Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
52-49, 2nd West
Rays beat A's to stay in front of AL East
Rays beat A's to stay in front of AL East
The Associated Press,
Jul 24, 2008
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set for another big series at Fenway Park this weekend. Once again, it could go a long way toward deciding who makes the playoffs. As the wild card, if the Rays keep playing like this. Ben Zobrist homered and drove in two runs -- then was rewarded by getting shipped back to the minors -- and James Shields pitched into the ninth inning, helping the AL... ...More |
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Athletics Team Report
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Athletics Team Report Jul 25, 2008
Usually when the A's have a big weekend series against a division rival, first place is at stake. Starting Friday at the Coliseum, Oakland will be playing Texas to avoid falling into third place in the AL West.
The A's are 10 games behind the Angels in the division, the Rangers are 10 1/2 out, and they are a contrast in opposites. The A's pitch and hit only sparingly, while Texas hits like crazy and, as usual, the Rangers' weak spot is on the mound.
Led by Josh Hamilton and former A's outfielder Milton Bradley, Texas has scored a major league-high 557 runs. That's 131 runs more than Oakland. The Rangers have outhomered the A's 123 to 73.
On the other hand, the A's have a major league-best 3.42 ERA. ...More |
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| Scores & Schedule |
| Last Five Games |
| Sat, Jul 19 | at NY Yankees | L 3-4 | | Sun, Jul 20 | at NY Yankees | L 1-2 | | Mon, Jul 21 | at Tampa Bay | L 0-4 | | Tue, Jul 22 | at Tampa Bay | W 8-1 | | Wed, Jul 23 | at Tampa Bay | L 3-4 |
| Next Five Games |
| Fri, Jul 25 | Texas | 10:05 pm | | Sat, Jul 26 | Texas | 4:05 pm | | Sun, Jul 27 | Texas | 4:05 pm | | Mon, Jul 28 | Kansas City | 10:05 pm | | Tue, Jul 29 | Kansas City | 10:05 pm |
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