic collapse. General manager Billy Beane and his well-known "Moneyball" strategy came under increased scrutiny when Oakland made several personnel transactions, the most significant of which was finalized on July 31, 2014, while they still maintained a 2-game division lead over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This deal sent All Star left fielder Yoenis Céspedes to the Boston Red Sox in return for starting pitcher Jon Lester and veteran outfielder Jonny Gomes.http://www.sfgate.com/sports/jenkins/article/A-s-trade-of-Yoenis-C-spedes-has-backfired-5744915.php A's trade of Yoenis Céspedes has backfired September 10, 2014https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2135942-mlb-power-rankings-where-all-30-mlb-teams-stand-after-the-all-star-break MLB Power Rankings: Where All 30 Teams Stand After the All-Star Break Bleacher Report They would finish the season with a record of (88–74) and finished the second half of the year with a (29-38) record. Ended the season 10 games out of first place behind the Angels, and barely clinched the 2nd Wild Card spot just one game ahead of division rival, Seattle Mariners.http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=oak#20140928 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227100148/http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/mlb/standings/?c_id=oak#20140928 dead February 27, 2012 Athletics Standings American League West Oakland Athletics American League Wild Card Oakland Athletics Record against opponents Final season record OAK Schedule and results Game log Legend Athletics Win Athletics Loss Game postponed / Tie Home Game background:#00483A #FFBE00 2014 Game Log#FFBE00 Total: 88-74 (Home: 48-33; Away: 40-41) y background:#FFBE00; March:   0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 31 || Indians || 0-2 || Cody Allen (1-0) || Jim Johnson (0-1) || John Axford (1) || 36,067 || 0-1 |- y background:#FFBE00; April:   18-9 (Home: 6-5; Away: 12-4) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | 2 || April 1 || Indians ||colspan=6| PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for April 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 2 || Indians || 6-1January 2025 medicmedic || Scott Kazmir (1-0) || Corey Kluber (0-1) || – || 15,134 || 1-1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 2 || Indians || 4-6 || Cody Allen (2-0) || Jim Johnson (0-2) || John Axford (1) || 12,198 || 1-2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 3 || Mariners || 3-2 (12)January 2025 medicmedic || Drew Pomeranz (1-0) || Héctor Noesí (0-1) || – || 11,236 || 2-2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | 5 || April 4 || Mariners ||colspan=6| PPD, FIELD CONDITIONS; rescheduled for May 7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 5 || Mariners || 1-3January 2025 medicmedic || Félix Hernández (2-0) || Dan Straily (0-1) || Fernando Rodney (1) || 30,290 || 2-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 6 || Mariners || 6-3January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (1-0) || Erasmo Ramirez (1-1) || Jim Johnson (1) || 32,852 || 3-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 7 ||@ Twins || 8-3January 2025 medicmedic || Scott Kazmir (2-0) || Kevin Correia (0-1) || – || 35,837 || 4-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 9 || @ Twins || 7-4 (11) || Dan Otero (1-0) || Jared Burton (0-1) || – || 22,973 || 5-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 10 || @ Twins || 6-1 || Dan Straily (1-1) || Mike Pelfrey (0-2) || – || 20,650 || 6-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 11 ||@ Mariners || 4-6 || Félix Hernández (3-0) || Tommy Milone (0-1) || Fernando Rodney (3) || 38,968 || 6-4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 12 ||@ Mariners || 3-1January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (2-0) || Erasmo Ramirez (1-2) || Luke Gregerson (1) || 22,061 || 7-4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 13 ||@ Mariners || 3-0January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (2-0) || Charlie Furbush (0-1) || Sean Doolittle (1) || 22,628 || 8-4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 14 || @ Angels || 3-2January 2025 medicmedic || Jim Johnson (1-2) || Ernesto Frieri (0-1) || Luke Gregerson (2) || 37,120 || 9-4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 15 || @ Angels || 10-9 (11)January 2025 medicmedic || Jim Johnson (2-2) || Yoslan Herrera (0-1) || – || 34,887 || 10-4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 16 || @ Angels || 4-5 (12) || Joe Smith (1-0) || Drew Pomeranz (1-1) || – || 37,324 || 10-5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 18 || Astros || 11-3January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (3-0) || Jarred Cosart (1-2) || – || 18,234 || 11-5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 19 || Astros || 4-3January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (3-0) || Chad Qualls (0-1) || – || 33,166 || 12-5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 20 || Astros || 4-1January 2025 medicmedic || Jesse Chavez (1-0) || Brad Peacock (0-2) || Luke Gregerson (3) || 16,382 || 13-5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 21 || Rangers || 3-4 || Neal Cotts (1-1) || Sean Doolittle (0-1) || Joakim Soria (4)|| 13,297 || 13-6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 22 || Rangers || 4-5January 2025 medicmedic || Alexi Ogando (1-1) || Luke Gregerson (0-1) || Joakim Soria (5) || 15,744 || 13-7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 23 || Rangers || 0-3January 2025 medicmedic || Martin Perez (4-0) || Sonny Gray (3-1) || – || 18,340 || 13-8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 24 || @ Astros|| 10-1 || Scott Kazmir (3-0) || Brett Oberholtzer (0-4) || – || 19,987 || 14-8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 25 ||@ Astros || 12-5January 2025 medicmedic || Luke Gregerson (1-1) || Josh Fields (0-2)|| – || 17,708 || 15-8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 26 || @Astros || 6-7 || Jerome Williams (1-1) || Sean Doolittle (0-2) || Raúl Valdés (1) || 17,850 || 15-9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 27 ||@ Astros || 1-5 || Collin McHugh (2-0) || Tommy Milone (0-2) || – || 18,935 || 15-10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 28 || @Rangers || 4-0January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (4-1) || Yu Darvish (1-1) || – || 28,548 || 16-10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 29 || @Rangers || 9-3 || Scott Kazmir (4-0) || Martin Perez (4-1) || – || 30,221 || 17-10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || April 30 ||@ Rangers || 12-1 || Jesse Chavez (2-0) || Robbie Ross (1-2) || – || 32,979 || 18-10 |- y background:#FFBE00; May:   16-12 (Home: 10-6; Away: 6-6) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 2 ||@ Red Sox || 1-7 || Clay Buchholz (2-2) || Dan Straily (1-2) || – || 34,850 || 18-11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 3 ||@ Red Sox || 3-6 || Jon Lester (3-4) || Tommy Milone (0-3) || Koji Uehara (7) || 37,042 || 18-12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 4 ||@ Red Sox || 3-2 (10) || Jim Johnson (3-2) || Chris Capuano (1-1) || – || 35,649 || 19-12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 5 || Mariners || 2-4 || Chris Young (2-0) || Scott Kazmir (4-1) || Fernando Rodney (8) || 11,019 || 19-13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 6 || Mariners || 3-8January 2025 medicmedic || Roenis Elias (3-2) ||Jesse Chavez (2-1) || – || 12,106 || 19-14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 7 || Mariners || 4-6January 2025 medicmedic || Yoervis Medina (2-1) || Ryan Cook (0-1) || Fernando Rodney (9) || 17,337 || 19-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 7 || Mariners || 2-0 || Drew Pomeranz (2-1) || Erasmo Ramirez (1-4)|| Jim Johnson (2) || 17,337 || 20-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 9 || Nationals || 8-0January 2025 medicmedic || Tommy Milone (1-3) || Doug Fister (0-1) || – || 20,159 || 21-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 10 || Nationals || 4-3 (10)January 2025 medicmedic|| Sean Doolittle (1-2) || Drew Storen (2-1)|| – || 36,067 || 22-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 11 || Nationals || 9-1 || Scott Kazmir (5-1) || Gio González (3-3) || – || 28,205 || 23-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 12 || White Sox || 5-4 || Jesse Chavez (3-1) || John Danks (3-3)|| Sean Doolittle (2) || 10,120 || 24-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 13 || White Sox || 11-0 || Drew Pomeranz (3-1) || Scott Carroll (1-3) || – || 13,826 || 25-15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 14 || White Sox || 2-4 || Ronald Belisario (2-3) || Fernando Abad (0-1) || Matt Lindstrom (6) || 18,035 || 