Oakland Athletics Team Report - August 24
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(Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics host the struggling Baltimore Orioles tonight at the Coliseum. The teams are squaring off in the second of a four-game set.
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(Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs continue their monumental four-game series versus the Florida Marlins today at Wrigley Field. The teams split a doubleheader yesterday.
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(Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox were handed an 8-4 setback by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Bobby Higginson homered twice to lead Detroit.
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The Oakland Athletics are in position to clinch the AL West this weekend against their biggest division rival, and it appears they will have star right-hander Rich Harden healthy come October.
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Mark Kotsay's two-run inside-the-park homer proved to be the deciding hit Wednesday in OaklandÂs victory as the Athletics took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five division series.
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(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos complete their four-game series today with a doubleheader at SBC Park.
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(Sports Network) - The Yankees will try to get back on the winning track this afternoon, when they try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.
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(Sports Network) - The Anaheim Angels try to make it three straight wins this evening when they start a three-game set with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
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(Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians try to remain on the winning track tonight when they continue their three-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
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(Sports Network) - Jose Contreras tries to stay perfect in a Chicago uniform this evening when the White Sox continue their three-game set against the Detroit Tigers at US Cellular Field.
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(Sports Network) - Matt Riley targets his first win since April 16 when the Baltimore Orioles continue their three-game series with the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards.
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Jack Cust had a career-high five RBIs, Shannon Stewart finished with four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 13-7 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
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Rookies Bobby Crosby and Nick Swisher hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning against Bob Howry, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cleveland Indians on Saturday night. The A's rallied from a four-run deficit in the final three innings to keep their AL West lead.
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at Fenway Park Records: Boston is 92-64 (first in AL East); Oakland is 75-82 (third in AL West, 17 games behind).
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(Sports Network) - The red-hot Boston Red Sox hope to continue rolling as they continue their three-game set with the Anaheim Angels this evening at Fenway Park.
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The Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 7-2 Tuesday, leaving the Athletics tied with Anaheim for the lead in the American League West with five games to play.
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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.