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  • July 2008
  • May 2008

    • Kotsay's Double Gives Braves Win Over A's

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 16, 08 11:05 PM CDT

      Kotsay's Double Gives Braves Win Over A's

      Mark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their eighth straight home victory. The loss was a season-high fourth in a row for the A's, who have dropped six of seven on their current nine-game road trip. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Atlanta Braves  • Oakland Athletics  • Chipper Jones  • Mark Teixeira  • Jeff Francoeur  • Mark Kotsay  • Brian McCann  • Manny Acosta

    • Indians Sweep A's, Scoreless Streak Ends

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 15, 08 9:53 PM CDT

      Indians Sweep A's, Scoreless Streak Ends

      An unearned run against Aaron Laffey caused by his own throwing error ended the scoreless streak by Cleveland Indians' starters at 44 1-3 innings but didn't interrupt their string of dominant outings. Laffey pitched the Indians to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Oakland Athletics  • Aaron Laffey

    • Sabathia, Tribe Shut Out A's 2-0

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 10:22 PM CDT

      Sabathia, Tribe Shut Out A's 2-0

      C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter and struck out 11 in the Cleveland Indians' major league-leading seventh shutout, a 2-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Sabathia (3-5) extended the scoreless streak of Indians starters to 43 1-3 innings since Friday. He tied his season high for strikeouts, walked two and won consecutive starts for the first time this season. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Oakland Athletics  • C.C. Sabathia

    • Indians Pitch Fourth Shutout in Seven Games

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 13, 08 10:16 PM CDT

      Indians Pitch Fourth Shutout in Seven Games

      Paul Byrd and two Cleveland relievers combined for the Indians' fourth shutout in seven games with a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Byrd (2-3) allowed five hits over 7 1-3 innings, striking out seven without a walk. The right-hander extended the Indians' scoreless streak to 34 innings by their starting staff. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Cleveland Indians  • Oakland Athletics  • Paul Byrd

    • Brown's 4 RBI Power A's Past Rangers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 11, 08 8:51 PM CDT

      Brown's 4 RBI Power A's Past Rangers

      Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday. Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken for 21st all-time, while Mark Ellis had three hits for the A's. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Texas Rangers  • Oakland Athletics  • Frank Thomas  • Mark Ellis  • Emil Brown  • Bobby Crosby

    • Ellis' Walk-Off in 10th Pushes A's Over O's

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 10:53 PM CDT

      Ellis' Walk-Off in 10th Pushes A's Over O's

      Mark Ellis broke out of his offensive funk in a big way. Ellis hit the first game-ending home run of his career with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a three-game sweep and their fourth straight victory. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Baltimore Orioles  • Oakland Athletics  • Mark Ellis

    • Brown, Duchscherer Lead A's Past O's

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 12:23 AM CDT

      Brown, Duchscherer Lead A's Past O's

      Justin Duchscherer is showing he's healthy again. Duchscherer won his second straight start in his third outing since coming off the disabled list and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Emil Brown gave the A's a quick lead with a run-scoring single in the first. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Baltimore Orioles  • Oakland Athletics  • Emil Brown

    • Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 6, 08 1:04 AM CDT

      Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning

      Emil Brown singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 last night. With two outs, Daric Barton singled against Jim Johnson (0-1), and Frank Thomas followed with a walk to set up Brown's third hit of the game. Joey Devine (3-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win, handing Baltimore its third consecutive defeat. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Baltimore Orioles  • Oakland Athletics  • Frank Thomas  • Melvin Mora  • Kevin Millar  • Huston Street  • Jim Johnson  • Emil Brown  • Ramon Hernandez  • Joey Devine  • Daric Barton

    • Cust Leads Athetics Over Rangers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 4, 08 11:37 PM CDT

      Cust Leads Athetics Over Rangers

      Jack Cust's two-run homer in the seventh inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over Texas yesterday, ending the Rangers' four-game winning streak. Santiago Casilla (1-0) threw a scoreless seventh for the win, and has yet to allow a run this season. Rangers' starter Scott Feldman (0-1) gave up three runs and six hits in a career-high 6 1-3 innings. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Texas Rangers  • Oakland Athletics  • Huston Street  • Jack Cust  • Greg Smith  • Scott Feldman

    • Rangers Win Second Straight

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 4, 08 12:01 AM CDT

      Rangers Win Second Straight

      A.J. Murray made the most of his chance in the Texas starting rotation, allowing two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings a day after being called up from the minors to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 last night. David Murphy hit a three-run homer and Chris Shelton added a solo shot for the Rangers, who have won six of eight following a seven-game losing streak More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Texas Rangers  • Oakland Athletics  • David Murphy  • Nolan Ryan

