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2019-02-15 12:11 Last Updated At：12:30

Young Buddhist novices attend a dance festival as part of Tibetan New Year celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal.

In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, South Korean high school seniors clad in traditional attire bow during a joint graduation and coming-of-age ceremony in Seoul.

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In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, South Korean seniors clad in traditional attire bow during a joint graduation and coming-of-age ceremony at Dongmyung Girls' High School in Seoul South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

Young Buddhist novices attend a dance festival as part of Tibetan New Year celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal.
In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, thousands of students and faculty from the Catholic-run St. Scholastica's College, flash No. 1 signs at the end of a mass dance, dubbed "One Billion Rising" at their campus on the 7th anniversary of the global movement to help eradicate violence against women and children on Valentine's Day in Manila, Philippines. The annual mass dancing is being held every Valentine's Day. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.
In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Chinese travelers wait for their trains at a railway station in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Millions of Chinese are start returning to work after spending a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday with families in their hometown. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Chinese travelers wait for their trains at a railway station in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Millions of Chinese are start returning to work after spending a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday with families in their hometown. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
In this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, fire dragon dancers perform under a shower of sparks from molten iron during a temple fair at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing. Chinese people are enjoying a weeklong holiday for the Lunar New Year and visiting various temple fairs and carnivals held in the cities around China. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, fire dragon dancers perform under a shower of sparks from molten iron during a temple fair at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing. Chinese people are enjoying a weeklong holiday for the Lunar New Year and visiting various temple fairs and carnivals held in the cities around China. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)
In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)
In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Naga Sadhus or naked holy men arrive in a procession for a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers during Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At every Kumbh, including this year's, thousands of devotees were initiated into the reclusive sect of the Naga Sadhus, naked, ash-smeared cannabis-smoking Hindu warriors and onetime-armed defenders of the faith who for centuries have lived as ascetics in jungles and caves. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Naga Sadhus or naked holy men arrive in a procession for a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers during Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At every Kumbh, including this year's, thousands of devotees were initiated into the reclusive sect of the Naga Sadhus, naked, ash-smeared cannabis-smoking Hindu warriors and onetime-armed defenders of the faith who for centuries have lived as ascetics in jungles and caves. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)
In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)
In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire at the hotel killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire at the hotel killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)
In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, New Zealand's Shane Young, left, and Austin Arnett of the U.S., fight, during their featherweight bout at the UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. (AP PhotoAndy Brownbill, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, New Zealand's Shane Young, left, and Austin Arnett of the U.S., fight, during their featherweight bout at the UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. (AP PhotoAndy Brownbill, File)
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In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, South Korean seniors clad in traditional attire bow during a joint graduation and coming-of-age ceremony at Dongmyung Girls' High School in Seoul South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

Young Buddhist novices attend a dance festival as part of Tibetan New Year celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal.

In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, thousands of students and faculty from the Catholic-run St. Scholastica's College, flash No. 1 signs at the end of a mass dance, dubbed "One Billion Rising" at their campus on the 7th anniversary of the global movement to help eradicate violence against women and children on Valentine's Day in Manila, Philippines. The annual mass dancing is being held every Valentine's Day. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Chinese travelers wait for their trains at a railway station in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Millions of Chinese are start returning to work after spending a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday with families in their hometown. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Chinese travelers wait for their trains at a railway station in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Millions of Chinese are start returning to work after spending a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday with families in their hometown. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

In this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, fire dragon dancers perform under a shower of sparks from molten iron during a temple fair at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing. Chinese people are enjoying a weeklong holiday for the Lunar New Year and visiting various temple fairs and carnivals held in the cities around China. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, fire dragon dancers perform under a shower of sparks from molten iron during a temple fair at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing. Chinese people are enjoying a weeklong holiday for the Lunar New Year and visiting various temple fairs and carnivals held in the cities around China. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Naga Sadhus or naked holy men arrive in a procession for a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers during Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At every Kumbh, including this year's, thousands of devotees were initiated into the reclusive sect of the Naga Sadhus, naked, ash-smeared cannabis-smoking Hindu warriors and onetime-armed defenders of the faith who for centuries have lived as ascetics in jungles and caves. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Naga Sadhus or naked holy men arrive in a procession for a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers during Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At every Kumbh, including this year's, thousands of devotees were initiated into the reclusive sect of the Naga Sadhus, naked, ash-smeared cannabis-smoking Hindu warriors and onetime-armed defenders of the faith who for centuries have lived as ascetics in jungles and caves. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire at the hotel killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire at the hotel killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, New Zealand's Shane Young, left, and Austin Arnett of the U.S., fight, during their featherweight bout at the UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. (AP PhotoAndy Brownbill, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, New Zealand's Shane Young, left, and Austin Arnett of the U.S., fight, during their featherweight bout at the UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. (AP PhotoAndy Brownbill, File)

Thousands of students and faculty from the Catholic-run St. Scholastica's College in Manila, Philippines, flash No. 1 sign at the end of a mass dance performance as part of a campaign to combat violence against women and children on Valentine's Day.