25-16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 16 || @ Indians || 11-1January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (5-1) || Zach McAllister (3-4) || – || 21,389 || 26-16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 17 || @ Indians || 6-2January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (4-0) || Josh Tomlin (2-1) || – || 18,358 || 27-16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 18 || @ Indians || 13-3January 2025 medicmedic || Jesse Chavez (4-1) || Justin Masterson (2-3) || – || 14,872 || 28-16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 20 || @ Rays || 3-0 || Drew Pomeranz (4-1) || Jake Odorizzi (2-4) || Sean Doolittle (3) || 11,369 || 29-16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 21 || @ Rays || 3-2January 2025 medicmedic || Tommy Milone (2-3) || Érik Bédard (2-2) || Sean Doolittle (4) || 10,555 || 30-16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 22 || @ Rays || 2-5 (11) || Josh Lueke (1-2) || Dan Otero (4-1) || – || 11,257 || 30-17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 23 || @ Blue Jays || 2-3January 2025 medicmedic || Liam Hendriks (1-0) || Scott Kazmir (5-2) || Casey Janssen (6) || 21,007 || 30-18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 24 || @ Blue Jays || 2-5January 2025 medicmedic || R. A. Dickey (5-4) || Jesse Chavez (4-2) || Brett Cecil (3) || 29,372 || 30-19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 25 || @Blue Jays || 1-3January 2025 medicmedic || J. A. Happ (4-1)|| Drew Pomeranz (4-2) || Casey Janssen (7) || 45,277 || 30-20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 26 || Tigers || 10-0January 2025 medicmedic || Tommy Milone (3-3) || Drew Smyly (2-3) || – || 35,067 || 31-20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 27 || Tigers || 5-6January 2025 medicmedic || Al Alburquerque (2-1) || Fernando Abad (0-2) || Joe Nathan (12) || 21,549 || 31-21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 28 || Tigers || 3-1January 2025 medicmedic || Scott Kazmir (6-2) || Joe Nathan (2-1) || — || 15,590 || 32-21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 29 || Tigers || 4-5 || Rick Porcello (8-2) || Jesse Chavez (4-3) || Joe Nathan (13) || 21,860 || 32-22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 55 || May 30 || Angels || 9-5 || Drew Pomeranz (5-2) || Garrett Richards (4-2) || — || 23,384 || 33-22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 56 || May 31 || Angels || 11-3 || Fernando Rodriguez (1-0) || Tyler Skaggs (4-3) || — || 35,067 || 34-22 |- y background:#FFBE00; June:   17-9 (Home: 8-3; Away: 9-6) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 1 || Angels || 6-3January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (6-1) || Jered Weaver (6-4) || Sean Doolittle (5) || 32,231 || 35-22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 3 ||@ Yankees || 5-2 (10)January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (5-1) || Adam Warren (1-3) || Sean Doolittle (6) || 41,677 || 36-22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 4 ||@ Yankees || 7-4January 2025 medicmedic || Jesse Chavez (5-3) || José Ramírez (0-1) || Sean Doolittle (7) || 37,734 || 37-22 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 5 ||@ Yankees || 1-2 || Masahiro Tanaka (9-1) || Drew Pomeranz (5-3) || David Robertson (13) || 44,346 || 37-23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 6 ||@ Orioles || 4-3 (11) ||Fernando Abad (1-2) ||Evan Meek (0-2) || Sean Doolittle (8) || 28,076 || 38-23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 7 ||@ Orioles || 3-6 || Kevin Gausman (1-1) || Sonny Gray (6-2) || – || 44,202 || 38-24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 8 ||@ Orioles || 11-1January 2025 medicmedic || Scott Kazmir (7-2) || Ubaldo Jiménez (2-7) || – || 38,244 || 39-24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 9 ||@ Angels || 1-4 || Garrett Richards (6-2) || Jesse Chavez (5-4) || Ernesto Frieri (11) || 36,838 || 39-25 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 10 ||@ Angels || 1-2 (15)January 2025 medicmedic || Cory Rasmus (2-0) || Jeff Francis (0-2) || – || 31,942 || 39-26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 11 ||@ Angels || 7-1 || Tommy Milone (4-3) || Jered Weaver (7-5) || – || 36,793 || 40-26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 13 || Yankees || 0-7January 2025 medicmedic || David Phelps (2-4) || Sonny Gray (6-3) || – || 