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| 1868 | The Forest Citys, an amateur team organized by the Forest City Baseball Club in 1865, endure a devastating defeat when the Philadelphia A's pummel them, 85-11. A professional Forest City team will take the field next season, losing Cleveland's first pro baseball game when they drop a 25-6 decision to the Cincinnati Red Stockings at Case Commons. |
| 1979 | In a 5-1 defeat to Texas, future Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson makes his major league debut with the A's. The 20-year-old outfielder singles and doubles and swipes the first of his 1,406 stolen bases, a major league record. |
| 1997 | Randy Johnson (11-2) breaks Ron Guidry's 1978 American League record for strikeouts in a game by a left-hander. The Mariners southpaw whiffs 19 A's, 13 swinging and eight looking, losing the Kingdome contest, 4-1, while giving up 11 hits, including Mark McGwire and George Williams solo home runs. |
| 2018 | The A's connect for a home run in their 25th consecutive road game, breaking the previous mark set by the 1996 Orioles when the team connects. The record-breaking round-tripper comes in the top of the fifth inning when Mark Canha takes Carlos Rondon deep in the top of the fifth inning of Oakland's eventual 10-3 loss to the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. |
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