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A's find runs hard to come by
(Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:40:00 EDT)
Jason Giambi homered off Justin Duchscherer in the sixth inning to put New York on top and hand Oakland a 2-1 loss on Sunday. The A's, who were swept in the three-game set, combined for only five runs during the series.

Eveland overcomes early obstacles
(Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:05:00 EDT)
The first inning has not been kind to Dana Eveland. The left-hander has held teams to three runs or fewer in eight starts since June 3, but in his previous two outings, every run he surrendered came in the opening frame.

Bankston misses Yanks finale
(Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:39:00 EDT)
First baseman Wes Bankston was out of the A's lineup for Sunday afternoon's matchup against the Yankees after exiting Saturday's game in the 12th inning with muscle cramps throughout his body.

Geren bids farewell to Yankee Stadium
(Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:24:00 EDT)
A catcher during his playing days, Geren made his Major League debut with the Yankees. He spent three seasons with the Bombers, from 1988-'91, and built up plenty of memories of the ballpark that was his home field.

A's bullpen caves in to Yanks in 12th
(Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:15:00 EDT)
Twelve innings and one clank on the knee later, the A's lost to the Yankees, 4-3, on Saturday, when reliever Lenny DiNardo hit Jose Molina with a pitch to score Derek Jeter with the bases loaded and one out.

Duchscherer eager to conquer fatigue
(Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:10:00 EDT)
All-Star righty Justin Duchscherer didn't join the A's at Yankee Stadium for Saturday's game, but manager Bob Geren said the righty, battling a viral infection, will be fine to start the series finale at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

Accident pushes Barton to DL
(Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:35:00 EDT)
The A's placed first baseman Daric Barton on the disabled list on Saturday, retroactive to Monday, after what Barton called "a freak accident" in which he dove into a pool during the All-Star break and hit his head on the bottom, resulting in six staples and a stiff neck.

A's hurt by long ball vs. Yanks
(Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:39:00 EDT)
Offensively, the A's picked up right where they left off. Against the Yankees on Friday, they batted .249, their first-half average, which was the lowest in the American League. On the mound, Oakland differed from its first-half form --- having led the Majors with a 3.39 ERA before the All-Star break -- and that hurt in its 7-1 loss at Yankee Stadium.

Gallagher embracing new team
(Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:57:00 EDT)
With 40 percent of its original rotation gone after recent trades, Oakland will need its newest faces to step up in a playoff push. Insert Sean Gallagher. Traded by the Cubs for Rich Harden, he pitched seven dominant innings of two-hit, two-run ball in the A's 9-2 win over the Angels on July 11, four days after the trade.

Athletics react to Blanton trade
(Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:20:00 EDT)
In trading Joe Blanton to the Phillies, the A's didn't just lose an innings-eater, an Opening Day starter and a player they drafted in the first round in 2002. Closer Huston Street says the A's traded one of his closest friends on the team.

Athletics sport new look in second half
(Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:45:00 EDT)
Because of the Joe Blanton trade and improved health, the A's looked a little different on Friday in the series opener at Yankee Stadium. Bobby Crosby was reinstated from the disabled list, and left-hander Lenny DiNardo also joined the team.

A closer look at the A's new prospects
(Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:00 EDT)
The A's were at it again on Thursday, trading an established big leaguer for a host of prospects. Here's a closer look at the trio of Minor Leaguers Oakland got for Joe Blanton.

A's trade Blanton to Philadelphia
(Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:26:00 EDT)
Right-hander Joe Blanton, the A's Opening Day starter and the subject of trade rumors for much of the past 16 months, was traded to the Phillies for three Minor Leaguers: second baseman Adrian Cardenas, left-handed pitcher Josh Outman and outfielder Matt Spencer.

Yanks, A's to close series on TBS
(Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT)
Oakland's Justin Duchscherer and New York's Andy Pettitte will close the teams' three-game series at 1:05 p.m. in Sunday's TBS Game of the Week at Yankee Stadium.

A's have surprisingly successful half
(Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT)
The A's entered the 2008 season without the burden of lofty expectations, and they'll enter the second half of the season in a similar situation.

A's midterm report
(Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT)
On the heels of a disappointing 2007 season in which they tied an Oakland record by using the disabled list 22 times, the A's made a number of offseason changes in an effort to prevent a recurrence of that health-related nightmare.

Williams, Gossage excited for induction
(Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:02:00 EDT)
The speeches are written and travel plans have been made. It is nearing induction ceremony day for Rich "Goose" Gossage and Dick Williams.

Duchscherer overcomes flu in Classic
(Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:24:00 EDT)
Though he surrendered a run in his lone inning of work in Tuesday's All-Star Game, A's righty Justin Duchscherer was happy just to pitch, considering his availability was previously in doubt due to a bout of the flu.

A's need to improve two-strike hitting
(Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:59:00 EDT)
The A's open the second half six games behind the first-place Angels in the American League West and know they have some work to do to catch the leaders. That begins by improving on their two-strike hitting approach.

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