36,067 || 40-27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 14 || Yankees || 5-1January 2025 medicmedic || Scott Kazmir (8-2) || Hiroki Kuroda (4-5) || – || 36,067 || 41-27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 15 || Yankees || 10-5January 2025 medicmedic || Jesse Chavez (6-4) || Vidal Nuño (1-3) || – || 36,067 || 42-27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 16 || Rangers || 8-14 || Colby Lewis (5-4) || Drew Pomeranz (5-4) || – || 12,412 || 42-28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 17 || Rangers || 10-6January 2025 medicmedic || Tommy Milone (5-3) || Yu Darvish (7-3) || – || 21,288 || 43-28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 72 || June 18 || Rangers || 4-2January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (7-3) || Nick Tepesch (2-3) || Sean Doolittle (9) || 23,175 || 44-28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 19 ||Red Sox || 4-2 || Scott Kazmir (9-2) || Jake Peavy (1-5) || Dan Otero (1) || 24,371 || 45-28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 20 ||Red Sox || 4-3January 2025 medicmedic || Fernando Abad (2-2) || Andrew Miller (2-5) || Sean Doolittle (10) || 28,602 || 46-28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 21 ||Red Sox || 2-1 (10)January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (6-1) || Edward Mujica (2-3) || – || 32,873|| 47-28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 22 ||Red Sox || 6-7 (10)January 2025 medicmedic || Koji Uehara (3-1) || Fernando Abad (2-3) || – || 36,067 || 47-29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 24 || @Mets || 1-10 || Bartolo Colón (8-5) ||Scott Kazmir (9-3) || – || 25,751 || 47-30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 25 || @Mets || 8-5 || Brad Mills (1-0) || Zack Wheeler (3-8) || Sean Doolittle (11) || 23,367 || 48-30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 79 || June 27 ||@ Marlins || 9-5January 2025 medicmedic || Luke Gregerson (2-1) || Steve Cishek (4-3) || – || 18,666 || 49-30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 80 || June 28 ||@ Marlins || 7-6 (14) || Jim Johnson (4-2) || Jacob Turner (2-6) || Jeff Francis (1) || 19,358 || 50-30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 81 || June 29 ||@ Marlins || 4-3 || Tommy Milone (6-3) || Andrew Heaney (0-3) || Ryan Cook (1) || 21,917 || 51-30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 82 || June 30 ||@ Tigers || 4-5 || Blaine Hardy (1-1) || Sean Doolittle (1-3) || – || 42,477 || 51-31 |- y background:#FFBE00; July:   15-10 (Home: 10-2; Away: 5-8) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 1 ||@ Tigers || 0-3January 2025 medicmedic || Rick Porcello (11-4) || Brad Mills (1-1) || – || 32,455 || 51-32 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 2 ||@ Tigers || 3-9 || Justin Verlander (7-7) || Jesse Chavez (6-5) || – || 35,445 || 51-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 85 || July 3 || Blue Jays || 4-1 || Sonny Gray (8-3) || R. A. Dickey (6-8) || Sean Doolittle (12) || 32,913 || 52-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 4 || Blue Jays || 1-0 (12)January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (7-1) || Chad Jenkins (0-1) || – || 22,322 || 53-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 87 || July 5 || Blue Jays || 5-1 || Scott Kazmir (10-3) || Mark Buehrle (10-6) || – || 20,236 || 54-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 6 || Blue Jays || 4-2 || Jeff Samardzija (1-0) || Drew Hutchison (6-7) || Sean Doolittle (13) || 22,897 || 55-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 7 || Giants || 5-0January 2025 medicmedic || Jesse Chavez (7-5) || Ryan Vogelsong (5-6) || – || 36,067 || 56-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 90 || July 8 || Giants || 6-1January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (9-3) || Madison Bumgarner (9-7) || – || 36,067 || 57-33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 9 ||@ Giants || 2-5 || Matt Cain (2-7) || Jason Hammel (0-1) || – || 41,427 || 57-34 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 10 ||@ Giants || 6-1January 2025 medicmedic || Scott Kazmir (11-3) || Tim Hudson (7-6) || – || 41,069 || 58-34 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 11 ||@ Mariners || 2-3 || Félix Hernández (11-2) || Jeff Samardzija (1-1) || Fernando Rodney (29) || 32,971 || 58-35 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 