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Weeks helps A's avoid sweep in win over Texas Thu Sep 22 18:35:35 2011 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Jemile Weeks had three hits, including his first career home run, and scored the winning run in the eighth as the Oakland Athletics came back to defeat the Texas Rangers, 4-3, and salvage a three-game set. Mike Adams (1-3) came on in the eighth and allowed the go-ahead run. Weeks sliced a one-out double into the left-center gap and Coco Crisp came through with a groundball into the hole on the right side of the infield, which brought home Weeks for a 4-3 lead. Gra
Rangers shoot for sweep of Athletics Thu Sep 22 11:06:24 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers are closing in on their second straight American League West crown. Today, they try to get a little closer when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. Texas won its fourth straight game on Wednesday, as Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton hit solo homers in the eighth inning off Grant Balfour, helping the Rangers to a 3-2 triumph. The Rangers' eighth win in their last nine games reduced their magic number to three for
Kinsler, Hamilton homer Rangers past A's Thu Sep 22 02:01:31 2011 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton hit solo homers in the eighth inning off Grant Balfour, and Texas moved closer to its second straight AL West crown with a 3-2 triumph over the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers' fourth straight victory and eighth in their last nine games reduced their magic number to three for clinching the division. The Rangers remained five games ahead of the Angels, who won at Toronto Wednesday night. Texas concludes this three-game series Thursday a
Melvin staying in Oakland Wed Sep 21 14:24:12 2011 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics have stripped the interim tag from manager Bob Melvin and have rewarded him with a three-year contract through the 2014 season. Melvin replaced Bob Geren on June 9 with the Athletics mired in a nine-game losing streak and last in the American League West with a mark of 27-36. He has posted a record of 42-49 heading into Wednesday's game against Texas. A native of nearby Palo Alto, California, Melvin has also managed the Seattle Mariners and A
A's manager Melvin gets 3-year deal Wed Sep 21 13:27:00 2011 EST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics have reached agreement on a three-year contract to keep Bob Melvin as their permanent manager.

The Athletics made the announcement Wednesday.

The 49-year-old Melvin took over in an interim capacity for the fired Bob Geren in June and has a 42-49 record after Tuesday night's 7-2 loss to the AL West-leading Texas Rangers at the Coliseum. Geren's dismissal marked the first time Oakland fired a manager during the season in a quarter century.

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Wilson, Rangers take on Athletics Wed Sep 21 11:29:11 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - C.J. Wilson goes after his 17th win and tries to get the Texas Rangers one step closer to their second straight American League West title this evening when they continue a three-game set with the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. Wilson had a three-start winning streak stopped on Friday in Seattle, as the Mariners reached him for four runs (one earned) and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He fell to 16-7 on the year to go along with a 2.97 earned run average. "Where do you want t
Rangers top A's, inch towards division crown Wed Sep 21 01:21:55 2011 EST
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Adrian Beltre hit a three-run home run to help the Texas Rangers take a 7-2 win over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game set. The win moves Texas to five games ahead of the LA Angles of Anaheim for first place in the AL West. The Angels defeated the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Michael Young went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored while Josh Hamilton scored twice for the Rangers, who have won seven of their last eight to move their magic number to f
First place Rangers invade Oakland Tue Sep 20 11:00:07 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers try to get one step closer to winning a second straight American League West title this evening when they open a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. The Rangers come into tonight's opener holding a five-game lead on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with a magic number of five to clinch the division. Texas won for the sixth time in seven tries on Sunday, as Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer to back 6 2/3 scoreless innings from Matt
Verlander takes aim at win No. 24 in Oakland Sun Sep 18 11:10:57 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Justin Verlander tries to become the first Tigers pitcher to win 12 straight starts this afternoon when Detroit wraps up a four-game series with the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. Verlander's latest masterpiece came on Tuesday in Chicago, as he scattered six hits over seven scoreless innings to run his record to 23-5, while lowering his earned run average to 2.36. "There's positives and there's negatives," said Verlander. "The positives are there were no runs on the board
Angels send Weaver to hill in Baltimore on short rest Sun Sep 18 11:03:27 2011 EST
go for a sweep in the finale of their three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It won't be easy, though, as the Angels will send ace Jered Weaver to the hill on short rest in an effort to stop the bleeding. Weaver beat the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, holding them to a run and six hits in seven innings to improve to 17-7 on the year to go along with a 2.40 ERA. Weaver is 1-1 with a 6.39 ERA in two games this season when going on less than normal rest. "It's a calculated ris
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