In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, South Korean seniors clad in traditional attire bow during a joint graduation and coming-of-age ceremony at Dongmyung Girls' High School in Seoul South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, South Korean seniors clad in traditional attire bow during a joint graduation and coming-of-age ceremony at Dongmyung Girls' High School in Seoul South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

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In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, thousands of students and faculty from the Catholic-run St. Scholastica's College, flash No. 1 signs at the end of a mass dance, dubbed "One Billion Rising" at their campus on the 7th anniversary of the global movement to help eradicate violence against women and children on Valentine's Day in Manila, Philippines. The annual mass dancing is being held every Valentine's Day. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, thousands of students and faculty from the Catholic-run St. Scholastica's College, flash No. 1 signs at the end of a mass dance, dubbed "One Billion Rising" at their campus on the 7th anniversary of the global movement to help eradicate violence against women and children on Valentine's Day in Manila, Philippines. The annual mass dancing is being held every Valentine's Day. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)
In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Chinese travelers wait for their trains at a railway station in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Millions of Chinese are start returning to work after spending a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday with families in their hometown. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Chinese travelers wait for their trains at a railway station in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Millions of Chinese are start returning to work after spending a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday with families in their hometown. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

 In this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, fire dragon dancers perform under a shower of sparks from molten iron during a temple fair at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing. Chinese people are enjoying a weeklong holiday for the Lunar New Year and visiting various temple fairs and carnivals held in the cities around China. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, fire dragon dancers perform under a shower of sparks from molten iron during a temple fair at the Happy Valley amusement park in Beijing. Chinese people are enjoying a weeklong holiday for the Lunar New Year and visiting various temple fairs and carnivals held in the cities around China. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

 In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a ritualistic dip on the auspicious day of Basant Panchami at Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna, the Ganges and the mythical Saraswati, during the Kumbh Mela or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kumbh Mela is a series of ritual baths by Hindu sadhus, or holy men, and other pilgrims at Sangam that dates back to at least medieval times. Pilgrims bathe in the river believing it cleanses them of their sins and ends their process of reincarnation. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

 In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Naga Sadhus or naked holy men arrive in a procession for a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers during Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At every Kumbh, including this year's, thousands of devotees were initiated into the reclusive sect of the Naga Sadhus, naked, ash-smeared cannabis-smoking Hindu warriors and onetime-armed defenders of the faith who for centuries have lived as ascetics in jungles and caves. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)

In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Naga Sadhus or naked holy men arrive in a procession for a dip at Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers during Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. At every Kumbh, including this year's, thousands of devotees were initiated into the reclusive sect of the Naga Sadhus, naked, ash-smeared cannabis-smoking Hindu warriors and onetime-armed defenders of the faith who for centuries have lived as ascetics in jungles and caves. (AP PhotoRajesh Kumar Singh, File)
In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, a paramilitary policeman stands guard outside the Tiananmen Gate as snow falls in Beijing. China's capital is mostly dry in the winter but a storm system brought snow to the city on Tuesday morning. (AP PhotoAndy Wong, File)

 In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire at the hotel killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, The Arpit Palace Hotel is reflected in a puddle after an early morning fire at the hotel killed more than a dozen people in the Karol Bagh neighborhood of New Delhi, India. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

 In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, New Zealand's Shane Young, left, and Austin Arnett of the U.S., fight, during their featherweight bout at the UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. (AP PhotoAndy Brownbill, File)

In this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, New Zealand's Shane Young, left, and Austin Arnett of the U.S., fight, during their featherweight bout at the UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. (AP PhotoAndy Brownbill, File)

DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. That won't make the long goodbye any easier.

The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief.

“At least as a player, you know where you’re headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. “There’s obviously a lot of moving parts, a lot of stuff we’re not privy to, so it’s just been kind of a waiting game on our end. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to be? So I think just having that knowledge -- at least we know where we’re going to be playing next year.”

Vivek Ranadivé, who owns the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher announced Thursday that the A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for at least three seasons. The A's are moving to Las Vegas after a new ballpark is constructed.

The River Cats, who are affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, will continue to play at the same facility.

Fisher was unable to reach an agreement with Oakland city officials on extending the lease at Oakland Coliseum, which expires at the end of this season. The A's have played in the city since 1968.

“There's direction now, which we've talked a lot about,” Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “We've got time to kind of reflect on what this really means from an organizational standpoint, the history that we've had in Oakland, with this being now the final season. There's a lot of emotion that goes behind this.”

It will not only cause some upheaval for the players and staff but also members of the organization that work behind the scenes.

“At the end of the day, we know where we're going to be for the next three seasons after the finish this year and that in itself gives a little bit of stability,” Kotsay said. “At the same time, in the present, it's challenging in certain ways to think about the finality of this organization in Oakland.”

Sacramento will be a much smaller environment to house a major league team. Ranadivé said the River Cats venue currently seats 16,000 when counting the stands, the lawn behind center field and standing room only.

First baseman Ryan Noda is concerned with the facilities. He's hopeful that significant upgrades will be made, much like the Toronto Blue Jays did at Buffalo's Triple-A facility. The Blue Jays played at Buffalo's Sahlen Field in 2020 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“New walls, new dugouts, new locker rooms — everything they needed to become a big league stadium,” said Noda, who played some games in Sacramento as a minor leaguer. “As long as we can do something like that, then it'll be all right. But it's definitely going to be different than playing in stadiums that hold 40,000 people.”

Kotsay is confident the upgrades will occur.

“I know it will be of major league baseball quality,” he said. “It's has to be of major league baseball quality. I know the Players Association will make sure that takes place, as they did in Buffalo.”

For the rest of this season, the A's will have to deal with small home crowds and disappointed fans.

“We’re sad for the fans, the diehard fans, who always come to our games, always support us, always support the boys wearing the jersey,” Noda said.

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Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, center, shakes hands John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics, before the start of a news conference where Fisher announced his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4 2024.The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, center, shakes hands John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics, before the start of a news conference where Fisher announced his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4 2024.The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

 John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, announces that his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, announces that his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

 Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple A team Sacramento River Cats, is shown in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Oakland Athletics announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple A team Sacramento River Cats, is shown in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Oakland Athletics announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

 Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)