94 || July 12 ||@ Mariners || 2-6 || Hisashi Iwakuma (8-4) || Jesse Chavez (7-6) || – || 39,204 || 58-36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 13 ||@ Mariners || 4-1 || Sonny Gray (10-3) || Chris Young (8-6) || Sean Doolittle (14) || 25,944 || 59-36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | -- || July 15 || 85th All-Star Game ||colspan=6|National League 3   American League 5   (Minneapolis, Minnesota;  Target Field) |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 18 || Orioles || 5-4January 2025 medicmedic || Eric O'Flaherty (1-0) || Zach Britton (3-2) || – || 27,232 || 60-36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 19 || Orioles || 4-8January 2025 medicmedic || Wei-Yin Chen (10-3) || Jason Hammel (0-2) || Zach Britton (16) || 36,067 || 60-37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 20 || Orioles || 10-2January 2025 medicmedic || Sonny Gray (11-3) || Kevin Gausman (4-3) || – || 30,124 || 61-37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 22 || Astros || 2-3 (12) || Darin Downs (2-1) || Fernando Abad (2-4) || Chad Qualls (11) || 22,908 || 61-38 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 100 || July 23 || Astros || 9-7January 2025 medicmedic || Jesse Chavez (8-6) || Brad Peacock (3-7) || Sean Doolittle (15) || 28,310 || 62-38 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 24 || Astros || 13-1 || Jeff Samardzija (2-1) || Scott Feldman (4-8) || – || 22,759 || 63-38 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 25 || @Rangers || 1-4 || Jerome Williams (2-4) || Jason Hammel (0-3) || Neftalí Feliz (1) || 35,582 || 63-39 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 103 || July 26 || @Rangers || 5-1 || Sonny Gray (12-3) || Nick Tepesch (3-7) || – || 34,651 || 64-39 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 104 || July 27 ||@ Rangers || 9-3 || Scott Kazmir (12-3) || Miles Mikolas (1-3) || – || 38,915 || 65-39 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 105 || July 28 ||@ Astros || 3-7 || Brett Oberholtzer (3-7) || Jesse Chavez (8-7) || – || 18,259 || 65-40 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 106 || July 29 ||@ Astros || 7-4 || Evan Scribner (1-0) || Chad Qualls (1-2) || Sean Doolittle (16) || 16,940 || 66-40 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 107 || July 30 ||@ Astros || 1-8 || Dallas Keuchel (10-7) || Jason Hammel (0-4) || – || 17,637 || 66-41 |- y background:#FFBE00; August:   12-17 (Home: 9-6; Away: 3-11) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 1 || Royals || 0-1January 2025 medicmedic || Jeremy Guthrie (7-9) || Sonny Gray (12-4) || Greg Holland (30) || 35,067 || 66-42 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 109 || August 2 || Royals || 8-3 || Jon Lester (1-0) || Jason Vargas (8-5) || – || 30,097 || 67-42 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 3 || Royals || 2-4 || James Shields (10-6) || Scott Kazmir (12-4) || Greg Holland (31) || 22,612 || 67-43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 4 || Rays || 3-2 (10) || Ryan Cook (1-1) || Grant Balfour (1-4) || – || 18,479 || 68-43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 112 || August 5 || Rays || 3-0 || Jason Hammel (1-4) || Drew Smyly (6-10) || Sean Doolittle (17) || 16,335 || 69-43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 6 || Rays || 3-7 || Jeremy Hellickson (1-1) || Sonny Gray (12-5) || – || 21,513 || 69-44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 7 || Twins || 3-0January 2025 medicmedic || Jon Lester (2-0) || Yohan Pino (1-4) || – || 22,108 || 70-44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 8 || Twins || 6-5 || Scott Kazmir (13-4) || Kyle Gibson (10-9) || Sean Doolittle (18) || 20,196 || 71-44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 116 || August 9 || Twins || 9-4 || Jeff Samardzija (3-1) || Trevor May (0-1) || – || 32,074 || 72-44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 10 || Twins || 1-6January 2025 medicmedic || Phil Hughes (12-8) || Luke Gregerson (2-2) || – || 25,598 || 72-45 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 11 ||@ Royals || 2-3 || Kelvin Herrera (3-2) || Sonny Gray (12-6) || Greg Holland (35) || 21,479 || 72-46 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 12 ||@ Royals || 11-3 || Jon Lester (3-0) || Jeremy Guthrie (8-10) || – || 27,161 || 73-46 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 