Oakland Athletics

A Familiar Story
A Familiar Story
A Familiar Story
Coco Crisp hit a bases-loaded triple, Scott Kazmir faced the minimum through six innings before running into trouble, and the Oakland A's beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night for their 11th straight win in the series.
Almost Perfect
Almost Perfect
Almost Perfect
Jon Lester got a rousing ovation the first time he pitched in an Oakland uniform. His second start for the Athletics ended with his name being chanted by the crowd at O.Co Coliseum. Lester pitched a three-hitter for his fourth career shutout, and the A's beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Thursday night.
Another Bad Start
Another Bad Start
Another Bad Start
The smallest crowd in Target Field history saw Mike Pelfrey give up six runs on nine hits and walk four over five innings as the Minnesota Twins suffered a 6-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
Wasted Rally
Wasted Rally
Wasted Rally
Derek Norris hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning, and the A's bounced back from another blown save by Jim Johnson to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Wednesday.
Home Opener
Home Opener
Home Opener
The Oakland Athletics can win a lot of different ways, as evidenced by their two-year hold on the AL West division title. Yoenis Cespedes proved he can play through a hurting right heel, giving Scott Kazmir and the A's a spark with a pair of RBIs that helped spoil the Minnesota Twins' home opener with an 8-3 victory on Monday.
A's Reduce Magic Number To 1
A's Reduce Magic Number To 1
A's Reduce Magic Number To 1
The Oakland Athletics lowered their magic number to one for clinching their second straight AL West title, beating the Minnesota Twins 9-1 Saturday behind the pitching of Jarrod Parker and hitting of Alberto Callaspo.
Downward Spiral
Downward Spiral
Downward Spiral
Yoenis Cespedes and Josh Donaldson homered, Alberto Callaspo had two hits and drove in two runs, and Bartolo Colon pitched six innings as Oakland trimmed its magic number for clinching the AL West to two with an 11-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

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