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Mark Canha sets Oakland A’s career record with 60th hit-by-pitch Share this story Santiago Mejia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images The primary job of a leadoff batter is to get on base, and Mark Canha is coming through by any means necessary. Canha was hit by a pitch on Sunday for the seventh time already in 28 games this season, a total that leads the majors so far. But on a grander scale, it was the 60th HBP of his career, spent entirely wearing green-and-gold, and that sets an all-time Oakland A’s record. The previous leader was

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports The Oakland A’s play their home games at the Coliseum on Rickey Henderson Field, and their performance Sunday surely made the diamond’s namesake proud. The A’s defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 to avoid a weekend sweep, and along the way they showed off the new aggressive style we’ve seen from them all year. Even without stealing a bag, their hustle on the bases earned them multiple extra runs, and they added several highlight-reel running catches in the outfield. As you might expect, it all started and ended with Ramon Laureano. He singled in his first a...