13 ||@ Royals || 0-3January 2025 medicmedic || Jason Vargas (9-5) || Scott Kazmir (13-5) || – || 21,099 || 73-47 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 14 ||@ Royals || 3-7 || Aaron Crow (6-1) || Jeff Samardzija (3-2) || Greg Holland (36) || 20,569 || 73-48 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 15 ||@ Braves || 2-7January 2025 medicmedic || Alex Wood (9-9) || Jason Hammel (1-5) || – || 30,606 || 73-49 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 16 ||@ Braves || 3-4January 2025 medicmedic || Julio Teherán (11-9) || Sonny Gray (12-7) || Craig Kimbrel (36) || 40,760 || 73-50 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 17 ||@ Braves || 3-4January 2025 medicmedic || Mike Minor (5-8) || Jon Lester (3-1) || Craig Kimbrel (37) || 25,461 || 73-51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 125 || August 19 || Mets || 6-2 || Scott Kazmir (14-5) || Dillon Gee (4-6) || – || 23,498 || 74-51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 20 || Mets || 5-8January 2025 medicmedic || Zack Wheeler (9-8) || Jeff Samardzija (3-3) || Jeurys Familia (4) || 20,312 || 74-52 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 127 || August 22 || Angels || 5-3 || Sonny Gray (13-7) || Jason Grilli (1-4) || Sean Doolittle (19) || 33,810 || 75-52 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 23 || Angels || 2-1 || Luke Gregerson (3-2) || Joe Smith (5-2) || Sean Doolittle (20) || 36,067 || 76-52 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 24 || Angels || 4-9January 2025 medicmedic || Jered Weaver (14-7) || Scott Kazmir (14-6) || – || 36,067 || 76-53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 25 ||@ Astros || 8-2January 2025 medicmedic || Jeff Samardzija (4-3) || Scott Feldman (7-10) || – || 14,094 || 77-53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 26 ||@ Astros || 2-4January 2025 medicmedic || Josh Fields (4-6) || Luke Gregerson (3-3) || Chad Qualls (15) || 17,345 || 77-54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 132 || August 27 ||@ Astros || 5-4January 2025 medicmedic || Dan Otero (8-1) || Chad Qualls (1-4) || Eric O'Flaherty (1) || 14,791 || 78-54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 133 || August 28 ||@ Angels || 3-4 (10)January 2025 medicmedic || Fernando Salas (5-0) ||Ryan Cook (1-2) || – || 41,056 || 78-55 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 134 || August 29 ||@ Angels || 0-4 || Jered Weaver (15-7) || Jon Lester (3-2) || – || 41,177 || 78-56 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 30 ||@ Angels || 0-2 || Yoslan Herrera (1-1) || Jeff Samardzija (4-3) || Huston Street (11) || 44,018 || 78-57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 136 || August 31 ||@ Angels || 1-8January 2025 medicmedic || Matt Shoemaker (14-4) || Scott Kazmir (14-7) || – || 44,205 || 78-58 |- y background:#FFBE00; September:   10-16 (Home: 5-10; Away: 5-6) # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 1 || Mariners || 6-1 || Jason Hammel (2-5) || Chris Young (12-7) || – || 36,067 || 79-58 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 2 || Mariners || 5-6January 2025 medicmedic || James Paxton (5-1) || Sonny Gray (13-8) || Fernando Rodney (40) || 23,859 || 79-59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 3 || Mariners || 1-2 || Félix Hernández (14-5) || Jon Lester (3-3) || Fernando Rodney (41) || 17,073 || 79-60 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 5 || Astros || 3-4 || Brett Oberholtzer (5-10) || Jeff Samardzija (4-4) || Tony Sipp (3) || 21,130 || 79-61 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 141 || September 6 || Astros || 4-3 || Luke Gregerson (4-3) || Chad Qualls (1-5) || – || 28,668 || 80-61 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 7 || Astros || 3-4 || José Veras (4-0) || Ryan Cook (1-3) || Josh Fields (3) || 25,533 || 80-62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 8 ||@ White Sox || 4-5 (11) || Javy Guerra (2-3) || Jesse Chavez (8-8) || – || 15,517 || 80-63 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 9 ||@ White Sox || 11-2 || Jon Lester (4-3) || John Danks (9-11) || – || 12,150 || 81-63 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 10 ||@ White Sox || 1-2 || Zach Putnam (5-3) || Luke Gregerson (4-4) || Jake Petricka (12) || 15,046 || 81-64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 11 ||@ White Sox || 0-1 || Chris Sale (12-3) || Scott