Athletics win series vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field

CHICAGO — Manager Mark Kotsay has been impressed by the work A’s players continue to put in day in and day out down the stretch of the 2024 season. On Wednesday at Wrigley Field, Oakland’s no-quit attitude was on full display.

The A’s erased a two-run deficit in the seventh inning, and after they scored twice in the eighth, picked up a 5-3 win over the Cubs. It secured the three-game series win for the A’s as well as a winning record on their nine-game road trip (5-4). Mason Miller picked up his 27th save, setting the Oakland record for rookie pitchers.

After Seth Brown’s leadoff single in the eighth, Zack Gelof delivered a go-ahead RBI double. Gelof advanced to third base on the play, as the Cubs unsuccessfully made a play on Brown at the plate. Gelof came around to score moments later on Tyler Soderstrom fielder’s choice.

Next up for the A’s is their final homestand of the season, as well as their final homestand before a planned move to Sacramento for 2025-27. The A’s will host the Yankees and Rangers at the Oakland Coliseum during the six-game homestand.