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OF Jai Miller obtained by Orioles for cash in…

adoropyApette — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:20:20 +0000

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have obtained outfielder Jai Miller from the Oakland Athletics, who parted with the part-time player for cash considerations.

Miller was designated for assignment by Oakland on Dec. 23 after the A’s received four players for pitcher Gio Gonzalez.

The 26-year-old Miller went 3 for 12 with a homer and two RBIs for Oakland last season after being called up in September. He played in 110 games with Triple A Sacramento, battiing .276 with 32 home runs and 83 RBIs. Miller also stole 16 bases without being caught.

Orioles president of baseball operations Dan Duquette says Miller will compete for a roster spot this spring.

In another deal Tuesday, Baltimore traded infielder Brandon Snyder to Texas for cash. Snyder played in six games with the Orioles last year.

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Source: Crisp agrees to deal with A’s

womencanada — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:36:29 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Free agent center fielder Coco Crisp agreed to a two-year contract to return to the Athletics, filling one key void in the Oakland outfield heading into the 2012 season.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations on Tuesday confirmed Crisp would return to the A’s, a deal worth $14 million first reported by ESPN. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t made a formal announcement and details were still being finalized. The contract also includes a club option for 2014.

Crisp, who generated inquiries to varying levels from about half of the major league clubs this winter, had hoped to continue playing on the West Coast. The A’s already lost left fielder and slugger Josh Willingham and right fielder David DeJesus in free agency earlier this offseason, then outfielder Ryan Sweeney was traded to the Boston Red Sox last week along with All-Star closer Andrew Bailey.

Earlier Tuesday, the A’s announced they had traded outfielder Jai Miller to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations. Miller was designated for assignment by Oakland on Dec. 23 after the A’s received four players in a trade with Washington that sent starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals.

The 32-year-old Crisp has batted .269 with 16 home runs, 92 RBIs, nine triples and 81 stolen bases in his two seasons with Oakland, which is in rebuilding mode in hopes of being able to relocate to San Jose, construct a new ballpark and become a big spender – though the San Francisco Giants hold the territorial rights to Santa Clara County. As is customary with the low-budget A’s, general manager Billy Beane has unloaded several star players in recent weeks, including starting pitchers Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill, Bailey and fellow reliever Craig Breslow.

Crisp is likely to have newly acquired Josh Reddick playing alongside him. Reddick came to the A’s in the trade with Boston last week.

The 24-year-old Reddick, who began last season at Triple-A Pawtucket before being promoted in late May, batted .280 with seven homers and 28 RBIs in 87 games for the Red Sox in 2011. He can play any outfield spot.

Crisp played his first four seasons with Cleveland three in Boston and one in Kansas City prior to joining the A’s. He appeared in only 75 games during an injury-plagued 2010 season, but made the most of his chances when he was healthy. The A’s exercised their $5.75 million option on Crisp for 2011, when he rebounded to play in 136 games and stole a career-high 49 bases and was caught stealing nine times.

The A’s went 74-88 last season but made strides after Bob Melvin came aboard as manager in June in place of Bob Geren. They haven’t posted a winning record or earned a playoff berth since being swept in the 2006 AL championship series by Detroit.

In 2010, Crisp went on the disabled list in April with a broken pinkie finger and was placed on the DL again in May with a strained ribcage muscle. Crisp broke the pinkie a second time on Sept. 18 and missed the remainder of the season.

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O’s acquire outfielder Miller from A’s for cash…

vvkylang6 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:39:42 +0000

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have obtained outfielder Jai Miller from the Oakland Athletics, who parted with the part-time player for cash considerations.

Miller was designated for assignment by Oakland on Dec. 23 after the A’s received four players for pitcher Gio Gonzalez.

The 26-year-old Miller went 3 for 12 with a homer and two RBI for Oakland last season after being called up in September. He played in 110 games with Triple A Sacramento, battiing .276 with 32 home runs and 83 RBI. Miller also stole 16 bases without being caught.

