david.aspinwall | 1 Jul 2008 05:33
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Oakland A's News #3355 - 1 message


Swisher powers White Sox over Indians
<URL:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080701/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bba_indians_white_sox_2>
 Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate, hitting his
second grand slam in four games and adding a solo shot Monday
night to lead the surging Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland
Indians 9-7.
AP via Yahoo! News
Mon Jun 30 20:20:51 2008
score: 5.3

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Oakland A's News #3356 - 22 messages


Athletics Smack Down Angels 6-1
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The Oakland Athletics beat Los Angeles 6-1 on Monday night to
pull within 31/2 games of the Angels in the AL West.
KTVU 2 San Francisco
Mon Jun 30 22:24:06 2008
score: 12.0

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Smith outpitches Garland, Athletics beat Angels 6-1 and close AL West gap to 3 1/2 games
<URL:http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/22748669.html>
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Rookie Greg Smith threw a four-hitter, Eric
Chavez hit a two-run double, and the Oakland Athletics beat Los
Angeles 6-1 on Monday night to pull within 3 1/2 games of the
Angels in the AL West.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Mon Jun 30 22:10:17 2008
score: 11.4

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Recap: LA Angels vs. Oakland
<URL:http://www.kansascity.com/485/story/686445.html>
Greg Smith threw his second complete game of the year as the
Oakland Athletics opened a three-game set against the LA Angels
of Anaheim with a 6-1 win at Angel Stadium.
The Kansas City Star
Mon Jun 30 22:30:25 2008
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Oakland A's News #3357 - 5 messages


A's turn to Harden in hopes of gaining series win in Anaheim
<URL:http://www.fox16.com/content/sports/story.aspx?content_id=45030529-0304-49d3-bed2-6e07b790294d&rss=320>
Oakland Athletics starter Rich Harden will try to keep his
perfect record intact tonight, when he leads his ballclub in
the second test of a three-game series against the American...
FOX 16 Little Rock
Tue Jul  1 08:44:14 2008
score: 15.2

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Team Notes
<URL:http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/athletics/notes.htm?csp=34>
athletics
USA Today
Tue Jul  1 03:00:47 2008
score: 100.0

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Oakland A's to the rescue after thieves target East Palo Alto Little League
<URL:http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9753423?source=rss>
Their bats, gloves, cleats and helmets were stolen Saturday,
but the Ravenswood Little League's post-season hustle
continues, thanks in part to a grant from the Oakland A's.
San Jose Mercury News
Tue Jul  1 08:30:49 2008
score: 10.0

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Oakland A's News #3358 - 3 messages


A's To Replace Gear Stolen From E. Palo Alto Kids
<URL:http://cbs5.com/local/league.equipment.stolen.2.761358.html>
The Oakland Athletics have announced that the organization is
donating $8,500 to East Palo Alto's Ravenswood Little League to
repurchase supplies that were stolen from the program over the
weekend.
CBS 5 Bay Area
Tue Jul  1 11:29:25 2008
score: 9.1

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Say Hello to Hollingsworth
<URL:http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3671913>
GENEVA, IL - The Kane County Cougars, in conjunction with the
Oakland Athletics, have announced that outfielder DJ
Hollingsworth has joined the Oakland farm system and will make
his A's organizational debut as a Cougar.
OurSports Central
Tue Jul  1 15:13:25 2008
score: 16.7

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A's prospect Demel learns lesson
<URL:http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=3041166&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak&partnerId=rss_oak>
A's prospect Demel learns lesson
Oakland A's
Tue Jul  1 13:01:27 2008
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Oakland A's News #3359 - 4 messages


Giants 11, Athletics 1
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E—Gaudin (4). DP—Oakland 1. LOB—San Francisco 5, Oakland
5. 2B—Durham 2 (19), BMolina (18), Rowand (23), Bowker (9),
KSuzuki (12). 3B—FLewis (7). HR—Aurilia (6), Cust (13).
Times Leader
Mon Jun 30 04:01:56 2008
score: 6.2

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Dickey: Don't count on A's trades yet
<URL:http://www.examiner.com/a-1468257~Dickey__Don_t_count_on_A_s_trades_yet.html?cid=rss-San_Francisco>
In the last year, there has been frequent speculation that the
A's might trade Joe Blanton or Rich Harden. Now, it seems
unlikely that they'll trade either one, for vastly different
reasons.
The San Francisco Examiner
Tue Jul  1 16:16:16 2008
score: 16.7

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Swisher Hosts 8-Year-Old Cancer Survivor
<URL:http://cbs2chicago.com/sports/swisher.adam.bender.2.761775.html>
Adam Bender is usually pretty talkative but he had a hard time
finding any words Tuesday when Chicago White Sox first baseman
Nick Swisher welcomed the eight-year-old to U.S. Cellular
Field.
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Oakland A's News #3360 - 17 messages


Anderson's two-run homer in eighth lifts Angels to 5-3 win over Athletics
<URL:http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/22799009.html>
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Vladimir Guerrero triggered a three-run rally
in the eighth inning with an RBI single and Garret Anderson hit
a two-run homer, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the
Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Tue Jul  1 21:55:30 2008
score: 7.5

