Dallas Braden pitched his third complete game of the season, Kevin Kouzmanoff homered among his three hits and the Oakland Athletics ended the Chicago White Sox's 12-game home winning streak, 6-2 Saturday night. Braden (6-7), who beat the White Sox on July 25 in Oakland to end his five-game skid and win for the first time since pitching a perfect game May 9, held the White Sox to two runs…

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When Lucas Harrell woke up in the morning, he was preparing to make a start for Triple-A Charlotte. He ended the day with his first major league victory. Harrell pitched six strong innings in his major league debut, Dayan Viciedo had three hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 Friday night to get their 12th straight win at home.

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The Oakland Athletics have signed first-round pick Michael Choice to a minor league contract. The team announced the deal with the University of Texas-Arlington outfielder on Friday. Choice was drafted 10th overall in June, the highest the A's have picked since taking Barry Zito ninth in 1999. Choice was picked as the top player in the Southland Conference after hitting a league-leading .383…

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Even after a little juggling within the core of their lineup, the Texas Rangers were hardly surprised to see those guys string together hits and drive in runs. The surprises came from the rest of the lineup. David Murphy hit a 431-foot home run, Taylor Teagardan hit his first homer of the season and Mitch Moreland had two hits in his major league debut, helping the Rangers beat the Oakland…

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Athletics right-hander Ben Sheets plans to have surgery soon on his troublesome throwing elbow, something he believes will increase the chance he could pitch again if he so decides. It won't be this season. He has a torn flexor tendon in the elbow that will be repaired in the operation. "It's a good idea to go ahead to give me more opportunities later on," Sheets said in a…

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Trevor Cahill seems to save his best for the Texas Rangers. Cahill allowed two hits over eight innings, Kurt Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 3-1 on Wednesday night. Cahill improved to 5-1 for his career against the Rangers, 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA in three starts at Rangers Ballpark, one of the toughest stadiums in the majors for pitchers.

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Several teams are on the verge of falling out of pennant races, leaving fewer suitors for top players on the block.

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Nelson Cruz made Cliff Lee feel better about a no-decision. Cruz's two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th lifted Texas to a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night after Lee struck out a career-high 13 and scattered five hits in a nine-inning effort that failed to produce his 100th career win.

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Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki is guaranteed $16.25 million under his new four-year contract with Oakland. Suzuki had agreed in March to a deal paying him $420,000 in the major leagues and $246,000 in the minors. Under the contract announced Friday, he receives a $150,000 signing bonus and $600,000 this year.

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Matt Garza became the fifth man this year to toss a no-hitter, facing only 27 batters in Tampa Bay’s 5-0 win over Detroit.

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