No relief, no playoffs for A&#39;s 5-4 loss to Anaheim ends postseason ...
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Barry Zito did all he could to keep Oakland&#39;s hopes alive on Saturday, but in a rehash of the team&#39;s early-season bullpen problems, the A&#39;s relievers could not hold on to a lead, and this time, it cost them everything.
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Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer, and the host Anaheim Angels beat Oakland, 5-3, yesterday to move back within two games of the AL West-leading A's. Jermaine Dye hit a two-run shot for the A's, who won the series opener Friday night.
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He was the starter no one wanted anymore. How bad was it for Derek Lowe in terms of inspiring confidence among his peers before last night's start in Game 4? After Saturday night's embarrassing 19-8 pounding by the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, a loss in which the Red Sox' staff was pounded into submission, ...
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The Angels suffered a huge blow to their playoff chances Tuesday when they learned that second baseman Adam Kennedy suffered a season-ending knee injury in Monday night&#39;s game.
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Forget about The Curse. And for the moment, forget about the first two games in the American League Championship Series. They&#39;re history now and have little if no impact on what comes next.
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Desperation is suiting the Padres, who yesterday kept their playoff pot warm with a 6-1 victory over one of the clubs they&#39;re chasing in the wild-card scramble.
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Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Garret Anderson delivered an RBI single for the lead during a three-run eighth inning, and Anaheim clinched its first division title in 18 years with a 5-4 victory over Oakland at the Coliseum.
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The Oakland Athletics got a solid effort from ace Dan Haren and took a two-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning. They still couldn't find a way to win.
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The Oakland Athletics are doing their best to eliminate one of their pursuers in the AL West. Texas entered the weekend needing a series sweep to get back in the race. Instead, the Rangers are on the verge of being swept and falling 10 games behind division-leading Oakland with a month left in the season.
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Wow, what a way to kick off Southern California&#39;s Major League Baseball postseason Tuesday, Oct. 5. First, an 8-3 dismantling of the Los Angeles Dodgers by the St.
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Scott Rolen swung feebly at a ball that bounced in the dirt, missing for the final out. A few more losses and the St. Louis Cardinals might miss the playoffs, too.
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This is how the AL West was un-won: Basically, the same way it was so often won. How ironic that the Oakland Athletics â-inners of the last three division championships with
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers might not be in a must-win situation yet, but they&#39;re hurting their playoff chances with each loss.
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Anaheim -- Before the game, the Angels suspended former A&#39;s outfielder Jose Guillen without pay for the remainder of the season -- and any possible postseason games -- because of inappropriate conduct, a drastic move considering that Anaheim is only a
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their pennant hopes Sunday, with a 6-2 National League Division Series loss to the St.
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This is it. There will be no more second chances. No more Curt Schillings and Keith Foulkes to sign in the off-season. While it really hasnât been discussed, the organization is expected to take another
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Six losses in seven games have the Cubs on the brink of playoff elimination and the Padres were officially ousted, while the Astros, Giants, Dodgers, Angels and Athletics jockeyed for playoff position Friday.