Kazmir (14-8) || Jake Petricka (13) || 12,314 || 81-65 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 147 || September 12 ||@ Mariners || 2-4 || James Paxton (6-2) || Jason Hammel (2-6) || Fernando Rodney (45) || 29,090 || 81-66 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 148 || September 13 ||@ Mariners || 3-2 || Luke Gregerson (5-4) || Fernando Rodney (1-6) || Sean Doolittle (21) || 43,913 || 82-66 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 14 ||@ Mariners || 4-0 || Jon Lester (5-3) || Chris Young (12-8) || – || 28,925 || 83-66 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 16 || Rangers || 3-6 || Nick Tepesch (5-10) || Scott Kazmir (14-9) || Neftalí Feliz (10) || 19,835 || 83-67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 17 || Rangers || 1-6 || Robbie Ross (3-6) || Sean Doolittle (1-4) || – || 17,530 || 83-68 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 18 || Rangers || 2-7 || Nick Martinez (4-11) || Sonny Gray (13-9) || – || 17,574 || 83-69 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 19 || Phillies || 3-1 || Jon Lester (16-10) || David Buchanan (6-8) || Sean Doolittle (22) || 35,067 || 84-69 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 20 || Phillies || 0-3 || Jerome Williams (6-7) || Dan Otero (8-2) || Ken Giles (1) || 31,848 || 84-70 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 155 || September 21 || Phillies || 8-6 || Sean Doolittle (2-4) || Miguel Alfredo González (0-1) || – || 25,126 || 85-70 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 22 || Angels || 8-4 || Jeff Samardzija (5-5) || C. J. Wilson (13-10) || – || 25,455 || 86-70 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 23 || Angels || 0-2 || Wade LeBlanc (1–1) || Sonny Gray (13–10) || Huston Street (40) || 27,588 || 86-71 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 24 || Angels || 4-5 || Hector Santiago (6–9) || Jon Lester (16–11) || Huston Street (41) || 27,989 || 86-72 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 25 ||@ Rangers || 1-2 || Neftalí Feliz (2–1) || Luke Gregerson (5–5) || || 33,696 || 86-73 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 160 || September 26 ||@ Rangers || 6-2 || Scott Kazmir (15–9) || Nick Tepesch (5–11) || || 31,586 || 87-73 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 161 || September 27 ||@ Rangers || 4-5 || Spencer Patton (1–0) || Jeff Samardzija (7–13) || Neftalí Feliz || 35,326 || 87-74 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 162 || September 28 ||@ Rangers || 4-0 || Sonny Gray (14–10) || Nick Martinez (5–12) || || 36,381 || 88-74 |- Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGJosh Donaldson158608931553122998876.255.456Jed Lowrie13650259125293650051.249.355Brandon Moss147500701172322581167.234.438Coco Crisp126463681142139471966.246.363Alberto Callaspo1274043790150439040.223.290Yoenis Céspedes101399621022631767328.256.464Derek Norris127385461041911055254.270.403Josh Reddick10936353961671254128.264.446John Jaso993074281183940228.264.430Eric Sogard11729138651001221131.223.268Stephen Vogt842692675102935116.279.431Craig Gentry942323859610122017.254.289Nick Punto73198214172214325.207.293Sam Fuld60187253964319917.209.332Nate Freiman368712195051505.218.448Adam Dunn25666141021006.212.318Jonny Gomes3464615100509.234.250Daric Barton305779100505.158.175Andy Parrino214647301303.152.283Kyle Blanks2145915102708.333.489Geovany Soto1442311400806.262.357Billy Burns13641000030.167.167Bryan Anderson1100000000.000.000Pitcher totals1622300000000.000.000Team totals162554572913542533314668683586.244.381 Source: Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOSonny Gray14103.0833330219.0187847574183Scott Kazmir1593.5532320190.1171817550164Jesse Chavez883.4532210146.0142645649136Jeff Samardzija563.1416160111.29242391299Tommy Milone633.551616096.19142382661Dan Otero822.28720186.28024221545Jon Lester642.351111076.26624201671Luke Gregerson552.12720372.15820171559Drew Pomeranz542.352010069.05122182664Jason Hammel264.261312067.26634322154Sean Doolittle242.736102262.2381919889Fernando Abad241.57690057.13411101551Ryan Cook133.42540150.03219192250Jim Johnson427.14380240.16033322328Dan Straily124.9377038.13321211534Eric O'Flaherty102.25210120.01555415Brad Mills114.4133016.11998714Jeff Francis016.0890113.11199310Evan Scribner104.63130011.21166011Fernando Rodriguez101.007009.041124Josh Lindblom003.861104.252222Joe Savery000.003004.030010Team