A's 'feel the electricity' as they open final Oakland homestand

OAKLAND -- The final stretch of A’s baseball at the Coliseum is here.

After moving out west from Kansas City in 1968, the A’s franchise will close the chapter on its 57-year stint in Oakland -- a time that has seen four World Series titles, six American League pennants and over 9,000 Major League games -- with one last homestand that began on Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Yankees and ends on Thursday after three games against the Rangers.

The A’s announced that Thursday's game against the Rangers -- the final A’s game at the Coliseum before temporarily relocating to Sacramento from 2025-27 ahead of a planned move to a new ballpark in Las Vegas by the ‘28 season -- is sold out.

The A’s will celebrate their 57 seasons at the Oakland Coliseum throughout this final homestand. The final series against the Rangers will feature $2 tickets on Tuesday, and $10 tickets on Wednesday, with proceeds benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland. The A’s will match every ticket purchased with an additional $10 donation per ticket. The homestand also includes free parking on Tuesday, commemorative fan giveaways and food and drink specials. Ballpark gates will open early for fans to view A’s batting practice.

"My expectations are that these fans are going to come here as they always have with a passion and an energy,” manager Mark Kotsay said before Friday’s series-opening 4-2 loss to the Yankees in 10 innings. “People have asked, ‘What is the emotion going to feel like?’ Until I go through it on Thursday, I really won’t be able to give you an honest answer. There’s going to be a lot of emotion on Thursday.”

Friday’s game was close throughout, as it stood a 1-1 tie through nine innings before the Yankees took control in the 10th with three runs off left-hander T.J. McFarland.

While it was not the desired outcome, A’s players certainly felt the energy from the announced crowd of 23,426, many of whom arrived about four hours before first pitch looking to soak in one last trip to the Coliseum.

“The fans were behind us,” said A’s right fielder Lawrence Butler, who extended his career-best on-base streak to 26 games with a leadoff single in the fourth -- the longest active on-base streak in the Majors. “Everybody was behind us. It was loud. We could feel the electricity in the stadium. It was amazing.”

Here is a breakdown of the promotions and celebrations taking place each day:

Friday

• Treehouse Happy Hour
• Rickey Henderson retro bobblehead for early-arriving fans

Saturday at 6:07 p.m. -- Gates open to view A’s batting practice at 3:30 p.m.

• A’s Through the Decades drone show and fireworks

Sunday at 1:07 p.m. -- Gates open at 11:05 a.m.

• Alumni Sunday (Carney Lansford, Terry Steinbach and Miguel Tejada in attendance)
• Kids Cheer Free: Kids 14 and younger free with adult ticket
• Kids Run the Bases following the game

Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. -- Gates open to view A’s batting practice at 4 p.m.

• Free parking
• $2 tickets in the Treehouse Plaza and View Level, while supplies last
• Food and drink specials from 4-6 p.m.
• Final series commemorative ticket for all fans in attendance
• Bark at the Ballpark

Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. -- Gates open to view A’s batting practice at 4 p.m.

• $10 tickets in the Plaza Level, Plaza Outfield and Treehouse Plaza, while supplies last. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland. The A’s will match every ticket purchased with an additional $10 donation per ticket
• Food and drink specials from 4-6 p.m.
• Final series commemorative ticket for all fans in attendance

Thursday at 12:37 p.m. -- Gates open at 9:37 a.m.; Parking opens at 8 a.m.

• Oakland Coliseum replica giveaway - The first 25,000 fans will receive an exit voucher good for one (1) Replica Coliseum giveaway, which will be distributed after the beginning of the seventh inning.
• Final game commemorative ticket for all fans in attendance