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| A's try to advance to ALCS for first time since 1992 |
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10/05/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics can advance past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in three tries this afternoon, when they take on the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome in Game 4 of a best-of- five American League Division Series. After blowing a lead and dropping the opener of this series by a 7-5 score, the A's have rebounded to win the next two. Friday, in the first postseason game at the Metrodome since 1991, Ray Durham and Scott Hatteberg led off the contest with b |
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| Oakland's Saenz has surgery |
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10/02/2002 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Oakland Athletics reserve infielder Olmedo Saenz had surgery Wednesday to repair his right Achilles' tendon, which he ruptured Tuesday in the eighth inning of Oakland's 7-5 loss to Minnesota in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. According to the team, Saenz's surgery was "successful." He will wear a cast for six weeks before undergoing physical therapy. Saenz hit a slow roller down the third base line in Tuesday's game that ended up going foul. However, he ran hard tow |
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| A's hope to rebound behind Mulder |
MLB Baseball |
10/02/2002 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics hope to avoid falling behind by a two-games-to-none margin in their best-of-five American League Division Series this afternoon, when they tangle with the Minnesota Twins at the Coliseum. Corey Koskie slammed a two-run homer and finished with three RBI to lead the Twins to a 7-5 come-from-behind victory in Game 1 of this set on Tuesday. A.J. Pierzynski finished 4-for-4 with an RBI and Doug Mientkiewicz blasted a solo home run for Minnesota, which survived thr |
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| Yanks begin crucial three-game set at Camden Yards |
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09/27/2002 |
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| grabs, the New York Yankees have plenty to play for this evening when they battle the Baltimore Orioles in the first of their regular season-ending three-game set. New York had its game against Tampa Bay rained out on Thursday, allowing the winning Oakland Athletics to pull within a half game for the best record in the AL. The Yankees will only have to make up the game on Monday if they trail Oakland by a half contest following this series. New York has won two straight and five of its last six overall. The Yan |
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| M's fight for fourth straight win |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - The Seattle Mariners aim for their fourth straight win when they play the middle contest of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics tonight at Safeco Field. In Tuesday's opener, Scott Podsednik finished off a four-run Seattle eighth with a go-ahead single, as the Mariners rallied for an 8-7 victory. Willie Bloomquist and Bret Boone both had RBI doubles in the eighth for the Mariners, who rallied from a 7-2 deficit to win their third straight. The victory kept Seattle's s |
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| Zito leads A's into Seattle |
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09/24/2002 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Barry Zito looks to stretch his American League-leading win total to 23 when his Oakland Athletics try to move closer to securing their first-place finish in the West against the Seattle Mariners tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Safeco Field. Zito, who is 7-0 in his last eight starts, has the opportunity to match Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson as the only pitchers in the majors to record 23 victories. victories. The A's own a three-game lead in the AL West over An |
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