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A's bring up Hermida Tue Sep  7 17:45:01 2010 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics on Tuesday selected the contract of outfielder Jeremy Hermida from Triple-A Sacramento. The A's signed Hermida last week after he was released by the Boston Red Sox, and was promptly shipped to Sacramento. While there, he hit .308 with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBI in three games. Hermida, who appeared in 52 games for the Red Sox this season, was sent to Triple-A Pawtucket and released just before the waiver deadline. He batted
Anderson sensational as Oakland slows down Seattle Mon Sep  6 18:54:20 2010 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Coco Crisp drove in two runs and Brett Anderson spun a gem on the mound, as the Oakland Athletics beat Seattle, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game series. Anderson (4-6) scattered a run on four hits and did not walk a batter while tossing 7 2/3 innings. The left-hander had gone 0-4 in his previous five starts. Daric Barton had two hits and scored twice for Oakland, which has won three of its last four games and climbed to within seven games of AL West-leading Texa
A's demote P Mazzaro Mon Sep  6 15:07:14 2010 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics have optioned pitcher Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A Sacramento. The right-hander was 6-8 with a 4.29 earned run average in 21 games (18 starts) with Oakland this year. Mazzaro had gone 0-6 with a 5.60 ERA in his last eight starts.
O's, Yanks open set in the Bronx Mon Sep  6 10:53:27 2010 EST
tt will show up this afternoon when they open a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. After an awful August that saw him go 0-4 with a 7.80 earned run average, Burnett opened his September slate with a win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, as he allowed three runs and six hits in six innings. It was his first victory since beating Cleveland on July 28 and upped his record on the year to 10-12, while lowering his ERA to 5.15. "It is a good win for me, but my numb
Hunter steps in for ailing Lee in Toronto Mon Sep  6 10:52:55 2010 EST
ld. Matt Treanor drove in two while Julio Borbon, Cristian Guzman and Vladimir Guerrero added RBI hits in the ninth for the Rangers, who slid to their sixth loss in eight outings. However, they still lead the AL West by eight games over the Oakland Athletics. C.J. Wilson (14-6) was tagged in the loss for seven hits and six runs, striking out five but walking four over 5 1/3 frames. Toronto, meanwhile, avoided a sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees on Sunday, as Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill
Twins aim to extend win streak versus Royals Mon Sep  6 10:52:21 2010 EST
ving spent the past two-plus weeks on the disabled list with a strained triceps. He lasted only three innings in that outing and was reached for four runs on seven hits, two of which were homers. Prior to that setback, Slowey had no-hit the Oakland Athletics through seven innings in an August 15 win, but was removed by manager Ron Gardenhire after exceeding his pitch limit. Sean O'Sullivan gets the call for Kansas City today for his first-ever encounter with the Twins. The young right-hander, a
A's try to break out the brooms on Angels Sun Sep  5 11:05:26 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim haven't been swept in a series of at least three games by the Oakland Athletics in more than six years, partly due to the success Ervin Santana has produced against the team's American League West rival. The right-hander will attempt to keep that streak ongoing, while adding to his impressive career numbers versus the A's, when he takes the mound for the Angels this afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. Oakland's last three-game sweep of the Ang
Cahill shuts down Angels Sat Sep  4 19:23:53 2010 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Trevor Cahill tossed six scoreless innings to help the Oakland Athletics defeat the Angels, 3-1, in the second test of this three-game series. Cahill (15-6) allowed four hits to go with a career-high six walks and four strikeouts for the Athletics, who have won the first two games of this set following a four-game skid. Mark Ellis, Cliff Pennington, and Jack Cust each had an RBI for Oakland. Torii Hunter hit a solo homer for Los Angeles, which has lost nine of its
A's blank struggling Angels behind Gonzalez Sat Sep  4 01:26:54 2010 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Cliff Pennington and Kevin Kouzmanoff each homered during a six-run seventh, as the Oakland Athletics dominated the Angels, 8-0, in the opener of a three-game series. Gio Gonzalez (13-8) tossed six scoreless innings for the Athletics, who snapped a four-game skid. The left-hander gave up four hits, struck out six, and walked three to pick up his third straight win. Scott Kazmir (8-13) went 5 2/3 frames in the start for Los Angeles, allowing two runs on two hits to
A's P Braden leaves game Thu Sep  2 15:02:48 2010 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden left Thursday's start against the New York Yankees with cramping on a hot day at Yankee Stadium. Braden exited in the sixth inning with Oakland trailing, 1-0. Temperatures on the field were recorded in excess of 100 degrees. Braden came into the contest sporting a 9-9 record with a 3.28 ERA in 23 games, including two shutouts. The 26-year-old, who pitched a perfect game earlier in the season, was on the disabled list in July d
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