SFGate.com · Aug 12, 2018
A’s Matt Olson doesn’t start, but extends streak
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ANAHEIM — Matt Olson got a start off Saturday evening at Angel Stadium but by the end of the evening, he was still the one A’s player to appear in all 117 games this season, coming in as a pinch hitter in the fourth.
After hitting nine homers and driving in 22 runs in 27 games in June, Olson had four homers and 11 RBIs in his past 32 games entering Saturday. But he has continued to play superb defense, his at-bats have been good (his walks are up — 19 in those 32 games) and he’s provided some big hits. And he has picked up the pace, going 11 for his past 37 entering Saturday.