    • Rangers Capitalize on A's Errors

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 1:09 AM CDT

      Rangers Capitalize on A's Errors

      Milton Bradley had three hits with a double and run scored against his former team, and the Texas Rangers took advantage of four errors by the Oakland Athletics in a 4-3 victory last night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Michael Young and Brandon Boggs each had sacrifice flies and Ian Kinsler added an RBI groundout for Texas.   More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Texas Rangers  • Oakland Athletics  • Milton Bradley  • Ian Kinsler  • Vicente Padilla  • Joe Blanton  • Brandon Boggs

    • Cust, A's Rout Angels 15-8

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 2, 08 12:53 AM CDT

      Cust, A's Rout Angels 15-8

      Jack Cust went 4-for-4 with a go-ahead homer that triggered an eight-run fifth inning, while Emil Brown added another four hits and an RBI as the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 15-8 last night to gain a split of the four-game series. The A's, who beat the Halos 14-2 in Monday's series opener, had 20 hits. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Oakland Athletics  • Los Angeles Angels  • Emil Brown  • Jack Cust  • Justin Duchscherer

    • Angels Beat A's 6-1

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 1, 08 12:33 AM CDT

      Angels Beat A's 6-1

      Ervin Santana remained unbeaten in six starts, Casey Kotchman drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 Wednesday night. Santana (5-0) allowed an unearned run and four hits over 6 2-3 innings with three strikeouts and a walk. The right-hander is 8-1 lifetime against Oakland with a 1.25 ERA. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Oakland Athletics  • Los Angeles Angels  • Ervin Santana

  • April 2008

    • Saunders Bests Smith, Angels Beat A's 2-0

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 30, 08 12:05 AM CDT

      Saunders Bests Smith, Angels Beat A's 2-0

      Joe Saunders outpitched Greg Smith to remain undefeated in six starts, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 2-0 on Tuesday night to climb back into a first-place tie with the Athletics in the AL West. Saunders (5-0) combined with Francisco Rodriguez on the Angels' second shutout victory this season, scattering four hits over eight innings with five strikeouts and a walk. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Oakland Athletics  • Los Angeles Angels  • Joe Saunders

    • Athletics Rout Angels 14-2

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 29, 08 1:34 AM CDT

      Athletics Rout Angels 14-2

      Frank Thomas tripled for the first time in six years, Daric Barton hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics took over the AL West lead from the Los Angeles Angels with a 14-2 rout of the defending division champions Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Jack Hannahan and Emil Brown also homered for the Athletics, who have won eight of 10. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Oakland Athletics  • Los Angeles Angels  • Frank Thomas

    • 8th-Inning Rally Leads A's Over Seattle

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 12:24 AM CDT

      8th-Inning Rally Leads A's Over Seattle

      Emil Brown's broken-bat, two-run single finally got Oakland on the board, Jack Cust's RBI single gave Oakland its first lead and the Athletics scored four times in the eighth to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Sunday. Seattle starter Felix Hernandez cruised through seven innings, giving up just four hits and striking out 10, but couldn’t escape trouble in the eighth. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Seattle Mariners  • Oakland Athletics  • Felix Hernandez  • Mark Ellis  • Emil Brown  • Jack Cust

    • Big Hurt Returns and Helps A's Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 6:24 PM CDT

      Big Hurt Returns and Helps A's Win

      Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut. With two new and familiar faces in the starting lineup, the A's jumped on Minnesota starter Francisco Liriano for six runs in the first inning on the way to an 11-2 victory over the Twins in the rubber game Thursday. Donnie Murphy hit solo shots in the fifth and sixth innings for his first and second homers of the season and first career multihomer game. More »

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      MLB  • American League  • Minnesota Twins  • Oakland Athletics  • Frank Thomas  • Donnie Murphy  • Francisco Liriano

    • Mike Sweeney Successful in Return to A's

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 8:13 AM CDT

      Mike Sweeney Successful in Return to A's

      Mike Sweeney returned to the starting lineup for the first time in six games and ended a 39-game homerless streak spanning 140 at-bats with a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping Oakland to a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins last night. Sweeney also had an RBI single and scored Oakland's first run. The shutout was the third this year for the Twins. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Oakland Athletics  • MIke Sweeney  • Chad Gaudin

    • Twins Best A's 5-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 23, 08 12:51 AM CDT

      Twins Best A's 5-4

      Jason Kubel hit a go-ahead bloop single in the eighth, and Craig Monroe drove in three runs and homered for the first time this season in the Minnesota Twins' 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Along with his solo homer in the seventh, he had an RBI double in the fifth and singled in a run in the second. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Oakland Athletics  • Jason Kubel

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