Athletics Rally in the Ninth, Force Game 5 with Tigers
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images(OAKLAND) — The Oakland Athletics rallied from a two-run ninth-inning deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3, and force a series deciding Game 5.
Seth Smith hit a game-tying RBI double, and then proceeded to score the …
Verlander, Tigers Get Past A’s In Game 1
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(DETROIT) — It started off with a long ball for the A’s. Then, Justin Verlander took over for the Tigers.
Verlander allowed just one run on a leadoff homer over seven innings and the Detroit Tigers took Game 1 in the ALDS fr…
Oakland Athletics Clinch Playoff Spot
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(OAKLAND) — The Oakland Athletics are back in the playoffs.
The A’s beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to clinch at least a Wild Card berth and are now just one game behind the Rangers for first place in the A.L. West.
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Athletics Sweep Yankees in Walk-Off Fashion
Jason O. Watson/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — For a league leading 11th time, the Oakland Athletics won a game on a walk-off. This time A’s outfielder Coco Crisp smacked the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 12th inning, as Oakland (51-44) toppe…
Coco Crisp Re-Signs With Oakland
Oakland A’s/MLB(OAKLAND, Calif.) – The Oakland Athletics have re-signed outfielder Coco Crisp to a two-year deal worth $14 million. The contract also contains a club option for 2014 at $7.5 million with a buyout for $1 million.The 32-year-old Cri…