A's Suffer Late Collapse In 4-3 Loss To Royals
The A's twice squandered leads thanks to their three errors, and a balky bullpen and some poor base running contributed to a disheartening 4-3 defeat on Saturday.
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The A's twice squandered leads thanks to their three errors, and a balky bullpen and some poor base running contributed to a disheartening 4-3 defeat on Saturday.
Not long after his earliest exit in nearly four years, Matt Cain sat in the Giants' dugout and stared blankly at the floor.
Juan Uribe matched his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rout the struggling San Francisco Giants 10-2 on Friday night.
The Royals tacked on another run before Grant Balfour retired the final two batters with two aboard to preserve a 6-3 victory and earn his 40th straight save, tying Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley's franchise record.
Outfielder Cole Gillespie was called up from Triple-A Fresno by the Giants before their game with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
Derek Norris scored on a passed ball with two outs in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Thursday.
A rainout at Great American Ball Park did more than push Homer Bailey's next attempt at pitching another no-hitter out of Cincinnati.
Matt Garza pitched eight sharp innings for his third consecutive win, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Shin-Soo Choo's two-out single in the 11th inning drove in Todd Frazier from second base, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati's right-hander celebrated his no-no against the San Francisco Giants by calling his family while listening to music Wednesday. Homer Bailey also spent time answering more than 200 text messages from former teammates and current and former major-leaguers.
In what could be a pitchers' duel Wednesday night in Oakland, Matt Garza goes up against Bartolo Colon, who seeks to extend the longest winning streak of his career.
After Homer Bailey threw his second career no-hitter and the majors' first this season, Tony Cingrani will try to be the next to stymie the scuffling San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles phenom Yasiel Puig has posted All-Star numbers in recharging the Dodgers since joining the team June 2. But has he played long enough to be considered for the National League All-Star team?
Former Oakland Athletics outfielder Milton Bradley was sentenced Tuesday to more than 2 ½ years in jail for abusing and threatening his estranged wife.
Derek Norris hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Tuesday night to regain the AL West lead.
The defending World Series champions have hit another low point in a rough season. Not only did they get shut out by Cincinnati's Homer Bailey, they didn't even come close to getting a hit.
Left-hander Mike Kickham will pitch out of the Giants' bullpen for now. San Francisco moved the rookie out of the rotation on Tuesday, a day after he had another rough outing. Kickham lasted only 2 2-3 innings in an 8-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, allowing seven runs.
Josh Donaldson looks to stay hot and lead the Oakland Athletics to their 17th win in 20 home games when they host the Chicago Cubs and fill-in starter Chris Rusin for the first time in franchise history.
Tim Lincecum (4-8, 4.64) would appear unlikely to spark a turnaround for the troubled Giants. Lincecum is 0-1 with a 7.41 ERA in his three all-time regular-season matchups with the Reds.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Vogelsong threw Monday in front of reporters for the first time since undergoing surgery for a broken hand.
Todd Frazier had an RBI single and a three-run homer off left-hander Mike Kickham (0-3), who has been hit hard in each of his three major league starts.
Wearing a big smile as he goes through pregame fielding drills at first base or waits his turn to take batting practice, Angel Villalona is enjoying the most basic aspects of being back on a baseball field.
The San Francisco Giants' run to last year's World Series title nearly ended in the division series until they swept their road games against the Cincinnati Reds.
Madison Bumgarner scattered four hits over seven innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants ended their longest losing streak in three years with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Jed Lowrie and Josh Donaldson homered and Tommy Milone overcame a rocky start to win for the first time in nearly four weeks as the A's held on to beat the Cardinals 7-5 on Sunday.
