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A's closer Bailey wins A.L. Rookie of Year honors
A's closer Andrew Bailey pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a game July 12 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bailey won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
A's closer wins AL rookie award
Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan is the National League Rookie of the Year, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey is the AL winner.
Coghlan edged Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ in a close race, receiving 17 first-place votes and 105 points Monday in balloting...
Angel pitcher's shot in the arm guns down A's
OAKLAND Joe Saunders got a shot for his ailing left shoulder in August and has felt great ever since.
Saunders pitched five effective innings, Mike Napoli homered and the Los Angeles Angels closed out an impressive regular season with a 5-3 victory over the A's on Sunday.
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A's swept by Angels to close out season
OAKLAND -- Mike Napoli homered, Joe Saunders pitched five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels closed out an impressive regular season with a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
The American League West champions swept the three-game set against the A's and...
Angels hand A's sixth loss in row
OAKLAND Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings, Robb Quinlan drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the A's 4-2 Saturday.
It was the A's sixth consecutive loss.
Erick Aybar had three hits and scored twice in his return to the Angels' lineup, and...
A's fall to Angels
OAKLAND -- Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings, Robb Quinlan drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the A's 4-2 Saturday.
Erick Aybar had three hits and scored twice in his return to the Angels' lineup, and Juan Rivera added two hits before being lifted...
Gonzalez is solid, but A's still reeling
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
The Angels' Kendry Morales avoids getting caught by Kurt Suzuki and steals home during the second inning Friday night.
A's fall to Angels; skid grows to five
OAKLAND -- Juan Rivera homered to help Jered Weaver end a three-start losing streak, and the Los Angeles Angels sent the A's to their fifth consecutive loss with a 5-2 victory Friday night.
Torii Hunter added an RBI single for the American League West champions, who won for...
A's draw blanks against Mariners
A's right fielder Travis Buck dives for but misses a drive by Seattle's Jose Lopez that goes for a double in the second inning.
Oakland's failure to capitalize early gives Seattle win
SEATTLE Ken Griffey Jr. started what might be his final homestand with career homer No. 628, and Felix Hernández added another strong effort to his American League Cy Young Award résumé in the Seattle Mariners' 6-4 win over the A's on Tuesday night.
Griffey has been...
A's stumble against Mariners
A's starter Trevor Cahill gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.
A's lose to Angels, who need just one more win for playoffs
ANAHEIM -- With a few timely hits and a few more timely outs by their bullpen Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels made certain they'll welcome the Texas Rangers on Monday with a simple formula to seal their playoff fate.
One win and they're in.
Kendry Morales homered and drove...
A's erase seven-run deficit with an offensive outburst
LORI SHEPLER Associated Press
The A's Kurt Suzuki receives congratulations from Ryan Sweeney after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning. Suzuki had four RBIs.
A's outslug Angels for comeback win
The A's Kurt Suzuki is congratulated by Ryan Sweeney after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning.
A's win 12-3 to split series with Rangers
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson throws to the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
A's take beating from Rangers
The Rangers' Hank Blalock, rear, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off the A's Clay Mortensen in the fourth.
A's Cahill is on a roll
OAKLAND – Kurt Suzuki and Daric Barton drove in two runs apiece, Trevor Cahill won his fourth consecutive decision, and the A's clinched their first winning month in more than a year with a 9-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Texas' loss kept the Rangers...
A's take down Rangers
Texas' Ivan Rodriguez breaks up a third-inning double play with a hard slide at A's shortstop Cliff Pennington.
Rangers put brakes on A's 7-game streak
Nelson Cruz, left, and Chris Davis celebrate scoring in the second inning on a two-run single by Julio Borbon. Their runs were part of a three-run Texas rally. Borbon scored on a double by David Murphy two batters later.
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
A's winning streak ends at seven
A's starter Edgar Gonzalez gave up six runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings.
A's roll past slumping Indians
OAKLAND -- Adam Kennedy had three hits and drove in three runs to help the A's match their season high seven-game win streak, defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4 Sunday.
Ryan Sweeney added two RBIs as the A's improved to 12-2 in their last 14 games.
Kennedy had a run...
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OAKLAND -- Oakland's Mark Ellis homered to break the franchise record for second basemen, and the A's beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4 Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games.
Ellis homered in the second inning off Indians starter Jeremy Sowers, the 79th of...
Anderson aids A's 5th win in row
BEN MARGOT Associated Press
The A's Mark Ellis upends Indians second baseman Jamey Carroll in the second inning of their game Friday. Ellis was out and Matt Carson was safe at first on the failed double play.
A's beat Indians, extend winning streak to five
OAKLAND -- Brett Anderson pitched six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Nomar Garciaparra added two hits and an RBI and the A's stayed hot with a 2-1 win over the slumping Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Rajai Davis added two singles and reached 40 steals...
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