Orioles president of baseball operations Dan Duquette says Miller will compete for a roster spot this spring.

In another deal Tuesday, Baltimore traded infielder Brandon Snyder to Texas for cash. Snyder played in six games with the Orioles last year.

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Orioles Acquire of Jai Miller from Oakland: Fan’s…

Balkanymn — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:32:00 +0000

On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Jai Miller from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for cash considerations.

Miller played well for AAA Sacramento as he played in 110 games and hit .276 with 32 home runs and 88 runs batted in. He also hit 24 doubles and stole 16 bases.

Dan Duquette, Baltimore’s VP of Baseball Operations, stated that Miller will compete for a spot on the major league roster come spring time. With Adam Jones set in center and Nick Markakis set in right, it looks like Miller will be competing against Nolan Reimold for left field.

Miller, who will turn 27 in mid January, has spent the last four seasons in AAA compiling a .271 average with 85 home runs and 253 RBI. Miller’s major league experience has been limited, but did hit .250 in 12 at bats last year with Oakland while hitting one home run. While with the Kansas City Royals in 2010, Miller hit .236 with one home run in 55 at bats.

One cause of concern has been his alarmingly high strike out rate. While he did hit those 32 home runs at AAA Sacramento in 2011, he also struck out 179 times in 410 at bats. While getting experience with the Royals in 2010, he struck out 23 times in those 55 major league at bats.

Miller was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the fourth round of the 2003 draft. During his time with the Marlins, he only saw one at bat in the pros, an at bat in which he struck out.

While he does have great speed and base running ability, Baltimore does not need another strike out prone hitter. With Mark Reynolds and Chris Davis already on their team, I can’t see Miller making the roster as a starter, but picking up a player with good speed and some power for cash considerations was not a bad move by Duquette.

Reimold deserves to get his fair shake as the starter in left this year. Last season while in Baltimore, Reimold hit .247 with 13 home runs and 45 RBI in 267 at bats. He also stole seven bases for the O’s.

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Orioles Get OF Jai Miller From Oakland

cefeneicicy547 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:20:12 +0000

BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Orioles have obtained outfielder Jai Miller from the Oakland Athletics, who parted with the part-time player for cash considerations.

Miller was designated for assignment by Oakland on Dec. 23 after the A’s received four players for pitcher Gio Gonzalez.

Orioles president of baseball operations Dan Duquette says Miller will compete for a roster spot this spring.

In another deal Tuesday, Baltimore traded infielder Brandon Snyder to Texas for cash. Snyder played in six games with the Orioles last year.

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Orioles get OF Jai Miller from Oakland for cash

oncoachsale — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:01:27 +0000

BALTIMORE (AP)—The Baltimore Orioles have obtained outfielder Jai Miller
from the Oakland Athletics, who parted with the part-time player for cash
considerations.

Miller was designated for assignment by Oakland on Dec. 23 after the A’s
received four players for pitcher Gio Gonzalez.

The 26-year-old Miller went 3 for 12 with a homer and two RBIs for Oakland
last season after being called up in September. He played in 110 games with
Triple A Sacramento, battiing .276 with 32 home runs and 83 RBIs. Miller also
stole 16 bases without being caught.

Orioles president of baseball operations Dan Duquette says Miller will
compete for a roster spot this spring.

In another deal Tuesday, Baltimore traded infielder Brandon Snyder to Texas
for cash. Snyder played in six games with the Orioles last year.

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News briefs: A’s give perfect-game pitcher Braden…

LivyIrrergy — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:54:19 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a one-year contract with left-hander Dallas Braden.

The team announced the move Tuesday.

Braden made three starts last season before being sidelined by a shoulder injury. He was 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA before going on the disabled list April 18. He had surgery to a repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder May 17.

The 28-year-old Braden is 26-36 with a 4.16 ERA in 94 career appearances during five seasons with Oakland. He pitched a perfect game against Tampa Bay on May 9, 2010.