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Anderson's HR lifts Angels over Athletics
<URL:http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080702/SPORTS01/807020330>
No matter how badly Garret Anderson may be slumping, he's
always a dangerous hitter. Anderson hit a two-run homer with
two outs in the eighth inning after Vladimir Guerrero had tied
it with an RBI single, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the
Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The Desert Sun
Wed Jul  2 01:16:04 2008
score: 5.7

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MLB: LA Angels 5, Oakland 3
<URL:http://sport.moldova.org/stiri/eng/131485/>
Garret Anderson's two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth
provided the margin of victory in the LA Angels' 5-3 win over
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Oakland A's News #3361 - 7 messages


Oakland Athletics agree to terms with Dominican prospect Inoa
<URL:http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20080702/ca_pr_on_ba/bbl_athletics_inoa_2>
 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The Oakland Athletics and
prized 16-year-old pitching prospect Michael Inoa of the
Dominican Republic agreed Wednesday to a minor-league contract
that includes a US$4.25-million signing bonus.
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Wed Jul  2 09:43:00 2008
score: 8.1

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Oakland Athletics (45-38) at LA Angels of Anaheim (50-34), 3:35 p.m.
<URL:http://www.miamiherald.com/857/story/591033.html>
There's no doubt Anaheim starter Joe Saunders is enjoying the
best season of his career, and today he will try to become the
American League's first 12-game winner in the finale of a
three-game series versus the division-rival Oakland Athletics
at Angel Stadium.
Miami Herald
Wed Jul  2 07:45:43 2008
score: 6.1

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A's agree to terms with Dominican prospect Inoa
<URL:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/07/02/sports/s092941D98.DTL&feed=rss.business>
The Oakland Athletics and prized 16-year-old pitching prospect
Michael Inoa of the Dominican Republic agreed Wednesday to a
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Oakland A's News #3362 - 14 messages


Oakland Athletics put third baseman Eric Chavez on disabled list
<URL:http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20080702/ca_pr_on_ba/bbl_athletics_moves_2>
 ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Oakland Athletics placed six-time Gold
Glove third baseman Eric Chavez on the 15-day disabled list on
Wednesday because of a sore right shoulder and promoted
infielder Wes Bankston from triple-A Sacramento.
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Wed Jul  2 14:34:00 2008
score: 15.4

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Athletics sign 16-year-old Dominican pitching prospect
<URL:http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/story/2008/07/02/athletics-signing.html?ref=rss>
The Oakland Athletics have signed highly touted pitching
prospect Michael Inoa of the Dominican Republic to a
minor-league contract that includes a $4.25 million US signing
bonus.
CBC
Wed Jul  2 10:53:23 2008
score: 10.0

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A's put Eric Chavez back on disabled list
<URL:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080702/sp_nm/baseball_chavez_dc_1>
 Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has been placed
back on the 15-day disabled list because of his sore right
shoulder, the American League team said on Wednesday.
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Oakland A's News #3363 - 11 messages


Saunders wins league-leading 12th game, Los Angeles beats Oakland 7-4
<URL:http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20080702/ca_pr_on_ba/amn_oak_laa_9>
 ANAHEIM, Calif. - Joe Saunders pitched into the seventh inning
to match Brandon Webb for the major league lead with his 12th
win, and Juan Rivera and Eric Aybar homered in the Los Angeles
Angels' 7-4 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News
Wed Jul  2 16:24:00 2008
score: 6.8

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Juan Rivera, Erick Aybar power Angels over Athletics
<URL:http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/la-sp-angels3-2008jul03,0,3656385.story>
Juan Rivera of the Angels hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in
the Angels’ 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Reserve
outfielder and light-hitting shortstop hit home runs and Joe
Saunders wins hit 12th game of the season in a 7-4 victory.
Los Angeles Times
Wed Jul  2 16:12:16 2008
score: 6.4

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Angels 7, Athletics 4
<URL:http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/la-angels3-2008jul03-pg,0,6436491.photogallery>
The Angels' Joe Saunders throws a pitch during a 7-4 victory
over Oakland Wednesday at Angel Stadium, his league-leading
12th win of the season.
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Oakland A's News #3364 - 9 messages


Athletics give Dominican prospect $4.25 million signing bonus
<URL:http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/athletics/2008-07-02-inoa-signing_N.htm?csp=34>
The Oakland Athletics and prized 16-year-old pitching prospect
Michael Inoa agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with a
$4.25 million signing bonus.
USA Today
Wed Jul  2 17:28:58 2008
score: 11.1

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Transactions
<URL:http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=419061&Category=16&subCategoryID=>
DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned RHP Zach Miner to Toledo (IL).
Recalled RHP Aquilino Lopez from Toledo. OAKLAND
ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Inoa on a minor
league contract. Placed 3B Eric Chavez on the 15-day DL.
Purchased the contract of INF Wes Bankston from Sacramento
(PCL).
The Canton Repository
Wed Jul  2 22:09:24 2008
score: 12.0

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A's Chavez returns to disabled list
<URL:http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_9773698?source=rss>
ANAHEIM - As if Oakland's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels
was not enough Wednesday, the A's returned third baseman Eric
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