The A's carried a season-high six-game losing streak into Seattle on Thursday, needing four wins in their final four games to finish the year at the .500 mark. One down, three to go.

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All is not entirely gloomy for the A’s as 2010 nears its close.

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SEATTLE, Oct. 1 (UPI) — Gio Gonzalez pitched seven scoreless innings and Chris Carter homered, drove in two runs and scored once Thursday in the Oakland A’s 8-1 win over Seattle. Oakland Athletics – Gio Gonzalez – Chris Carter – Major League Baseball – Seattle

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Gio Gonzalez battled through early control problems to throw seven scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Thursday night.

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Texas Rangers’ Cliff Lee works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. Photo: Ben Margot / AP

There is the quick update of the day.

Oakland Athletics announced Thursday they have signed two-year player development contracts with Single-A Burlington of the Midwest League and short-season Single-A Vermont of the New York-Penn League. The two affiliates are new for Oakland. Burlingtom (Iowa) replaces Kane County of the Midwest League, while Vermont replaces Vancouver of the Northwest League

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