A's Complete Sweep Of Marlins, 4-3
Nate Freiman hit a three-run homer in his 2014 debut and the Oakland Athletics beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
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Nate Freiman hit a three-run homer in his 2014 debut and the Oakland Athletics beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
The Oakland Athletics were the fastest team in the AL to 50 wins and are a season-best 20 games over .500, though they made it difficult on themselves in the last two contests. After overcoming blown leads to win both, the MLB-leading A's go for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday.
Josh Donaldson's two-out RBI single scored the go-ahead run from second base in the 14th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 Saturday.
Resiliency has been one key to the Oakland Athletics' success this season. After rallying for another late-inning victory, the A's try to hand the Miami Marlins a fourth consecutive home loss Saturday.
Coco Crisp scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on a replay reversal, and the Oakland Athletics bounced back after blowing a four-run lead to beat the Miami Marlins 9-5 on Friday night.
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As the Oakland Athletics hope to string together another strong stretch on the mound, Jesse Chavez will try to continue his surprising season for the AL West leaders. While the Athletics seek their seventh victory in nine games, the Miami Marlins look to turn things around at home with their ninth straight interleague win at Marlins Park on Friday night.
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Yoenis Cespedes is the name on every sports announcer's lips but what do you really know about this Cuban powerhouse center fielder with an amazing arm? Here are a few facts.
The Oakland A's, bitten by the injury bug, need to lean on starting pitcher Sonny Gray even more than expected.
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.
The Miami Marlins are making some noise at baseball's winter meetings this week, but it's not by signing any big name free agent. Instead, the Marlins are trying to get rid of Yunel Escobar and trying to figure out what to do with Ricky Nolasco, who wants out of the troubled franchise.
Cuban-born outfielder Yoenis Cespedes came to Miami last week to hear the Marlins' best pitch for him to sign with the team. But he made his decision Monday and is headed to the west coast.
The Miami Marlins have a need for starting pitching help, and the Oakland Athletics have a starting pitcher to deal. But, the price to acquire the southpaw from Hialeah may be too steep for the Fish.
World Series winning manager Tony LaRussa, a native of Tampa, called it a career Monday, just three days after leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a world championship.
Don't look now, but the Marlins are threatening to win their first series in the month of June on the final day of one of the most miserable months in the history of baseball.
Gaby Sanchez struck out on a checked swing, then angrily tossed his bat toward Florida's dugout before getting ejected for the first time in his career.
