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AL West-leading A's beat Rangers, Darvish 6-2

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:55:29 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other team.

Darvish, Rangers starters still winless in June

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:28:30 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - Yu Darvish is like the rest of the Texas starters - still without a victory in June.

Iwakuma loses 1st game in 10 starts as A's top M's

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:23:31 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Hisashi Iwakuma has been so good for so long that Sunday's outing seems like some sort of aberration.

Colon wins 6th straight as A's rout Mariners 10-2

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:00:52 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Bartolo Colon was feeling a little run down during the second inning. He felt a lot better after Josh Reddick made a shoestring catch that saved a couple more runs.

A's find themselves on losing end to Hernandez

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:35:34 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Leave it to none other than Felix Hernandez to steal away some nice momentum from the Oakland Athletics.

Young has 3 hits in Athletics' loss to Mariners

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:29:49 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Chris Young kept working on his hitting even as his numbers fell. Getting a chance to bat in the leadoff spot seemed like a good time to put it all together.

Athletics get on nice roll

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:48:29 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Third baseman Josh Donaldson sees plenty of similarities between this Oakland team and the one that stunned the Texas Rangers on the season's final day last fall.

Rios, Flowers homer as White Sox beat Oakland 4-2

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:49:02 -0400

CHICAGO - There were times when the Chicago White Sox thought they were at their low point, only to sink to another level. Maybe now, they're climbing back.

Colon wins 4th straight, Oakland beats Brewers 6-1

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:18:53 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Bartolo Colon is working harder this year - and it shows.

Griffin solid but A's pen isn't in loss to Brewers

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:29:29 -0400

MILWAUKEE - A.J. Griffin pitched shutout baseball for the Athletics. Oakland's bullpen couldn't seal the victory.

Parker outduels Sale as A's sweep White Sox

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:29:24 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Oakland's pitchers are on a roll again and the Athletics are winning with a similar formula to the one that carried them to a surprising AL West crown last fall.

Mike Kickham loses 6-3 to A's in MLB debut

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:27:57 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Mike Kickham spent some time before his major league debut sitting at a clubhouse table alongside injured starter Ryan Vogelsong, the man he has replaced in the San Francisco Giants' rotation for the time being.

Jarrod Parker pitches A's past Giants 6-3

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:25:08 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The Oakland Athletics began the month of May in quite a funk. Now, they are right back on track thanks to solid starting pitching and timely hitting.

Colon leads A's to 11th straight win over Astros

Sun, 26 May 2013 19:14:26 -0400

HOUSTON - Two days after his 40th birthday, Bartolo Colon pitched with youthful verve.