Oakland Athletics
A.J. Griffin Part Of Athletics’ Young, High-Potential Starting Pitching
If the A’s are going to make the playoffs again, it will be on the strength of their pitching. A.J. Griffin will be a big part of that.
Ventura Loses Manager Of The Year To Oakland’s Melvin
Despite having the Chicago White Sox in first place in the AL Central for most of the year, when most people believed the team would be near the bottom of the division, Robin Ventura lost out on the Manager of the Year to Oakland Athletics’ manager Bob Melvin.
A’s Rally Past Tigers 4-3 To Force Game 5
Seth Smith hit a game-tying two-run double off Detroit closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp capped Oakland’s most dramatic comeback yet with an RBI single as the Athletics staved off elimination for a second straight night with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the AL division series Wednesday.
Anderson Pitches A’s Past Tigers To Stay Alive In ALDS
Brett Anderson outdueled fellow playoff first-timer Anibal Sanchez and received stellar defense all over the diamond, and the upstart Oakland Athletics avoided another playoff sweep by Detroit, beating the Tigers 2-0 Tuesday night in their AL division series.
A’s Reliever Neshek Says Newborn Son Died ‘With No Explanation’
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Pat Neshek said that his newborn son has died.
Tigers Lose, White Sox’s Magic Number At 12
Seth Smith homered, doubled and drove in four runs, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Detroit Tigers 12-4 Thursday in a matchup of AL playoff contenders.
Cabrera And Verlander Help Tigers Top A’s 6-2
Miguel Cabrera homered, Omar Infante drove in three runs and Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Cabrera Drives In 6, Tigers Rout A’s 12-2
Miguel Cabrera homered twice, including an eighth-inning grand slam, and the Detroit Tigers had no trouble overcoming an early injury to right-hander Max Scherzer in a 12-2 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
American League Playoff Picture Breakdown
Here’s a breakdown of each contending American League ball club’s record against other playoff contenders.
Wisch: Baseball Still Has PED Problem – So Let’s Fix It
In just the past week, we’ve seen San Francisco’s Melky Cabrera and Oakland’s Bartolo Colon both receive 50-game suspensions after tests revealed elevated testosterone levels, making the Bay area again the epicenter of PED use, same as it ever was.
Sale Fans 11, White Sox Top A’s 7-3
Chris Sale struck out 11 in 6 2-3 innings, A.J. Pierzynski had a two-run home run in a five-run sixth inning and Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Sunday.
Athletics Rally To Beat White Sox 9-7
Jonny Gomes homered to tie the game, and Brandon Inge hit a go-ahead single as the Oakland Athletics scored twice in the eighth inning and beat the Chicago White Sox 9-7 on Saturday night.
White Sox Fall Short As A’s Get 3 In 14th, Win 5-4
The White Sox head back to the Windy City from a solid road trip with a pair of milestones to celebrate alongside their home fans. They nearly had one more win to take along, too.
Oakland Turns Tables, Shuts Out White Sox 2-0
The White Sox’ winning streak has come to an end, after they were shut out Tuesday night by the Oakland Athletics.
First-Place White Sox Shut Out Oakland 4-0
The White Sox now find themselves in first place, after Jake Peavy threw his best game of the season and shut out the Oakland Athletics 4-0 Monday night.
Humber To Present Top Ten List On Letterman
Two days after throwing the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball history, White Sox starter Philip Humber will present the Top Ten List on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday night.
Lopez Allows 1 Run In 5 Innings As Cubs Tie A’s
Jonny Gomes homered to start a three-run rally in the ninth, and the Oakland Athletics tied a Chicago Cubs’ split squad 5-5 in 10 innings Tuesday.
Smith Has Three Hits For A’s In 4-3 Win Over Cubs
Seth Smith had a two-run double among his three hits, and the Oakland Athletics scored three unearned runs off Paul Maholm in the first inning and beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a game between split squads Saturday.
A’s Split-Squad Beats Cubs 8-7
Josh Reddick collected two more hits and Brandon Allen drove in another run to help an Oakland Athletics split-squad beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Monday.
Allen’s Slam, 7 RBIs Lead A’s Past Cubs 12-10
Brandon Allen belted a grand slam and drove in seven runs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cubs 12-10 on Sunday to spoil Chicago’s spring training opener.
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