A's 1B Brandon Moss On Season So Far, Playing At The Coliseum
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Brandon Moss and John Jaso homered, Jarrod Parker went seven strong innings for his fourth consecutive victory and the AL West-leading A's beat the Rangers 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Now at 25 years old, Leonys Martin has to deal with an unenviable burden: replacing Josh Hamilton in the Rangers' lineup.
Athletics reliever Andrew Carignan is likely headed for elbow ligament replacement surgery after leaving Tuesday's game against Texas in the eighth inning with a sore arm.
Professional athletes often purport that they play for their team's faithful fan base, above all else. And almost as frequently, for right or for wrong, someone will sigh in response. But after the Texas Rangers' 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in what could end being the 2011 baseball season's penultimate game, such a remark would have come off as anything but phone-y.
Tragedy struck the sports world again last night. Not another steroid scandal or high-priced athlete acting like a spoiled brat, or even a clueless owner expediting the demise of his own team. This is about the loss of a hero.
A Texas Rangers fan died after falling about 20 feet onto concrete reaching out for a baseball tossed his way by All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton during a game.
