Elephant Rumblings: A’s finale against Tigers stalled by rain; head to Cleveland

A’s Coverage:

• McWilliams: A’s mailbag — Thoughts on a possible lights-out future rotation, Bassitt’s recent surge and a few favorite stories... ($)

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MLB News:

• Biertempfel: Thinking outside the (batter’s) box, the Pirates will try to convert J.B. Shuck into a two-way player... ($)

Baseball Interest Stories:

• 1945 — One-armed outfielder Pete Gray of the St. Louis Browns enjoys an incredible day against the New York Yankees.