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Found July 26, 2009 on Athletics Nation:
A's Do A Lot Right, But The Shutdown Inning Just Isn't There
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics,  New York Yankees
PLAYERS: Dallas Braden,  Scott Hairston,  Jack Cust,  Derek Jeter,  Sergio Mitre,  Mark Ellis
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If you imagine that Dallas Braden responds to getting a lead by not giving up 4 runs or not giving up 3 runs, you can see a lot of positives for the A's today -- instead of a frustrating 7-5 loss. In the top of the 1st inning alone, the A's did a ton of things right against Sergio Mitre. Following his single, Cabrera got a walking lead and stole second, where he scored on one of those "more than one base thingies" -- a double -- by Scott Hairston. Then Jack Cust,...
Original Story: http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/7...

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