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A's 8, Indians 4 / Big hits, big fun in 6th win in row
Oakland's got a feel-good vibe going as the season winds down, and Saturday brought another win and several personal highlights. Mark Ellis established a home run mark for A's second basemen when he went deep in the first, and the A's went on to bat around in...
A's leading off
Tomkos times two: Brett Tomko's wife, Julia, delivered twins Jack Douglas (6 pounds, 15 ounces) and Ty Jerry (5 pounds, 11 ounces) Friday morning in San...
Sacramento's Carter may still get call-up
The A's had suggested that neither of the club's top two position prospects, first baseman/outfielder Chris Carter or third baseman Brett Wallace, would be called up when Triple-A Sacramento's season is over. Carter, however, is now a possibility for...
Anderson helps pitch A's to 5th straight
Andrew Bailey might well be the American League Rookie of the Year with the terrific season he's had as Oakland's closer, but Oakland's best pitcher just might be another rookie, left-hander Brett Anderson. Anderson, who has drawn raves from opponents and...
How they scored
A's 3rd: R.Davis singled to right. K.Suzuki walked, R.Davis to second. With one out, Garciaparra doubled to center, R.Davis scored, K.Suzuki to third. With two outs, M.Ellis singled to left, K.Suzuki scored, Garciaparra to third. A's 2, Indians 0 Indians 9th:...
On deck
Today vs. Indians 1:05 p.m. Sowers (6-9) vs. G. Gonzalez (5-6) Sunday vs. Indians 1:05 p.m. CSNCA Carmona (3-11) vs. Eveland (1-3) Monday vs. Rangers 7:05 p.m. CSNCA Millwood (10-10) vs. E. Gonzalez (0-2)...
A's leading off
Tomkos times two: Brett Tomko's wife, Julia, delivered twins Jack Douglas (6 pounds, 15 ounces) and Ty Jerry (5 pounds, 11 ounces) Friday morning in San...
Anderson helps pitch A's to 5th straight
Brett Anderson pitched six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Nomar Garciaparra added two hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics stayed hot with a 2-1 win over the slumping Cleveland Indians on Friday night. Rajai Davis added a pair of...
Sacramento's Carter may still get call-up
The A's had suggested that neither of the club's top two position prospects, first baseman/outfielder Chris Carter or third baseman Brett Wallace, would be called up when Triple-A Sacramento's season is over. Carter, however, is now a possibility for...
Hint of hope amid A's despair?
By now, all but the diehardiest of diehards have crowded the A's out of their wonder-how-they're-doing list, and we say that based only in part on Thursday night's crowd of zero, give or take a couple thousand. Truth is, though, they are playing better...
A's leading off
Moving in: It was much remarked Thursday that Eric Munson has been assigned Eric Chavez's locker. "I'm going to have to call Eric and have him move his boxes so I have more room," the catcher said with a laugh. He and Chavez are close friends from high...
A'S ON DECK
Tonight vs. Indians 7:05 p.m. CSNCA Huff (10-7) vs. Anderson (9-10) Saturday vs. Indians 1:05 p.m. Sowers (6-9) vs. Gonzalez (5-6) Sunday vs. Indians 1:05 p.m. CSNCA Carmona (3-11) vs. Eveland (1-3)...
Rookie Mazzaro done for the year
Oakland returned from a road trip down two starters and on Thursday, manager Bob Geren made it official: Vin Mazzaro will not pitch again this season because of tendinitis in his right shoulder. Brett Tomko also might be shut down because of a nerve problem...
Showdown fit for the minors
Many of the names in Thursday night's game between the A's and the Indians appeared more suited to a Triple-A playoff showdown. Two sub-.470 clubs got to see glimpses of their future, with late-season fill-in Clayton Mortensen pitching well again for Oakland...
Ray Ratto: Hint of hope amid A's despair?
By now, all but the diehardiest of diehards have crowded the A's out of their wonder-how-they're-doing list, and we say that based only in part on Thursday night's crowd of zero, give or take a couple thousand. Truth is, though, they are playing better...
Rookie Mazzaro done for the year
Oakland returned from a road trip down two starters and on Thursday, manager Bob Geren made it official: Vin Mazzaro will not pitch again this season because of tendinitis in his right shoulder. Brett Tomko also might be shut down because of a nerve problem...
Showdown fit for the minors
Many of the names in Thursday night's game between the A's and the Indians appeared more suited to a Triple-A playoff showdown. Two sub-.470 clubs got to see glimpses of their future, with late-season fill-in Clayton Mortensen pitching well again for Oakland...
Giants - from written off to playoffs?
PHOENIX - That'll about do it, folks. Thanks for coming. Drive home safely. Have a nice winter. And don't forget - just 21 weeks until pitchers and catchers report for spring training. This lead paragraph was published when the Giants seemed dead in the wild-...
A'S 4, RANGERS 0 / One-hitter caps first sweep of summer
Trevor Cahill combined with two relievers on a one-hitter as the last-place A's completed a three-game series sweep, their first in more than three months, with a 4-0 victory Wednesday night. The playoff-chasing Rangers are 1-5 on this homestand, and have...
A's leading off
Tomko out: Brett Tomko will miss at least one start, and perhaps the rest of the season, with an irritated nerve in his right elbow. Meanwhile, his wife, Julia, is scheduled to deliver twins Friday in San...
A's on deck
Tonight vs. Indians 7:05 p.m. CSNCA Masterson (4-7) vs. Mortensen (1-2) Friday vs. Indians 7:05 p.m. CSNCA Huff (10-7) vs. Anderson (9-10) Saturday vs. Indians 1:05 p.m. Sowers (6-9) vs. Gonzalez (5-6)...
A's 4, Rangers 0 / One-hitter caps first sweep of summer
ARLINGTON, Texas - Trevor Cahill combined with two relievers on a one-hitter as the last-place A's completed a three-game series sweep, their first in more than three months, with a 4-0 victory Wednesday night. Cahill had a career-best seven strikeouts and...
Davis leads A's over Texas
Rajai Davis scored the first run, then matched a career best with four RBIs for the A's, who delivered another blow to the Texas Rangers' playoff chances with a 6-1 victory Tuesday night. Texas is 1-4 on its homestand and 5 1/2 games behind AL wild-card...
A's leading off
Price cut: In releasing their 2010 schedule, the A's announced that season-ticket prices would be cut by an average of 10 percent. The cheapest plan is $9 per...
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