The A’s have five players who remain eligible for arbitration: pitchers Andrew Bailey, Joey Devine, Gio Gonzalez and Brandon McCarthy; and outfielder Ryan Sweeney. Full Story

Saunders, Kuo, Scott join ranks of free agents

NEW YORK — Former All-Star pitchers Joe Saunders and Hong-Chih Kuo, and Baltimore outfielder Luke Scott became free agents after their teams declined to offer 2012 contracts.

Atlanta reliever Peter Moylan and St. Louis infielder Ryan Theriot also were among the 30 players set free when their teams failed to offer deals before the midnight EST deadline.

Skip Schumaker was let go in a technicality, then agreed to a $3 million, two-year contract with the Cardinals.

An All-Star for the Los Angeles Angels in 2008, Saunders was 12-13 with a 3.69 ERA last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Orioles near deal with lefty Wada

Tsuyoshi Wada is nearing a two-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles, sources have confirmed to CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman.

The news was first reported by Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun.

Wada, 30, is a left-hander who is said to be a soft-tosser cut in the Jamie Moyer mold. He went 17-8 with a 3.14 ERA and 1.81 WHIP in Japan last season. He did strike out 169 batters in 169 1/3 innings, so he must be crafty.

There’s already a logjam of potential starting pitchers for the Orioles. The starting five, as of now, appears to be Jeremy Guthrie, Zach Britton, Jake Arrieta, Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz, but Tommy Hunter could easily figure into the mix.

Braves decline to make offer to Moylan

ATLANTA — The Braves are not offering a contract to right-hander Peter Moylan, who has been one of the team’s top relievers the last six years.

The 31-year-old Moylan has appeared in 80 or more games in three of the last five seasons. He missed most of last season because of back surgery before needing another surgery for a torn rotator cuff and labrum.

Moylan is 19-9 with a 2.60 ERA in his career.

The Braves also declined to offer a contract to utility infielder and pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad. He hit .223 with four homers and 13 RBI last season.

M’s sign 11 to minor-league deals

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have signed 11 players to minor-league contracts with invites to spring training, including infielder Luis Rodriguez and former San Francisco outfielder Darren Ford.

The Mariners announced their first wave of minor-league contracts. Along with Rodriguez and Ford, Seattle signed eight pitchers: Matt Fox, Steve Garrison, Jarrett Grube, Sean Henn, Josh Kinney, Jeff Marquez, Scott Patterson and Phillippe Valiquette. The Mariners also signed catcher Guillermo Quiroz.

Rodriguez played in 44 games at four positions last season for the Mariners. Ford played in 26 games with San Francisco. Garrison, Kinney and Marquez all got limited major league experience as well.

D-Backs sign righty Albaladejo

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo and added him to their 40-man roster.

Albaladejo pitched in Japan last season after appearing in 10 games for the New York Yankees in 2010.

The 29-year-old right-hander is 6-3 with a 4.15 ERA in four major league seasons with the Yankees and Washington Nationals.

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Baseball-List of American League MVP award winners

SireDalfDef — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:15:00 +0000

List of American League Most Valuable Player award winners after Justin
Verlander was named as the 2011 winner on Monday.

