Oakland A’s Win Their 11th Straight After Rocky Start

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus in 2021
Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus in 2021. Photo by Terry Schmitt/Shutterstock (11844025s)

The Oakland A’s started off the regular season with an abysmal 0-6 record. Now, they’re sitting pretty at 12-7 after an 11-game win streak.

Their most recent victory, against the Minnesota Twins, was won in dramatic fashion. By all accounts, they should not have won. But when things are going your way, almost everything goes your way.

The A’s and the Twins had taken things to extra innings, and then Minnesota took a 12-11 lead in the top of the 10th. Fast-forward to the bottom of the 10th, and Ramon Laureano is at the plate with two outs, bases loaded, behind the count at 1-2, and his team down by one.

Laureano then hit a sharp grounder down the third base line. This wasn’t an easy play for Minnesota third baseman Luis Arraez to make, but he was able to scoop up the ball and throw it… wildly off target.

Arraez’s throw went beyond the first baseman’s hands, and Oakland was able to score two runs to win the game, extending their win streak to 11 games.

If this dramatic ending is any indication of how things have been going for the A’s lately, it’ll be quite interesting to see how long this win-streak will go on. In the meantime, we’ll just enjoy the ride with them.