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It has been an eventful year for the Oakland Athletics. The team has been one of the worst in the MLB, with an abysmal win-loss record. Furthermore, a potential move to Las Vegas has dominated the headlines. But most recently, a fan went wild shortly before the Athletics pulled off an unexpected series win.?

The Athletics have had a bad season and will probably finish with the MLB?s worst record this year. But they shocked fans with their most recent result, as they won a massive series over the NL East leaders.

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Oakland Athletics secure a series win over the Atlanta Braves shortly after a fan goes wild on the pitch

The Oakland Athletics secured a massive 2-1 win against the Atlanta Braves in their most recent game. This also secured them the series win over the NL East leaders. But this was not the only shocking occurrence at The Coliseum. Before the game started, a fan got onto the pitch and wildly ran the bases before returning to his seat. It was truly a wild incident as nobody stopped him during the process. MLB insider Ben Verlander shared a video of the incident on Twitter.?

In a Tweet, he said, ?This Oakland A?s fan ran out onto the field before the game in Oakland, went all the way around the bases, and NOBODY cared ??. This was a bizarre incident even as the Athletics have a terrible season. But the result was a shocking one as well.?

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The League-bottom team managed two consecutive victories over the World Series hopefuls in the Braves. But it does not hide the underlying issues at the Oakland-based baseball club. Fans are unhappy about the move to Las Vegas and the MLB tried to hide it. But the move looks likely to go ahead.?

The Athletics have secured public funding for their Las Vegas Stadium

The Athletics have seen a big breakthrough in their proposed move to Las Vegas. Nevada lawmakers have approved funding for the $1.5 billion stadium. Although it is not the $395 million they wanted, the two sides came to a compromise. Furthermore, it has been stated that the public’s money will not exceed 25% of the total stadium cost. This is a big update for the team as they move one step closer to finalizing their Las Vegas shift.

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What are your thoughts about the Oakland Athletics’ most recent series win over the Braves? Kindly share your views in the comments below.

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