2011 – Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

2010 – Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers

2009 – Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins

2008 – Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox

2007 – Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

2006 – Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins

2005 – Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

2004 – Vladimir Guerrero, Anaheim Angels

2003 – Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers

2002 – Miguel Tejada, Oakland Athletics

2001 – Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners

2000 – Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics

1999 – Ivan Rodriguez, Texas Rangers

1998 – Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers

1997 – Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners

1996 – Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers

1995 – Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox

1994 – Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox

1993 – Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox

1992 – Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics

1991 – Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles

1990 – Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics

1989 – Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers

1988 – Jose Canseco, Oakland Athletics

1987 – George Bell, Toronto Blue Jays

1986 – Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox

1985 – Don Mattingly, New York Yankees

1984 – Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers

1983 – Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles

1982 – Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers

1981 – Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers

1980 – George Brett, Kansas City Royals

1979 – Don Baylor, California Angels

1978 – Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox

1977 – Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins

1976 – Thurman Munson, New York Yankees

1975 – Fred Lynn, Boston Red Sox

1974 – Jeff Burroughs, Texas Rangers

1973 – Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics

1972 – Richie Allen, Chicago White Sox

1971 – Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics

1970 – Boog Powell, Baltimore Orioles

1969 – Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins

1968 – Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers

1967 – Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox

1966 – Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles

1965 – Zoilo Versalles, Minnesota Twins

1964 – Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles

1963 – Elston Howard, New York Yankees

1962 – Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees

1961 – Roger Maris, New York Yankees

1960 – Roger Maris, New York Yankees

1959 – Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox

1958 – Jackie Jensen, Boston Red Sox

1957 – Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees

1956 – Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees

1955 – Yogi Berra, New York Yankees

1954 – Yogi Berra, New York Yankees

1953 – Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians

1952 – Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics

1951 – Yogi Berra, New York Yankees

1950 – Phil Rizzuto, New York Yankees

1949 – Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox

1948 – Lou Boudreau, Cleveland Indians

1947 – Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees

1946 – Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox

1945 – Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers

1944 – Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers

1943 – Spud Chandler, New York Yankees

1942 – Joe Gordon, New York Yankees

1941 – Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees

1940 – Hank Greenberg, Detoit Tigers

1939 – Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees

1938 – Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox

1937 – Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers

1936 – Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees

1935 – Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers

1934 – Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers

1933 – Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics

1932 – Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics

1931 – Lefty Grove, Philadelphia Athletics

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List of American League Cy Young award winners

natalixse — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:51:47 +0000

(Reuters) – List of American League Cy Young Award winners following the naming of Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander as the 2011 winner.

2011 – Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

2010 – Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners

2009 – Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals

2008 – Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians

2007 – CC Sabathia, Cleveland Indians

2006 – Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins

2005 – Bartolo Colon, Los Angeles Angels

2004 – Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins

2003 – Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays

2002 – Barry Zito, Oakland Athletics

2001 – Roger Clemens, New York Yankees

2000 – Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox

1999 – Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox

1998 – Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays

1997 – Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays

1996 – Pat Hentgen, Toronto Blue Jays

1995 – Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners

1994 – David Cone, Kansas City Royals

1993 – Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox

1992 – Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics

1991 – Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox

1990 – Bob Welch, Oakland Athletics

1989 – Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals

1988 – Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins

1987 – Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox

1986 – Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox

1985 – Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals

1984 – Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers

1983 – LaMarr Hoyt, Chicago White Sox

1982 – Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee Brewers

1981 – Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers

1980 – Steve Stone, Baltimore Orioles

1979 – Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles

1978 – Ron Guidry, New York Yankees

1977 – Sparky Lyle, New York Yankees

1976 – Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles

1975 – Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles

1974 – Catfish Hunter, Oakland Athletics

1973 – Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles

1972 – Gaylord Perry, Cleveland Indians

1971 – Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics

1970 – Jim Perry, Minnesota Twins

1969 – Mike Cuellar, Baltimore Orioles

Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers

1968 – Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers

1967 – Jim Lonborg, Boston Red Sox

One award for both National and American Leagues

1966 – Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1965 – Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1964 – Dean Chance, Los Angeles Angels (AL)

1963 – Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1962 – Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1961 – Whitey Ford, New York Yankees (AL)

1960 – Vernon Law, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)

1959 – Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox (AL)

1958 – Bob Turley, New York Yankees (AL)

1957 – Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves (NL)

1956 – Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)

(Compiled by Frank Pingue; Editing by Julian Linden)

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Bob Geren hired as Mets bench coach

htentc — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:10:33 +0000

AP Photo/Gail Burton, File

FILE – In this June 7, 2011, file photo, former Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren looks on during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. On Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, the announcement was made that Geren has been hired by the New York Mets as bench coach, four months after he was fired as manager of the Athletics. Geren replaced Chip Hale, who became Oakland’s bench coach last week.

