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Kurt Suzuki scored from third base in the 10th inning on a fielder's choice grounder to an outfielder playing in the infield, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Tim Lincecum allowed seven runs, three of them earned, on nine hits and walked six in 5 2-3 innings, a far cry from his last trip to Coors Field in April, when he flirted with a no-hitter.
Coco Crisp was caught trying to score the tying run on a straight steal of home in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox held off the Oakland Athletics 4-3 Friday night.
Andres Torres delivered the go-ahead RBI double, Aubrey Huff hit a tying home run and the San Francisco Giants rallied from three runs down for a 4-3 victory over Arizona.
Braden, who pitched a perfect game against Tampa Bay in May 2010, will have surgery Monday in New York to repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder.
Cody Ross hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, Tim Lincecum pitched another gem and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A's starter Brett Anderson allowed four runs and six hits in 4 2-3 innings with five strikeouts and four walks in Tuesday night's loss to the Rangers.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Willingham has appealed a one-game suspension for making contact with an umpire during a weekend dispute.
Trevor Cahill pitched seven strong innings to earn his sixth straight win to start the season and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 Monday night.
More than a month into 2011, both the World Series champion San Francisco Giants and runner-up Texas Rangers are hovering near the .500 mark.
Freddy Sanchez hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning off Felipe Paulino, lifting the Giants to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Gio Gonzalez pitched seven effective innings and the Oakland Athletics ruined Eric Hosmer's much-anticipated major league debut with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
The San Francisco Giants honored Willie Mays on his 80th birthday Friday night with a ceremony befitting a baseball legend.
Jack Hannahan and Lou Marson had RBI singles in the 12th inning, lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
Mike Pelfrey pitched into the eighth against a limited lineup, Carlos Beltran homered and the Mets averted a Giants sweep with a 5-2 win Thursday.
David DeJesus hit his first two home runs of the season, Trevor Cahill pitched another gem and the Oakland A's snapped Cleveland's seven-game winning streak.
Tim Lincecum struck out 12 to surpass Christy Mathewson for most double-digit strikeout games in Giants history, lifting San Francisco over the New York Mets 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Around the country, a lot of major league baseball teams are drawing fewer fans to the ballpark this year. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew it doesn't necessarily mean the sport isn't healthy.
Orlando Cabrera hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth in his lone at-bat and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight win.
Aubrey Huff ended an 0-for-20 slump with a leadoff homer in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants snapped out of their offensive slumber.
Tom Gorzelanny of the Nationals allowed only three hits in eight sharp innings against a struggling San Francisco lineup.
Hideki Matsui hit the first pitch of the 10th inning from Darren Oliver into the right-field seats for a game-winning home run, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday.
The Braves will forward results of their inquiry to commissioner Bud Selig. Any punishment will be coordinated with Major League Baseball.
Kurt Suzuki came off the paternity leave list and delivered a go-ahead RBI single to help Trevor Cahill stay unbeaten and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Friday night.