totals88743.22162162311463.112695725244061244 Source: Post-season Wild Card Game 2014 American League Wild Card Game The 2014 American League Wild Card game took place on September 30, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Oakland Athletics took on the Kansas City Royals. Oakland went out to an early lead after a first inning 2-run home run from Brandon Moss, scoring Coco Crisp. Kansas City responded in the bottom half of the inning, and trimmed Oakland's Lead to 1 after a Billy Butler single, scoring Nori Aoki. The Royals later took the lead in the 3rd inning, following two RBI singles from Lorenzo Cain, and Eric Hosmer. In the top of the 6th inning, Brandon Moss hit his second homerun of the game, which scored Sam Fuld and Josh Donaldson. Followed by RBI singles from Derek Norris and Coco Crisp, making the score 7-3 Oakland after 6 innings. The Royals then scored 3 more runs in the bottom of the 8th inning, making the score 7-6. Kansas City would later tie the game in the bottom of the 9th using their well documented "small ball" techniques, and scored from an Aoki sacrifice fly, sending the game to extra innings. Both teams remained scoreless until the top of the 12th, where Alberto Callaspo scored Josh Reddick on a single to left field, which put the Athletics up 8-7. In the bottom of the 12th Kansas city rallied back, and tied the game on an infield single, and later won the game in walk-off fashion on a Salvador Pérez single down the 3rd base line. The 2014 AL Wild Card playoff game became the longest game in the history of the MLB wild card. The Royals would later continue their hot streak, and found themselves in the 2014 World Series, where they later lost to the San Francisco Giants.http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340930107 https://web.archive.org/web/20141001062840/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340930107 dead October 1, 2014 Athletics vs. Royals - Game Recap - September 30, 2014 - ESPNMajor League Baseball wild-card game#American League Postseason game log background:#00483A #FFBE00 2014 Postseason Game Log#FFBE00 Total: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1) y background:#FFBE00; AL Wild Card Game vs. Kansas City Royals # Date Opponent / Time Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1 || September 30 || @ Royals || 8–9 (12) || Frasor (1–0) || Otero (0–1) || – || 40,502 || 0–1 |- Roster 2014 Oakland Athletics Roster Pitchers 56 Fernando Abad 60 Jesse Chavez 48 Ryan Cook 62 Sean Doolittle 29 Jeff Francis 54 Sonny Gray 44 Luke Gregerson 40 Jason Hammel 45 Jim Johnson 26 Scott Kazmir 31 Jon Lester 25 Josh Lindblom 49 Brad Mills 57 Tommy Milone 39 Eric O'Flaherty 61 Dan Otero 13 Drew Pomeranz 33 Fernando Rodriguez 29 Jeff Samardzija 50 Joe Savery 58 Evan Scribner 67 Dan Straily Catchers  5 John Jaso 36 Derek Norris 17 Geovany Soto Infielders 10 Daric Barton 88 Kyle Blanks 18,7 Alberto Callaspo 20 Josh Donaldson 35 Nate Freiman  8 Jed Lowrie 37 Brandon Moss 12 Andy Parrino  1 Nick Punto 28 Eric Sogard 21 Stephen Vogt Outfielders 19 Billy Burns 52 Yoenis Céspedes  4 Coco Crisp 29,23 Sam Fuld  3 Craig Gentry 15 Jonny Gomes 16 Josh Reddick Other batters 45 Bryan Anderson 10 Adam Dunn Manager  6 Bob Melvin Coaches 51 Darren Bush (bullpen) 30 Chili Davis (hitting)  2 Mike Gallego (third base) 14 Chip Hale (bench) 59 Ariel Prieto (coach) 46 Tye Waller (first base) 41 Curt Young (pitching) All-stars The following players represented the Athletics at the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game: 3B Josh Donaldson C Derek Norris 1B Brandon Moss OF Yoenis Céspedes LHP Sean Doolittle LHP Scott Kazmir Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Sacramento River Cats Pacific Coast League Steve Scarsone AA Midland RockHounds Texas League Aaron Nieckula A Stockton Ports California League Ryan Christenson A Beloit Snappers Midwest League Rick Magnante A-Short Season Vermont Lake Monsters New York–Penn League David Newhan Rookie AZL Athletics Arizona League Ruben EscaleraLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: MidlandLeventhal Josh Baseball America 2015 Almanac Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2014 978-1-932391-54-1 References External links 2014 Oakland Athletics season at Baseball Reference 2014 Oakland Athletics season Official Site Category:Oakland Athletics seasons Oakland Athletics Category:2010s in Oakland, California Oak 2014 2