Bob Geren has been hired by the New York Mets as bench coach, four months after he was fired as manager of the Oakland Athletics.
Geren replaces Chip Hale, who became Oakland’s bench coach last week.
In four-plus seasons with the A’s, Geren was 334-376, including 27-36 this year before he was fired on June 9. He was Ken Macha’s bench coach with Oakland in 2006.
Geren’s hiring was announced Friday.

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Former Oakland manager Bob Geren hired as New York…

Cypeskype — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:52:08 +0000

NEW YORK — Bob Geren has been hired by the New York Mets as bench coach, four months after he was fired as manager of the Oakland Athletics.

Geren replaces Chip Hale, who became Oakland’s bench coach last week.

(Gail Burton, File/Associated Press) – FILE – In this June 7, 2011, file photo, former Oakland Athletics manager Bob Geren looks on during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. On Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, the announcement was made that Geren has been hired by the New York Mets as bench coach, four months after he was fired as manager of the Athletics. Geren replaced Chip Hale, who became Oakland’s bench coach last week.

In four-plus seasons with the A’s, Geren was 334-376, including 27-36 this year before he was fired on June 9. He was Ken Macha’s bench coach with Oakland in 2006.

Geren’s hiring was announced Friday.

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Oakland Athletics reach deal with manager Bob…

Cmjif17 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:15:19 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics reached agreement on a three-year contract to keep Bob Melvin as their manager, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Melvin is expected to formally receive his new deal in the coming days, both people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to The AP because there had been no announcement by the team.

The 49-year-old Melvin took over in an interim capacity for the fired Bob Geren in June and had a 42-48 record heading into Tuesday night’s series opener with 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.

Buchholz OK after simulated game.

Boston right-hander Clay Buchholz reported no problems after throwing a 32-pitch simulated game before the Red Sox played the Baltimore Orioles.

Buchholz is hoping to pitch again this season, especially in the playoffs.

“Everything went well,” he said after throwing to the Red Sox’s extra players after a 25-pitch bullpen warm-up session.

Footnotes.

The Diamondbacks announced that team president and chief executive Derrick Hall has prostate cancer. A date for the surgery to remove the prostate hasn’t been scheduled.

• Billy Butler was scratched from the Kansas City Royals’ lineup because of the flu.

The Associated Press

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Allen has 3 hits in A’s loss to Orioles

AlteteCoW — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:14:14 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif. —

Brandon Allen has had a pretty good couple of days since making his AL debut. The Oakland Athletics haven’t benefited from them yet.

Allen got three hits for the second straight day but the Athletics failed to hold a lead and fell to the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Monday night, their fourth straight loss.

David DeJesus doubled home a run and scored on Cliff Pennington’s single for the A’s, who have dropped four straight.

“It’s part of the game,” Allen said. “We got some good at-bats but their pitcher seemed to bear down when he felt a threat. Unfortunately they got the key hits and we didn’t.”

The Orioles managed only two hits off Oakland left-hander Gio Gonzalez (9-11) through the first six innings before scoring four times in the seventh.

“It was a positive outing,” said Gonzalez, who lost his fifth straight start. “I took a stride forward. My luck is turning a little bit and I just want to stay positive.”

Matt Wieters and Mark Reynolds both homered to help the Orioles begin a 10-game road trip with a victory following a 3-7 homestand.

Robert Andino hit a go-ahead bases-loaded double in the seventh inning and Josh Bell added a two-run single

Adam Jones and Vladimir Guerrero both singled before Gonzalez walked Wieters to load the bases. After a strikeout, Andino greeted reliever Fautino De Los Santos with a deep double over the head of center fielder Coco Crisp to drive in Jones and Guerrero.

Bell, batting only .143 coming into the game, followed with a bouncing single up the middle. Wieters and Andino both scored easily to make it 5-2.

“The seventh inning was a problem,” A’s manager Bob Melvin. “Based on how he pitched leading up to that it looks like Gio is righting the ship.”

It’s only Baltimore’s fourth win in its last 18 games on the road. The Orioles also won for just the second time in 14 games at the Oakland Coliseum since the start of the 2008 season.

