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A's rip Mariners Sat Sep  3 01:11:50 2011 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Cliff Pennington smacked a three-run homer and Hideki Matsui smoked a three-run double, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 9-2 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series. Scott Sizemore had two hits, including an RBI single, and Brandon Allen collected the other RBI for the A's, who have won back-to-back games after dropping five straight. Guillermo Moscoso (7-8) worked seven effective innings, giving up two runs -- one earned -- on five
Oakland's Wuertz comes off DL Fri Sep  2 17:40:17 2011 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics reinstated reliever Michael Wuertz from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. The right-hander landed on the DL for the second time this season July 30 with right thumb tendinitis. He also missed time in April with a strained left hamstring. Wuertz has a 4.88 earned run average in 34 appearances for the A's. Oakland also recalled infielder Adam Rosales and outfielder Michael Taylor and selected the contract of pitcher Andrew Carignan from Tripl
NL Central: Brewers primed for postseason Fri Sep  2 13:19:06 2011 EST
stages of the search for a new general manager to replace Jim Hendry, who was fired on Aug. 19. Ricketts' silence on the matter has not stopped the rumor mill from churning out possible names to become the club's new GM. One of the names is Oakland Athletics GM and sabermetrics pioneer, Billy Beane, who is the subject of the upcoming Hollywood film, Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt. Those rumors gained some steam on Wednesday when Ricketts was spotted at San Francisco's AT&T Park, with the Cub
Indians hope to solve Royals' Chen Fri Sep  2 11:20:19 2011 EST
times this year." Masterson has faced the Royals 14 times (nine starts) and is 3-3 against them with a 3.79 ERA. The Indians lost for only the second time in their last seven games on Thursday, as they were shut down by Gio Gonzalez and the Oakland Athletics in a 7-0 defeat. Fausto Carmona (6-13) allowed four runs -- three earned -- on eight hits over six-plus innings for the Indians, who went 6-5 on an 11-game homestand. He struck out six and walked two. "I can't sit here and complain about th
Dodgers call up Eveland Thu Sep  1 16:52:55 2011 EST
rs came on June, 7 2010 when he was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He started against his former club on Thursday. Eveland, 27, has a career record of 16-22 in 95 major league games -- 54 starts -- over stints with the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, and the Pirates. Los Angeles also recalled infielder Russ Mitchell from Triple-A Albuquerque. In 14 games for the Dodgers this season, Mitchell batted .115 with one home run and three runs scored.
Gonzalez, A's shut down Indians Thu Sep  1 15:39:52 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Cliff Pennington went 4-for-5 with three RBI and Gio Gonzalez tossed seven scoreless innings, as the Oakland Athletics handled the Cleveland Indians, 7-0, to avoid a four-game sweep. Coco Crisp went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in for the A's, who snapped a five-game skid and went 4-6 on a 10-game road trip. Gonzalez (12-11) gave up four hits, struck out seven and walked four in the victory. He improved to 5-0 in six career starts against the Tribe and has allow
A's bring up recently acquired Rice Thu Sep  1 13:16:12 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics have selected the contract of pitcher Jason Rice from Triple-A Sacramento. Rice was acquired by the A's on Wednesday from the Boston Red Sox for Conor Jackson and cash considerations. The 25-year-old Rice has appeared in 44 games with Triple-A Pawtucket this season, including one start, going 4-5 with four saves and a 3.69 ERA.
Indians target sweep of A's Thu Sep  1 10:57:33 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Fausto Carmona tries to pitch the Cleveland Indians to a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics this afternoon at Progressive Field. The Indians posted a thrilling win on Wednesday, as Jack Hannahan's RBI single in the 16th inning lifted the Tribe to a 4-3 victory. Hannahan had homered twice earlier in the game for Cleveland, which hasn't pulled off a four-game sweep of the A's since turning the trick in Oakland from April 26-29, 1999. "Huge night," Indians manager Manny Ac
Red Sox get Jackson from A's Thu Sep  1 01:51:15 2011 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox acquired first baseman/outfielder Conor Jackson and cash from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Jason Rice prior to Wednesday night's waiver trading deadline. Jackson hit .249 with four home runs and 38 RBI in 102 games with Oakland this season. He started 43 games at first base, 24 times in right field, 14 in left, and twice at third base. The 29-year-old Jackson has hit .272 with 51 homers, 290 RBI and 250
Athletics place Fuentes on bereavement list Wed Aug 31 13:59:36 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics have placed pitcher Brian Fuentes on the bereavement list and recalled fellow lefty Jerry Blevins from Triple-A Sacramento. Fuentes, who is eligible to return Saturday, has a record of 2-8 with 12 saves and a 3.96 earned run average in 60 games this season. He has a 1.59 ERA in his last 22 outings. Blevins has made 19 appearances for the Athletics in numerous call-ups this season and has no record with a 3.80 ERA. This will be his sixth rec
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