Oakland A’s Win Final Sold Out Coliseum Home Game As Playoff Picture Gets Wilder

The Oakland A's on Thursday played the franchise's last ever home game in Oakland. Incredibly, after 57 years in the Bay Area, the A's run at the Oakland Coliseum came to an end. And they went out exactly the way you'd hope. A sold out crowd filled the Coliseum for one final time, nearly 47,000 fans packing the building to get one final look at Major League Baseball in Oakland.

Former A's legend Barry Zito sang the National Anthem, before a stadium security guard made himself the least popular person in the stadium.

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And fitting the occasion, the A's beat the Texas Rangers 3-2. Closer Mason Miller helped a J.J. Bleday single stand up, finishing out the win, and the Oakland A's, with a 104mph fastball to Travis Jankowski.

After the game, the A's players and coaches gathered on the field to say goodbye to the fans, leading the entire stadium in an emotional "Let's go Oakland" chant, as players pointed to the "Oakland" on the front of their jerseys. It's sad to see any fanbase lose their team, especially one where the owner is so obviously responsible. 

OAKLAND, Calif. - Fans are seen enjoying the game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on Thursday, September 26, 2024. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

The A's final home game dominated the headlines across MLB, but the results of several key games made the postseason picture even more confusing. 

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals find themselves in a dead heat in the wild card race. The Tigers, out of nowhere, have been baseball's hottest team