Tommy Hunter (2-2) allowed two runs over 6 2-3 innings to earn his first win with Baltimore. The right-hander, who struck out three and walked one, had been winless in two starts since being acquired in a trade from Texas on July 30.

He also got help from the Orioles defense, which turned a double play in the second inning. Wieters also threw out Jemile Weeks trying to steal, the 28th runner the Baltimore catcher has caught this season.

Hunter allowed 10 hits and improved to 5-0 in six career starts against the A’s.

Oakland, outscored 23-8 while getting swept in a three-game series by Texas over the weekend, lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell a season-low 15 games under .500.

Gonzalez gave up four runs and four hits while walking three to raise his majors-leading total to 72.

The A’s strung together four consecutive hits in the bottom of the inning to go in front.

Josh Willingham singled and scored on DeJesus’ double to left center. Allen followed with a base hit before Cliff Pennington’s RBI single gave Oakland a 2-1 lead.

It stayed that way until Baltimore scored four times in the seventh.

Reynolds, who had been in a 1 for 28 slump with 14 strikeouts, homered off Trystan Magnuson in the ninth.

Notes: The A’s set an Oakland record with their 92nd consecutive game with two home runs or fewer. … A’s manager Bob Melvin expects Conor Jackson to be out a few days after the first baseman woke up with a sore neck. … Baltimore IF Chris Davis was not in the starting lineup in order to rest a sore shoulder. … Baltimore 3B Josh Bell underwent a CAT scan on his left side which proved negative. … LHP Brian Matusz (1-4) is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to start for Baltimore on Tuesday night. Matusz had a 0.56 ERA in his last two starts in the minors. RHP Guillermo Moscoso (5-6) will go for the Athletics.

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A’s Give Up 4 Runs In 7th, Lose To Orioles

Treardpep — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:48:28 +0000

Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics takes the ball from pitcher Gio Gonzalez as catcher Kurt Suzuki #8 and the rest to the infield looks on against the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh inning during an MLB baseball game at the O.co Coliseum August 15, 2011 in Oakland. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

OAKLAND (CBS / AP) — Robert Andino hit a go-ahead bases-loaded double in the seventh inning, Josh Bell added a two-run single and the Baltimore Orioles picked up a rare victory on the road with a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.

Matt Wieters and Mark Reynolds both homered to help the Orioles begin a 10-game road trip with a victory following a 3-7 homestand.

David DeJesus doubled and scored while Brandon Allen added three hits for the A’s, who have dropped four straight.

The Orioles managed only two hits off Oakland left-hander Gio Gonzalez (9-11) through the first six innings before scoring four times in the seventh.

Bell, batting only .143 coming into the game, followed with a bouncing single up the middle. Wieters and Andino both scored easily to make it 5-2.

It’s only Baltimore’s fourth win in its last 18 games on the road. The Orioles also won for just the second time in 14 games at the Oakland Coliseum since the start of the 2008 season.

Hunter, 1-1 as a reliever for Texas before being traded to Baltimore as part of the trade that sent pitcher Koji Uehara to the Rangers, pitched with runners on base in every inning but kept the damage to a minimum.

He also got help from the Orioles defense, which turned a double play in the second to end an Oakland threat. Wieters also threw out Jemile Weeks trying to steal, the 28th runner the Baltimore catcher has caught this season.

Hunter allowed 10 hits and improved to 5-0 in six career starts against the A’s.

Michael Gonzalez pitched 1 1-3 innings and Kevin Gregg worked the ninth.

Oakland, outscored 23-8 while getting swept in a three-game series by Texas over the weekend, lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell a season-low 15 games under .500.

Gonzalez took his fifth straight loss, giving up four runs and four hits while walking three to raise his majors-leading total to 72.

Wieter’s hit a 1-2 pitch from Gonzalez off the green cement facing high above the wall in center field with two outs in the second. The home run was Wieter’s 11th of the season and first since July 17.

