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Articles Written by: DENNIS GEORGATOS
OAKLAND -- Ryan Sweeney has made quite an impression with his play for the Athletics, and he'll be getting more opportunities to bolster his reputation in the final days of the season.
Ahead of Sunday's series finale against Texas, Oakland ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
13 Sep 2008
OAKLAND -- Ten years ago, the wife of Athletics president Michael Crowley learned that one of her good friends was battling breast cancer.
Tenth edition of charitable day raises $116,750 to support fight
Daric Barton (right) poses for a picture ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
13 Sep 2008
OAKLAND -- Josh Outman pitched five strong innings to win his first Major League start, and Jack Cust homered to help the Athletics break out of an offensive slump in a 7-1 victory Saturday over the Rangers.
Rookie hurler earns first victory ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
13 Sep 2008
OAKLAND -- A groin strain will force Athletics left-hander Dallas Braden to miss his next scheduled start, manager Bob Geren said Saturday.
Hurler's groin injury forces move; replacement yet to be named
Braden (5-4, 4.14 ERA) suffered the injury ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
13 Sep 2008
OAKLAND -- Saturday's game between the Athletics and Rangers also marks a milestone in community service.
Oakland is staging its 10th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day, an event that both honors the courage of breast cancer survivors and raises ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
13 Sep 2008
OAKLAND -- The sting of the A's slide in the second half of the season has fallen especially hard on rookie pitcher Greg Smith.
Hurler tagged for six runs; offense unable to post tally
A 7-0 loss Friday night to the Rangers dropped the A's to 16- ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
13 Sep 2008
OAKLAND -- Eric Patterson has big plans for the last two weeks of the season, starting with a determination to transform himself from a fill-in to a regular for the Athletics.
Second baseman trying to show starting material with Ellis out
Eric ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
12 Sep 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval hit consecutive home runs to back Tim Lincecum's 10-strikeout performance as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies, 4-1, Wednesday night to avoid a series sweep.
Giants' ace boosted ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
28 Aug 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- Outfielder Randy Winn never played in the cold quirky winds of Candlestick Park, but he can relate.
Giants outfielder copes with quirky wall, swirling wind
Since joining the Giants in a trade from Seattle midway through the 2005 ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
28 Aug 2008
OAKLAND -- Road wins are suddenly tough to come by for the Boston Red Sox, who are mired in their longest losing streak away from home in nearly seven years.
Heading into Seattle, Boston has lost seven in a row on the road, including a ...
From DENNIS GEORGATOS,
MLB.com,
25 May 2008