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Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum takes down drone in left field

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a drone suddenly appeared near the left-field wall at Sutter Health Park on Monday night, veteran Athletics bat boy Stewart Thalblum decided to help thwart it.

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Carson Kelly becomes 1st Cubs player to hit for the cycle in 32 years

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carson Kelly had come close to hitting for the cycle, yet that elusive triple kept holding him back. He had just two triples over a 10-year big league career before Monday night.

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Athletics usher in new era playing Cubs at West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mark Kotsay regularly walks around the field before games to add some steps to his daily count. For the Athletics manager on Monday, that meant also surveying the field conditions at his new home ballpark.

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Never can say goodbye: Chavez back with the Braves for the 5th time since 2021 and 6th overall

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jesse Chavez and the Atlanta Braves never seem to part ways for long.

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Kelly hits for cycle and Cubs power past Athletics 18-3 in 1st MLB game at Sutter Health Park

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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2025 Cycle Hitters

Players that have hit for the cycle this season: March 31 — Carson Kelly, Chicago Cubs at Athletics The Associated Press

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Cubs power past Athletics in first major league game at Sutter Health Park

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Glasnow pitches 5 scoreless innings and Dodgers beat winless Braves 6-1 to open 6-0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Glasnow tossed five shutout innings in his season debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the winless Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Monday night.

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Greene homers as the Tigers use fast start to beat Mariners 9-6 for 1st win of the season

SEATTLE (AP) — Riley Greene homered and Javier Báez hit a two-run double in Detroit's six-run first inning, helping the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.

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Padres off to 1st 5-0 start after newcomer Kyle Hart helps them beat Guardians 7-2

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Hart earned his first big league win, Gavin Sheets had a pair of two-run doubles among his three hits and the San Diego Padres beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 Monday night to start 5-0 for the first time in their 57-season hist

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