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Hernandez Holds Down A's, Pitches Seattle to 4-2 Win

Young righty hurls complete game

(Newser) - Felix Hernandez found success with all four of his pitches, throwing his first complete game in more than a year to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Wednesday night. Hernandez struck out eight in an eight-hitter, retiring 16 of 18 during one stretch. He threw 115 pitches...

Danks Celebrates Birthday Win
Danks Celebrates Birthday Win
Apr 15, 2008 6:58 PM CDT

Danks Celebrates Birthday Win

23-year-old claims first in last 12 starts for White Sox

(Newser) - John Danks celebrated his 23rd birthday with his first win in 12 starts, taking a shutout into the eighth inning to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Oakland Athletics 4-1 Tuesday for a two-game split. Chicago just missed its third shutout in four games, the White Sox kept the...

Smith Pitches Oakland Past White Sox
Smith Pitches Oakland
Past White Sox
Apr 14, 2008 10:31 PM CDT

Smith Pitches Oakland Past White Sox

A's off to best 14-game start since days of McGwire

(Newser) - Greg Smith outpitched Mark Buehrle for his first major league win, and Kurt Suzuki went 4-for-4 as Oakland beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 Monday for its eighth victory in 10 games. Making his second big league appearance, Smith (1-0) gave up one run and six hits over seven innings...

Cliff Lee, Indians Beat Athletics 7-1

Despite frigid weather, Lee pitches stellar game

(Newser) - Cliff Lee's quick and efficient pitching in the wind and cold helped the Cleveland Indians end the Oakland Athletics' five-game winning streak with a 7-1 victory today. Lee repeatedly got his teammates out of the cold and back into in Cleveland's warm dugout, limiting the A's one run and two...

Crosby's Homer Helps A's Beat Indians

Carmona walks 8 as patient Oakland keeps winning

(Newser) - Bobby Crosby hit a three-run homer for the Oakland Athletics, who took advantage of 10 walks by Cleveland pitchers in a 7-3 win over the Indians last night. Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona, two days after signing a seven-year, $48 million extension, couldn't buy a strike. The A's held off swinging...

A's Rough Up Sabathia, Indians 9-7
A's Rough Up Sabathia, Indians 9-7
Apr 12, 2008 12:35 AM CDT

A's Rough Up Sabathia, Indians 9-7

Reigning A.L. Cy Young winner gives up nine in 3-plus innings

(Newser) - Reigning AL Cy Young winner C.C. Sabathia gave up nine runs and 12 hits in his shortest outing in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-7 on Friday. Sabathia (0-2) was pulled after 3 1-3 innings, his shortest start since yielding...

Athletics Top Jays; Sweep Series
 Athletics Top Jays; Sweep Series
Apr 11, 2008 12:26 AM CDT

Athletics Top Jays; Sweep Series

Oakland records seventh-straight win in Toronto

(Newser) - Travis Buck doubled home two runs in the 12th inning and the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 3-2 win Thursday night. Buck went 3-for-6 with three RBIs, matching an Oakland record with three doubles. The Athletics have won four of six overall,...

Ellis, Athletics Beat Blue Jays 6-3

Second baseman's 4 hits spark win

(Newser) - Mark Ellis had four hits, including the tying triple in the ninth, then scored the go-ahead run in the Oakland Athletics' 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Ellis went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Oakland closer Huston Street pitched around a single and...

Sweeney's Triple Lifts A's Past Jays

Embree earns win as Oakland halts Toronto win streak

(Newser) - Ryan Sweeney hit a tiebreaking triple in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics ended the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game winning streak with a 9-8 victory. Kurt Suzuki singled up the middle off right-hander Jeremy Accardo (0-1) with two outs in the ninth. Sweeney then hit a triple to right....

Cleveland Tops Oakland, 2-1
Cleveland Tops Oakland, 2-1
Apr 6, 2008 10:17 PM CDT

Cleveland Tops Oakland, 2-1

Lee, Borowski lead Indians over A's

(Newser) - Cliff Lee won his first start of the season, retiring 10 of his last 12 batters to lead Cleveland over Oakland 2-1 Sunday and stop the Indians' three-game losing streak. Lee gave up four hits and struck out four in 6 2/3 innings to beat A's ace Joe Blanton who...

