A's Miss Opportunties, Lose To Astros In 11 Innings
Yoenis Cespedes singled and scored Oakland's run. The A's have dropped nine of 13 and fell two games behind first-place Texas in the West.
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Yoenis Cespedes singled and scored Oakland's run. The A's have dropped nine of 13 and fell two games behind first-place Texas in the West.
Brandon Belt homered and Pablo Sandoval had three hits for the last-place Giants, who have lost eight of 11 to fall a season-high 15 games under .500 (52-67).
Oakland (67-51) leads the wild-card race, but blew a chance to move into a tie with Texas for first place in the division with a 5-4 loss to Houston on Tuesday. The A's had won three of four at Toronto over the weekend, but have dropped eight of 12 overall.
Jordan Lyles pitched seven innings for his first win in nearly two months, Brandon Barnes doubled twice and drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to help lift the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
Now sitting in second place, the A's will try to regain the advantage with a series at home against a woeful Houston Astros team they've dominated. A healthier Colon might have a good chance to help Tuesday night, given his recent performances against them.
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he was moving on a day after tweeting that a fan in San Francisco threw a banana onto the field at him, while a man who admitted to tossing it said it was out of anger at the Giants and not racially motivated.
The wayward saga of infielder Adam Rosales has resumed, with the Texas Rangers once again claiming him off waivers from Oakland.
The New York Daily News is reporting that Alex Rodriguez sought advice on supplements from Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative founder Victor Conte, who was at the center of the largest federal criminal investigation into sports doping.
Alberto Callaspo hit a tie-breaking, two-run double in the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday.
J.J. Hardy hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, Adam Jones added a three-run shot in the ninth and the Baltimore Orioles pounded the San Francisco Giants 10-2 on Sunday.
Alberto Callaspo hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 8th inning, Brandon Moss had a 2-run homer and the Oakland A's beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Sunday.
the SF Giants held on for a 3-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The Oakland Athletics selected right-hander Sonny Gray from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday to make his first major league start against the Blue Jays.
Brandon Belt had two hits, including a home run, for the Giants, who have lost five of seven. Javier Lopez (1-2) allowed all three runs in the 10th to take the loss.
Josh Reddick broke out of a slump by homering in three consecutive at-bats, Jed Lowrie and Yoenis Cespedes also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-6 on Friday night.
The eyes of America are indeed on the Bronx these days where a certain slugger will make his home debut tonight at Yankee Stadium.
Chris Tillman looks to win his fifth consecutive start and help the Orioles stay perfect on an eight-game road trip Friday night in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants.
The Oakland Athletics have reacquired infielder Adam Rosales in a waiver deal with the Texas Rangers.
Seven-time major-league All-Star Dave Parker is dealing with Parkinson's disease. The 62-year-old Parker, who played with the Oakland A's in 1988 and 1989, said he is able to get by without medication at this point and relies on a healthy diet and plenty of exercise.
The San Francisco Giants have recalled catcher Hector Sanchez from Triple-A Fresno and designated Guillermo Quiroz for assignment to clear space on the roster.
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brian Wilson's first rehab appearance was brief, an eight-pitch first inning for Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night.
Madison Bumgarner (11-7) took a shutout into the eighth inning, but lost. He gave up four runs -- three earned -- on five hits in seven-plus innings. He walked three and struck out four.
Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer and threw out a runner at the plate, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat Bartolo Colon and the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong has been out since breaking his hand on May 20. But Friday, he'll make his return to the hill, getting the start against the Baltimore Orioles.
