Oakland Athletics Offensive Explosion Puts Them in History Books

Category: Sports

The A's are the first team to score 13 or more runs in both their last game before and their first game after the All-Star break, surpassing the previous record of 12 runs held by the 1990 Brewers.

Keywords: A's, All-Star break, MLB records

Source: Sports Illustrated

Update At: 7/26/2024

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