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| A's, Braves engage in rubber match in Atlanta |
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05/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Now just a half-game behind the LA Angels for first place in the American League West, the Oakland Athletics wrap up their three-game interleague set with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field this afternoon. On Saturday the A's sized up one of their former staff aces in Tim Hudson and sent him to his third loss of the season in a 5-4 decision. Hudson made it through just five innings, giving up five runs on five hits and an uncharacteristic five walks. Mark Teixeira finished up 2-for-4 with a r |
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| The Thong Show: Giambi's not-so-lucky underwear |
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05/17/2008 |
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| Yankees broadcaster and former big league pitcher David Cone said with a smile. ``You've got to be pretty confident in yourself to let that one out.'' Giambi, batting .193 this season, has kept the shiny thong in his locker since he played for the Oakland Athletics. Several teammates acknowledged they've tried wearing it, too, including Yankees captain Derek Jeter and outfielder Johnny Damon. Before Saturday's Subway Series game against the New York Mets, a sign on right-hander Mike Mussina's locker read: `` |
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| Hudson faces A's for first time |
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05/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics try to halt a four-game slide tonight as they continue their three-game interleague series with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. The A's, now an even 11-11 on the road in 2008 following their 3-2 setback in the series opener on Friday night, have fallen in six of the last seven outings overall, dropping the squad 1 1/2 games behind the LA Angels for first place in the American League West. Last night Ryan Sweeney and Donnie Murphy each scored for the A's during the se |
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| Kotsay's RBI double puts Braves past A's |
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05/16/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Mark Kotsay doubled in the winning run with two outs in the eighth, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Oakland Athletics, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at Turner Field. Chipper Jones was 2-for-3, scored the winning run and walked while Brian McCann went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI for Atlanta, which was coming off a loss and a 2-5 road trip. Atlanta starter Jair Jurrjens allowed two runs -- both unearned on his own throwing error -- in five innings, o |
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| White Sox fire 3 scouts following investigation |
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05/16/2008 |
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| we feel we have the best chance of success down there.'' Wilder had supervised Chicago's Latin American operations since the fall of 2004. Mateo was a full-time scout and Toribio a part-timer. Wilder began his player development career with the Oakland Athletics in 1990 after a seven-year minor league career as an outfielder in the Oakland and Chicago Cubs systems. He was assistant director of scouting and player development for the Atlanta Braves from 1991-95; farm director and assistant general manager |
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| Braves return home for interleague test from A's |
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05/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics have hit the final stretch of what has been an unsuccessful road trip, and they take on the Atlanta Braves tonight in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Turner Field. The Athletics were just swept in three games at Cleveland to fall to 1-5 on a nine-game swing. In Thursday's 4-2 setback against the Indians at Progressive Field, Frank Thomas and Bobby Crosby both finished with two hits to highlight the Oakland offense. A's starting pitcher Greg Smith was rou |
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| Fab five: Laffey, Indians try to baffle A's yet again |
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05/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Cleveland Indians starting pitchers are on an unbelievable roll right now that Aaron Laffey will try to continue when he takes the mound for the Tribe in this afternoon's finale of a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics. Cleveland's starting five has combined to throw an astounding 43 consecutive scoreless innings that was extended when C.C. Sabathia fired a five-hit shutout in Wednesday's 2-0 decision over the Athletics. Laffey did his part in his last start, as the 23-year-old scatt |
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| Indians, Sabathia hope to continue run against A's |
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05/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - C.C. Sabathia will attempt to keep up a remarkable run by Cleveland starting pitchers when the defending American League Cy Young Award winner takes the mound for the Indians in tonight's tilt with the visiting Oakland Athletics. Cleveland starters have not allowed a run over 34 consecutive innings that dates back to Sabathia's last start, which took place Friday against Toronto. The big lefty held the Blue Jays scoreless over his final two frames and delivered seven innings of one-run ball t |
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| Cabrera's unassisted triple play one for the ages |
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05/13/2008 |
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| e was Colorado's second baseman on April 29, 2007, when Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki turned the rarest feat in the game against the Atlanta Braves. ``That one was a little more like mass chaos,'' Carroll recalled before the Indians played the Oakland Athletics in the first game of a three-game series Tuesday. ``Troy caught a line drive and didn't exactly know which guy to go after. So he ran around tagging everybody. ``These things are so rare, there's fewer of them than perfect games, so for me to be s |
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| Surprising A's still making the grade |
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05/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Pegged to finish last in the AL West even before catchers and pitchers reported to Spring Training, the Oakland Athletics have stuck it to their naysayers so far with a healthy mix of pitching and clutch hitting. The Athletics lead the majors with a 3.29 earned run average and are hitting over .300 with runners in scoring position -- two achievements any manager would be satisfied with. Oakland has won five of seven games and put the breaks on a brief two-game skid with a victory over Texas i |
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