The A’s strung together four consecutive hits in the bottom of the inning to go in front.

Josh Willingham singled and scored on DeJesus’ double to left center. Allen followed with a base hit before Cliff Pennington’s RBI single gave Oakland a 2-1 lead.

It stayed that way until Baltimore scored four times in the seventh.

Reynolds, who had been mired in a 1-for-28 slump with 14 strikeouts, homered off Trystan Magnuson in the ninth.

Notes: The A’s set an Oakland record with their 92nd consecutive game with two home runs or fewer. … A’s manager Bob Melvin expects Conor Jackson to be out a few days after the first baseman woke up with a sore neck. … Baltimore INF Chris Davis was not in the starting lineup in order to rest a sore shoulder. … 3B Josh Bell underwent a CAT scan on his left side which proved negative. … LHP Brian Matusz (1-4) is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to start for Baltimore on Tuesday night. Matusz, who carried a 0.56 ERA in his last two starts in the minors, is 2-2 lifetime against Oakland. RHP Guillermo Moscoso (5-6) will go for the Athletics.

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Roundup: Jackson, Matsui power Athletics over Blue…

Conheefs — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:47:04 +0000

TORONTO — Conor Jackson drove in three runs, Hideki Matsui had four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 on Thursday.

Oakland failed to hit a home run for the first time in nine games but still finished with its most runs since scoring 13 against Tampa Bay on July 27. Oakland’s season-high is 14 runs, set May 17 against the Angels.

Matsui had a 15-game hitting streak snapped Tuesday and was hitless in 10 at bats before hitting an RBI single in the third. He grounded out in the fourth but singled again in the sixth, seventh and ninth to finish 4 for 6. Matsui, who was hitting .209 at the All Star break, has raised his average to .268.

Oakland right-hander Guillermo Moscoso (5-6) allowed two runs, one earned, in six innings to earn the win. He walked two and struck out six.

Fautino De Los Santos and Brian Fuentes each worked one inning before Craig Breslow finished for the A’s.

J.P. Arencibia hit his 19th home run for Toronto, a solo drive to center in the seventh, but it wasn’t enough for the Blue Jays. Full Story

Padres 3, Mets 2

NEW YORK — Cameron Maybin homered and stole two bases before scoring the tiebreaking run on an error by substitute shortstop Ruben Tejada, rallying the San Diego Padres past the New York Mets for a split of their four-game series.

Heath Bell pitched a perfect ninth and the last-place Padres improved to 5-2 on a 10-game road trip that takes them to Cincinnati this weekend.

Lucas Duda hit a two-run double for the Mets, who finished 3-6 on a disappointing homestand. New York has lost eight of 11 overall.

With the Mets short on available relievers, Jonathon Niese (11-9) matched his career high with 122 pitches.

Reds 2, Rockies 1

CINCINNATI — Johnny Cueto and two relievers made a pair of first-inning runs stand up and the Cincinnati Reds salvaged a split of their four-game series against the Colorado Rockies.

Cueto, hampered by an upset stomach while pitching a season-low 3 2/3 innings in his last start at Wrigley Field, bounced back to throw three-hit ball for seven shutout innings. He took over the NL ERA lead, lowering his mark from 2.06 to 1.94.

Cueto (8-5) struck out a season-high nine, including Carlos Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning, walked two and hit a batter.

He missed the first month of the season with soreness in his upper right arm, qualified for the ERA lead with this outing.

White Sox 6, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE — Mark Buehrle pitched eight innings to earn his 10th win, Alexei Ramirez homered in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised past the Baltimore Orioles.

Juan Pierre had three hits and two RBI for the White Sox, who scored four runs before making an out. Chicago took three of four from the Orioles to complete a 6-1 road trip.

Buehrle (10-5) gave up three runs and six hits, struck out six and walked none. The left-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in 18 straight starts, matching the club record set by Frank Smith in 1909, according to research by the Elias Sports Bureau.

Buehrle’s run of 11 straight seasons with at least 10 wins is a franchise record.

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