Eveland, A's Shut Down Indians
Eveland, A's Shut Down Indians
Apr 5, 2008 10:01 PM CDT

Eveland, A's Shut Down Indians

Oakland roughs up Bay Area native Sabathia early

(Newser) - Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia got roughed up in another disappointing homecoming and Dana Eveland allowed one run in seven innings to win in his Oakland Athletics debut, beating the Indians 6-1 today. Jack Cust hit a two-run double in a three-run first inning and Mark Ellis added a solo homer...

Duchscherer Sharp Before Leaving for As

Gives up one run in five innings before biceps tendinitis forces departure

(Newser) - Justin Duchscherer allowed one run in five innings in his first start since 2003, helping the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night that was tempered by the right-hander leaving the game with biceps tendinitis. Duchscherer, who had season-ending surgery on his right hip...

Red Sox Top A's Behind Lester, Ortiz

Lester pitches three-hit ball into seventh, Ortiz with two-run homer

(Newser) - Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, David Ortiz broke open a scoreless game with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Wednesday. Kevin Youkilis had a double and a run-scoring single while setting the major league record for consecutive errorless games...

Harden Brilliant as A's Topple Sox 5-1 in Japan

Oakland, Boston return home after splitting series

(Newser) - The Red Sox and the Athletics are headed home from the Land of the Rising Sun after Rich Harden shut down the defending World Series champions in game two of their Tokyo visit. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed one run, surrendered only three hits, and fanned nine Boston hitters over six...

MLB Starts Season With Rising Sun

Red Sox, A's take the field in Tokyo

(Newser) - The sun was just rising in Boston today as the Red Sox began their World Series title defense by taking on the Oakland Athletics half a world away. Many American fans were still in bed, but Japanese aficionados were paying rapt attention, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Sox have...

Rolen, Glaus May Swap Cities
Rolen, Glaus May Swap Cities
Jan 12, 2008 10:14 PM CST

Rolen, Glaus May Swap Cities

Exchange of injury-prone third basemen may close Monday

(Newser) - Scott Rolen, who has become increasingly unhappy in St. Louis, specifically with manager Tony LaRussa, is reportedly headed to Toronto in exchange for fellow third baseman Troy Glaus. Both sluggers have fought injuries, with each missing more than 45 games in 2007. The deal is contingent on both players passing...

A's GM Has Much Younger Team in Sights

With Beane dealing current players for prospects, no one's safe

(Newser) - Oakland general manager Brian Beane is making good on his promise to bring more youth to the A's—and risking some short-term fan alienation—by trading outfielder Nick Swisher to the White Sox for three young prospects. "We're going with the youth movement, baby," A's third baseman Eric...

A's Deal Their Ace to Arizona
A's Deal Their Ace to Arizona
Dec 14, 2007 10:47 PM CST

A's Deal Their Ace to Arizona

Oakland gets six prospects in return

(Newser) - Athletics GM Billy Beane, never one to shy away from an aggressive deal, today traded his team's top pitcher, Dan Haren, to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a slew of prospects, reports the Chronicle. Beane made the move with an eye on long-term building - apparently not convinced about his club's...

MLB Stars Bought 'Roids From Fla. Clinic

Latest leak names three, including Matt Williams, Jose Guillen

(Newser) - Three more baseball players, including outfielder Jose Guillen and retired third baseman Matt Williams, have been named as buying steroids from a Florida anti-aging clinic that has since been raided for suspected illegal drug sales, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, citing records. Prescriptions at the clinic were written by a...

Indians Clinch AL Central Title
Indians Clinch AL Central Title
Sep 24, 2007 3:39 AM CDT

Indians Clinch AL Central Title

Tribe celebrates 6-2 win over A'swith pie and champagne

(Newser) - Mark Ellis struck out swinging to end a 6-2 loss for the Oakland A's, and to start the celebration for the Indians, who officially claimed the American League Central division title yesterday. Champagne sprayed as Cleveland's signature whipped-cream victory pies flew through the air on the last night of the...

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